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Grannies grabbing the initiative

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 2, 2005

Study reveals older people and women most likely to take charge of protecting their computer systems

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 2, 2005

FTC representative warns legitimate marketers it will go after them too if they don't comply with CAN SPAM regulations

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 1, 2005

An inevitable string of tsunami related hoaxes, fraud attempts and new malware variants

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 1, 2005

The deadline for submission of abstracts for VB2005 is approaching rapidly. All submissions must be received by 10 March 2005.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 31, 2005

Jeffrey Lee Parson let off lightly

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 27, 2005

Campaign group categorically denies responsibility

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 26, 2005

'Substantial' cash settlement

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 26, 2005

Maximum sentence sought for Jeffrey Lee Parson

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 20, 2005

Brazilian virus writer reveals all to Finnish magazine

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 19, 2005

The tables are turned

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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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