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CastleCops closes down

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 6, 2009

Security community project comes to an end.

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Symbian SMS pest highlighted

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 6, 2009

Mobile exploit attack disables messaging.

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Texan firm sues whole security world

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 6, 2009

Swathe of major security providers cited in patent infringement case.

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January issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 1, 2009

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

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MS to release out-of-band patch for critical IE vulnerability

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 17, 2008

Users advised to patch ASAP.

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IE zero-day danger growing

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 16, 2008

Large numbers of users vulnerable to unpatched problem.

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VB100 update

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 16, 2008

MicroWorld eScan added to list of VB100 successes for December.

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FTC goes after scareware scammers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 11, 2008

Courts crack down on pushers of rogue anti-malware.

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Patch Tuesday released closely followed by emergency update

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 11, 2008

Bumper crop of patches plus further fix leave known holes open.

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Worm targets MS08-067 vulnerability

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 1, 2008

Exploit attack patches flaw once system penetrated.

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95% of spam monetized through three banks

Financial infrastructure possible bottleneck for spammers.
Financial infrastructure possible bottleneck for spammers. In a recently published paper, researchers from the University of California found that 95 per cent of spamvertised… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/05/95-spam-monetized-through-three-banks/

Users divided about customer liability for online fraud losses

Many users worried about lack of knowledge.
Many users worried about lack of knowledge. In a poll of more than 700 visitors to the VB website, users were divided on whether or not it is fair for online banking customers to… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/05/users-divided-about-customer-liability-online-fraud-losses/

Users of online banking 'should have adequate protection'

New UK banking code says customers who keep their PCs secure will not be responsible for losses due to online theft.
New UK banking code says customers who keep their PCs secure will not be responsible for losses due to online theft. A new banking code launched earlier this week by the British'… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/04/users-online-banking-should-have-adequate-protection/

Meta-phishing

Phishing warning contains link to... phishing site.
Phishing warning contains link to... phishing site. The anti-malware industry can congratulate itself for there being an increasing awareness among users about phishing. Users are… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/02/meta-phishing/

Help for victims of e-crime

Cybercrime support website launched.
Cybercrime support website launched. A website dedicated to helping victims of online crime and other incidents has been launched in the UK. The site, www.e-victims.org, aims to… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/01/help-victims-e-crime/

One in four consider online banking unsafe

Virus Bulletin finds that one in four users consider online banking to be unsafe, but manage their accounts online regardless, while 50% of users consider online banking to be risk free.
Virus Bulletin finds that one in four users consider online banking to be unsafe, but manage their accounts online regardless, while 50% of users consider online banking to be risk… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/11/one-four-consider-online-banking-unsafe/

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