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Zeus source code leaked

Posted by Virus Bulletin on May 10, 2011

Banking trojan among the most advanced of its kind.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on May 9, 2011

Multi-platform Java botnet allows for remote control of webcam and microphone.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on May 1, 2011

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

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Apr 19, 2011

VB joins the e-book generation.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Apr 18, 2011

Trojan hidden as security tool for affected customers.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Apr 15, 2011

'Stop' command sent from replaced command and control servers.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Apr 15, 2011

22 products scored on multiple scales in quarterly test report.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Apr 14, 2011

Zero-day exploit actively being abused.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Apr 12, 2011

Criminals make money through calls to supposedly free phone number.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Apr 12, 2011

20 products rated in large-scale detection tests.

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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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