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Botconf 2014 preview

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 21, 2014

Many VB authors and presenters to speak at second botnet-fighting conference.

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Report: VB100 comparative review on Windows 8.1

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 20, 2014

40 out of 48 tested products earn VB100 award.

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Out-of-band patch released for all Windows versions

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 19, 2014

Kerberos bug means one set of credentials suffices to rule them all.

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VB2014 paper: Optimized mal-ops. Hack the ad network like a boss

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 18, 2014

Why buying ad space makes perfect sense for those wanting to spread malware.

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Book review: Bulletproof SSL and TLS

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 17, 2014

Must-read for anyone working with one of the Internet's most important protocols.

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VB2014 paper: Bootkits: past, present & future

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 12, 2014

Despite better defences, the era of bootkits is certainly not behind us.

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Stuxnet infected Natanz plant via carefully selected targets rather than escape from it

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 11, 2014

Five initial victims of infamous worm named.

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VB2014 paper: Apple without a shell - iOS under targeted attack

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 10, 2014

Developer Enterprise Program recently found to be used by WireLurker.

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Macro malware on the rise again

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 7, 2014

Users taught that having to enable enhanced security features is no big deal.

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VB2014 video: Attack points in health apps & wearable devices - how safe is your quantified self?

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 7, 2014

Health apps and wearable devices found to make many basic security mistakes.

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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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