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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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Storm e-card malware keeps on coming

No end to flood of fake friendly greetings.
No end to flood of fake friendly greetings. A further wave of e-cards carrying links to 'Storm' malware (various labelled Nuwar, Peacomm, Dorf, Zhelatin) has been hitting inboxes… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/storm-e-card-malware-keeps-coming/

Worries of Storm forming massive botnet

DDoS danger looms as infection levels boom.
DDoS danger looms as infection levels boom. Repeated waves of the 'Storm' trojan attacks continue to be spammed out, with the latest using more eCards to hook in still more… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/worries-storm-forming-massive-botnet/

Trojans and worms hiding behind games

Mario latest lure to hook victims on malware.
Mario latest lure to hook victims on malware. Social engineering techniques used to trick computer users into running malicious code on their systems concentrate around simple… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/trojans-and-worms-hiding-behind-games/

Fake updates and phony postcards carry malware

Microsoft patch and greetings card spams bring more trojans.
Microsoft patch and greetings card spams bring more trojans. Several spam runs posing as vulnerability alerts from Microsoft have been spotted in the last week, with links to… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/07/fake-updates-and-phony-postcards-carry-malware/

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