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UK anti-spam victory for Microsoft

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 1, 2007

Lawsuit won against UK spammer.

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Sony rootkit settlement costs escalate

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 1, 2007

Use of hidden DRM software costs company $5.75m.

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MMS mobile phone exploit released

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 1, 2007

Buffer overflow vulnerability in MMS SMIL exploited.

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Microsoft wins block on spam list seller

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 18, 2006

Court bars bulk email address sales site from further business.

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'Big Yellow' worm exploits slow Symantec patchers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 18, 2006

Worm spotted targeting 6-month-old vulnerability in AV products.

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UK taxman warns of rebate phish

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 18, 2006

Mails promising tax refund just another scam.

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BitDefender vulnerability disclosed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 18, 2006

Details released of overflow issue reported and patched.

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UK phishing up 8000% in two years, says FSA

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 15, 2006

Government report shows massive rise in scams.

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European mailer society signs spyware charter

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 15, 2006

Direct marketeers' association adopts code of good behaviour.

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US Postal Service accused of spamming

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 15, 2006

Customer email campaign in breach of CAN-SPAM regulations.

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Monster haul of data reaped from job site

Trojan gathers 1.6 million sets of jobseeker records.
Trojan gathers 1.6 million sets of jobseeker records. Researchers at Symantec have reported discovering a server carrying 1.6 million entries from the popular jobseeking website… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/monster-haul-data-reaped-job-site/

Serious flaws patched in Norton 2006 products

Symantec users warned of vulnerabilities.
Symantec users warned of vulnerabilities. Users of Symantec's popular Norton AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security products are being urged to ensure they are running the latest… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/serious-flaws-patched-norton-2006-products/

Symantec, AVG suffer problems

Vulnerabilities and false positives strike major products.
Vulnerabilities and false positives strike major products.Symantec users have been warned of some serious issues with archive handling, across a wide range of software produced by… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/07/symantec-avg-suffer-problems/

Symantec presenter spotted using KAV

Another update embarrassment as rival software pops up.
Another update embarrassment as rival software pops up. After the recent damaging false positive incident in China, which has led Symantec to offer free software to those hit by… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/symantec-presenter-spotted-using-kav/

Symantec sued for false positive

Chinese FP issue leads to court case.
Chinese FP issue leads to court case. A Chinese lawyer has begun court proceedings against security firm Symantec, claiming damages as a result of the widely-publicised false… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/symantec-sued-false-positive/

Norton FP trashes Chinese systems

Vital DLLs flagged as malware disable Windows XP across China.
Vital DLLs flagged as malware disable Windows XP across China. A serious false positive, caused by an erroneous update to Symantec's Norton Anti-virus product range issued late… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/norton-fp-trashes-chinese-systems/

Symantec files 8 piracy suits

Symantec pursues distributors of counterfeit software.
Symantec pursues distributors of counterfeit software.Symantec has revealed that it has filed civil lawsuits against eight US and Canadian companies accused of selling counterfeit… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/symantec-files-8-piracy-suits/

Latest flaws affect AV giants

Symantec, McAfee and CA all patch vulnerabilities.
Symantec, McAfee and CA all patch vulnerabilities. Three of the biggest names in the security sector, McAfee, Symantec and CA, have all revealed details of flaws in their software… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/latest-flaws-affect-av-giants/

Microsoft to beat Symantec to corporate release punch

With Forefront due out soon, Symantec's latest release suffers further delay.
With Forefront due out soon, Symantec's latest release suffers further delay.Microsoft has announced the release to manufacture of Forefront Client, the corporate implementation of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/microsoft-beat-symantec-corporate-release-punch/

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