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Kaspersky shuffles structure ready for IPO

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 9, 2007

Corporate reshaping prepares company for floatation.

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Pharmacy spammer gets 30 years

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 9, 2007

'Rizler' convicted on drugs, conspiracy and money laundering charges.

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Malware and phishing cost US users $7 billion in two years

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 8, 2007

Survey finds 1 in 4 risk of being hit by viruses, spyware and scams.

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Major pump-and-dump campaign floods inboxes

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 8, 2007

Heavy stock scam barrage ups spam levels 30%.

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AOL drops Kaspersky for McAfee

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 8, 2007

Web giant changes provider of free security software for members.

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Spammers sentenced

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 1, 2007

Sentences for first US spammer to be convicted under CAN-SPAM and Australian mobile phone marketers.

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AV market growth and predictions

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 1, 2007

Analysts report on industry growth and predict future growth.

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August issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 1, 2007

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

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Trojans and worms hiding behind games

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 1, 2007

Mario latest lure to hook victims on malware.

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Security for critical infrastructures

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 1, 2007

DHS details security requirements for automated control systems.

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McAfee acquires website trust mark firm

ScanAlert certification system bought for $51 million.
ScanAlert certification system bought for $51 million.McAfee has bought ScanAlert, the firm behind the 'Hacker Safe' trust mark logo, carried by some 75,000 websites to indicate… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/10/mcafee-acquires-website-trust-mark-firm/

McAfee invests in encryption firm

SafeBoot acquired for $350 million.
SafeBoot acquired for $350 million.McAfee has announced the acquisition of encryption and device control specialist SafeBoot, which produces a range of security products for PCs… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/10/mcafee-invests-encryption-firm/

US users overestimating PC security

Survey finds people are less protected than they think.
Survey finds people are less protected than they think. A joint study carried out by McAfee and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) has found that many US consumers wrongly… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/10/us-users-overestimating-pc-security/

AOL quietly drops free-to-all AV offering

Gratis software now for members only, old users may be at risk.
Gratis software now for members only, old users may be at risk. A month ago we reported on AOL's switch of providers for its free anti-virus software offering, from the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/09/aol-quietly-drops-free-all-av-offering/

Webcam zero-day in Yahoo! Messenger

Video chat invites pose vulnerability danger.
Video chat invites pose vulnerability danger. A zero-day vulnerability has been reported in the webcam module of Yahoo! Messenger, allowing attackers remote access to systems open… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/webcam-zero-day-yahoo-messenger/

AOL drops Kaspersky for McAfee

Web giant changes provider of free security software for members.
Web giant changes provider of free security software for members. Giant ISP and web services provider AOL is offering a free, special edition version of McAfee security software to… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/aol-drops-kaspersky-mcafee/

Online malware dangers analysed

Google, McAfee release webserver, search result figures.
Google, McAfee release webserver, search result figures. Two reports out this week have revealed some interesting statistics on the security dangers involved in browsing the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/online-malware-dangers-analysed/

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/

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