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Google stashing adware on Dell systems, says OpenDNS founder

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 25, 2007

Toolbar partnership accused of devious spyware tactics.

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IETF accepts DKIM specification as proposed standard

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 23, 2007

Email authentication system moves to approval stage.

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New OpenOffice proof-of-concept widely noted

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 23, 2007

Odd payload, not spreading danger, brings attention to cross-platform worm.

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Overflows hit NOD32

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 23, 2007

Vulnerabilities disclosed after patching.

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Norton FP trashes Chinese systems

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 21, 2007

Vital DLLs flagged as malware disable Windows XP across China.

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New spam-fighting system for France

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 18, 2007

Junk mail blacklisting project goes live.

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Zango sues PC Tools for $35 million

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 18, 2007

'Reformed' adware shippers upset by detection and removal.

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Estonian websites suffer wave of DoS attacks

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 17, 2007

Baltic republic accuses Russia of cyber-warfare.

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Verizon acquires Cybertrust

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 16, 2007

ICSA Labs parent company subsumed.

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Symantec files 8 piracy suits

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 16, 2007

Symantec pursues distributors of counterfeit software.

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Storm e-card malware keeps on coming

No end to flood of fake friendly greetings.
No end to flood of fake friendly greetings. A further wave of e-cards carrying links to 'Storm' malware (various labelled Nuwar, Peacomm, Dorf, Zhelatin) has been hitting inboxes… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/storm-e-card-malware-keeps-coming/

House of Lords warns of e-crime fears

Report recommends harder, smarter fight against online dangers.
Report recommends harder, smarter fight against online dangers. A major report by the Science and Technology Committee of the UK's House of Lords has found the internet to be rife… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/house-lords-warns-e-crime-fears/

Worries of Storm forming massive botnet

DDoS danger looms as infection levels boom.
DDoS danger looms as infection levels boom. Repeated waves of the 'Storm' trojan attacks continue to be spammed out, with the latest using more eCards to hook in still more… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/worries-storm-forming-massive-botnet/

Spam barrages take down filters, networks

Report shows increase in spam bombardment attacks.
Report shows increase in spam bombardment attacks.MessageLabs' monthly report on the latest trends in spam has warned of an alarming rise in 'spam spikes', targeted attacks which… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/spam-barrages-take-down-filters-networks/

Estonian websites suffer wave of DoS attacks

Baltic republic accuses Russia of cyber-warfare.
Baltic republic accuses Russia of cyber-warfare. A wave of denial of service (DoS) attacks on Estonian websites has prompted the Estonian government to accuse its neighbour of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/estonian-websites-suffer-wave-dos-attacks/

Botnet DoS no longer profitable

Extortion attacks fall as herders find easier money elsewhere.
Extortion attacks fall as herders find easier money elsewhere. The use of armies of botnets to carry out denial-of-service attacks on lucrative websites, as a method of extorting… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/botnet-dos-no-longer-profitable/

DoS attacks support political unrest

Estonia rioting backed up by attacks on government websites.
Estonia rioting backed up by attacks on government websites. Severe rioting in Estonia, sparked by anger over the removal of a Russian monument from a prominent war memorial, has… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/dos-attacks-support-political-unrest/

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