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June issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 1, 2010

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

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ESET buys COMDOM

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 25, 2010

Security vendor strengthens anti-spam capabilities.

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Symantec to acquire VeriSign business

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 20, 2010

Vendor splashes out more cash on authentication.

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Contract spam serving malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 5, 2010

Recipients made to believe they have been sent emails accidentally.

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Mariposa bot herders apply for job with security firm

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 5, 2010

Applicants weren't successful, but may not see prison either.

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Sophos bought up by investment firm

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 4, 2010

APAX Partners acquires major stake in $830 million company.

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Symantec buys key pair of encryption firms

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 4, 2010

PGP and GuardianEdge snapped up in surprise dual acquisition.

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McAfee offers payments to cover FP cleanup costs

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 4, 2010

Compensation for faulty update victims could set precedent.

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May issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2010

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

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Record breaking 60 anti-malware products undergo VB100 testing on Windows XP

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 13, 2010

One third fail to gain certification.

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VB2016 paper: Modern attacks on Russian financial institutions

Today, we publish the VB2016 paper and presentation (recording) by ESET researchers Jean-Ian Boutin and Anton Cherepanov, in which they look at sophisticated attacks against Russian financial institutions.
Today, we publish the VB2016 paper "Modern attacks on Russian financial institutions" (here in HTML format and here in PDF format) by ESET researchers Jean-Ian Boutin and Anton… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2016/december/vb2016-paper-modern-attacks-russian-financial-institutions/

Grum botnet's command-and-control servers shut down

Spam-sending botnet believed to be third largest in the world.
Spam-sending botnet believed to be third largest in the world. International co-operation between a number of parties has led to all command-and-control servers of the 'Grum'… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2012/07/grum-botnet-s-command-and-control-servers-shut-down/

Cybercriminals frustrated with botnet trackers

Drastic measures discussed by users of online forum.
Drastic measures discussed by users of online forum. Russian cybercriminals are willing to go to great lengths to frustrate services that hinder botnets created with the ZeuS and… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/03/cybercriminals-frustrated-botnet-trackers/

Spammers move from China to Russia

Stricter rules on registering .cn domains leads to increase in malicious .ru domains.
Stricter rules on registering .cn domains leads to increase in malicious .ru domains. A change in the rules of the organization responsible for registering .cn domains has resulted… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/02/spammers-move-china-russia/

Russian Business Network leaves Russia

Leading cybercrime hosting hub moves business to fresh pastures.
Leading cybercrime hosting hub moves business to fresh pastures. The notorious Russian Business Network (RBN), recently making headlines for the massive amounts of malicious and… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/11/russian-business-network-leaves-russia/

St. Petersburg US Consulate website hacked

Malware served by official government site.
Malware served by official government site. Web-watchers at Sophos have reported spotting malware hosted on the website of the US Consulate in St. Petersburg, using obfuscated… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/09/st-petersburg-us-consulate-website-hacked/

Estonian websites suffer wave of DoS attacks

Baltic republic accuses Russia of cyber-warfare.
Baltic republic accuses Russia of cyber-warfare. A wave of denial of service (DoS) attacks on Estonian websites has prompted the Estonian government to accuse its neighbour of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/estonian-websites-suffer-wave-dos-attacks/

DoS attacks support political unrest

Estonia rioting backed up by attacks on government websites.
Estonia rioting backed up by attacks on government websites. Severe rioting in Estonia, sparked by anger over the removal of a Russian monument from a prominent war memorial, has… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/dos-attacks-support-political-unrest/

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