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AMTSO releases draft guidelines for public comment

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 26, 2008

First major publication emerges from testing standards body.

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Latest VB100 announced

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 20, 2008

September 2nd deadline set for Windows Server 2008 test

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Symantec to acquire PC Tools

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 20, 2008

Industry giant adds spyware specialist to growing portfolio.

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Net threats cost US $8.5 billion in two years

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 5, 2008

Study measures scale of scamming and other web worries.

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Malware writing teacher revives old rows

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 5, 2008

College instructor claims to be fighting industry monopoly.

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DNS flaw exploitation danger growing

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 1, 2008

Slow patchers targeted by sophisticated attacks.

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August issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 1, 2008

The August issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or download in PDF format

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McAfee buys data loss firm Reconnex

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 1, 2008

$46 million acquisition announced as strong profit report released.

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Trend OfficeScan flaws labelled highly critical

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 1, 2008

Web-delivered products at risk of allowing remote access.

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Sophos makes move to buy Utimaco

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 28, 2008

€217 million bid launched for encryption specialist.

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Search blog

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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