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419 ringleader arrested

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 9, 2006

Scammer made $2m, now behind bars in Lagos.

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AOL hands out security software

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 9, 2006

Web giant provides free Kaspersky AV to all.

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JFK spam scam

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 9, 2006

419ers try conspiracy tactic.

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F-Secure and Symbian row over hype

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 9, 2006

Commwarrior alert reignites battle over mobile malware danger.

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Badware blacklist comes into force at Google

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 8, 2006

Search engine starts flagging suspect sites.

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South African bank gives away Trend software

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 8, 2006

More online customers get free protection.

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Spammers target phones

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 7, 2006

Text message spam on the rise.

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BlackHat shows off yet more holes

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 7, 2006

As conference highlights security issues, MS dares hackers to find more.

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More vulns in AV products

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 7, 2006

eTrust, PC Tools suffer security bugs.

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Norton scares vicars

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 4, 2006

Sermon software spyware, says Symantec.

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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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