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Online fraud fighters' reputation targeted by crooks

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 15, 2007

Joe Job attack aims to blacken good name of UK crimefighter Bobbear.

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Kaspersky fixes serious vulnerability in Online Scanner

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 15, 2007

Exploitable ActiveX control replaced in new version.

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Storm attack strikes back

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 12, 2007

Cute kitten cards cover latest wave of malware.

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Word for Mac exploit spotted

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 12, 2007

Patch Tuesday flaw targeted by vulnerability.

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4 out of 5 critical issues fixed on Patch Tuesday

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 10, 2007

Expected patch omitted from monthly security update.

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McAfee invests in encryption firm

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 9, 2007

SafeBoot acquired for $350 million.

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Adobe acknowledges PDF flaw, issues workaround

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 9, 2007

Registry hack provides temporary fix for vulnerability.

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Spam sneaked out via YouTube systems

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 9, 2007

Entertainment site service used to send junk mails.

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Smaller vendors question rumours of impending doom

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 5, 2007

Experts deny claims that flood of threats gives bigger firms advantage.

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Sun patches serious Java flaws

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 5, 2007

Critical vulnerabilities covered by urgent patches.

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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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