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Mac trojan is VMware-aware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 12, 2011

Malicious execution stopped when virtual environment is detected.

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Government trojan found on German computers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 11, 2011

Four states admit the use of spyware.

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VB conference hashtag used to spread malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 11, 2011

Tweet promising conference news links to trojan.

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October issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 1, 2011

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

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Mysql.com hacked, serving malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 27, 2011

Root access to site offered on black market.

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E-marketing companies compromised to send spam

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 27, 2011

Fake order confirmations contain malicious links.

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Alureon trojan uses steganography to receive commands

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 26, 2011

Messages hidden inside images create extra layer of redundancy.

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Attack targets government agencies in CIS countries

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 26, 2011

Trojans used to steal specific files.

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New RFC grants DKIM improved status

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 23, 2011

Email signing method now 'Draft Standard'.

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Malicious spam campaigns leave experts puzzled

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 21, 2011

Increase in malware in spam has not led to increase in malicious activity.

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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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