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AOL digging for spammer's treasure

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 16, 2006

Web giant plans hunt for hidden spam gold.

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Movie firm harasses users with spyware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 16, 2006

Film download service accused of using spyware strongarm tactics.

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Test company creates malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 15, 2006

Consumer organisation makes over 5,000 'virus variants' for AV product testing.

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MS06-040 fears spread

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 15, 2006

Exploit worm stories continue to appear, but threat believed minor.

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US e-vigilante takes on spammers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 14, 2006

65-year-old files 82 cases in two years.

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OneCare pounds competitors

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 14, 2006

Microsoft's AV storms to second in US sales charts.

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Tough week for Symantec

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 14, 2006

Security firm suffers security bug and incompatibility criticism.

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Spammers sued under child-protection law

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 11, 2006

State of Michigan accuses spam companies of corrupting minors.

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Patched Windows vuln exploited

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 11, 2006

As Microsoft plugs security holes, hackers quickly take advantage.

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BlackBerry 'Trojan' unveiled

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 11, 2006

Mobile device proof-of-concept opens hole in network security.

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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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