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Hong Kong proposes anti-spam bill

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 1, 2006

Proposals for anti-spam legislation revealed.

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Spammer to pay AOL over $5 million

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 1, 2006

Company wins case against prolific spammer.

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Addendum: The false positive disaster

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 1, 2006

Some concerns have arisen over the version of ClamAV tested for the article 'The false positive disaster'.

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VB2006 call for papers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 1, 2006

The deadline for submitting paper proposals for VB2006 is fast approaching.

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Neighbourhood Watch to fight 'badware'

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 1, 2006

New initiative aimed at fighting spyware, malware and deceptive adware.

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A global view

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 30, 2005

live spam map showing exactly where spam is coming from.

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Latest VGrep

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 30, 2005

The latest version of the virus name lookup tool - VGrep, is now available.

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CME initiative sets forth

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 30, 2005

US-CERT will officially unveil its Common Malware Enumeration (CME) initiative this month.

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Addendum: August 2005 Netware 6.5 Comparative Review

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 30, 2005

VB regrets that Symantec was not included in NetWare 6.5 comparative review published in the August 2005 issue of Virus Bulletin

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Czech spammers receive fines

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 29, 2005

The Czech Office for Personal Data Protection (UOOU) imposes first fines for spamming offences.

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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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