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Blue Frog croaks but may rise again

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 1, 2006

Open source project to create anti-spam opt-out tool based on the defunct Blue Frog service.

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OneCare goes live

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 1, 2006

Microsoft anti-virus goes on general release.

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Symantec vulnerability discovered - and fixed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 1, 2006

Buffer overflow vulnerability found in corporate AV software.

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OECD calls for coordination and cooperation

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2006

OECD issues 'Recommendation on Cross-Border Cooperation in the Enforcement of Laws against Spam'.

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May issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2006

The May issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

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Security survey and checklist

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2006

Attempt to gain better understanding of the costs of computer security incidents.

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VoIP phishing scam

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2006

New species of phish spotted.

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Spam papers available

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2006

Organizers of the 2006 Spam Conference encourage you to get reading.

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VB job vacancy

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 28, 2006

There are currently no job vacancies at Virus Bulletin.

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VB2006 conference programme revealed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 26, 2006

The VB2006 conference programme is now available.

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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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