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From Simple Mail to Hypertext

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 31, 2008

HTTP and FTP take over from SMTP as common malware spreading methods.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 25, 2008

Microsoft's employees hunting vulnerabilities instead of Easter eggs.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 25, 2008

Anti-rootkit software to become part of Forefront and OneCare.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 17, 2008

Website of FlashGet attacked; malicious 'update' automatically downloaded.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 17, 2008

Phony advice causes removal of site from search engines.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 14, 2008

Big wave of website infections could affect tens of thousands of sites, Trend Micro latest victim.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 13, 2008

ISPs and developers should be held to account, says report.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 13, 2008

In-depth testing covers multiple factors.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 12, 2008

March's Patch Tuesday sees four 'critical' updates.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 11, 2008

Cisco set to embark on regular release cycle.

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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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From Simple Mail to Hypertext

Access flaw exploited via Word

Microsoft acquires Komoku

Legitimate program becomes trojan downloader

Hoax email warns about 'nasty virus'

More 'trusted sites' carrying iframe danger

EU agency research advises sweeping security improvements

AV-test.org issues latest figures

Latest Patch Tuesday release

Cisco announces 'Patch Wednesdays'