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Paper: Inside the iOS/AdThief malware

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 12, 2014

75,000 jailbroken iOS devices infected with malware that steals ad revenues.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 8, 2014

Short-lived network changes used to make miners connect to rogue pool.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 7, 2014

Despite short spike, image spam no problem for spam filters.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 6, 2014

Tool uses private keys found in database of victims.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 4, 2014

RAT gets instructions from Yahoo Mail address.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jul 30, 2014

Flexible module-handling mechanism allows malware to adjust functionalities at will.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jul 29, 2014

29 out of 35 tested products earn VB100 award.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jul 21, 2014

Seven speaking slots waiting to be filled with presentations on 'hot' security topics.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jul 17, 2014

New kind of malware has the functions of a traditional Windows bot, but can act under restricted privileges in the system.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jul 16, 2014

Bugs to be reported to the vendor only, and to become public once patched.

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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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