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VB2014 video: .NET malware dynamic instrumentation for automated and manual analysis

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 13, 2015

Hexiang Hu used tool to detect Bladabindi backdoor.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 12, 2015

Twitter, Yahoo! amongst early participants in 'ThreatExchange'.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 11, 2015

Security vendors to receive alerts when legitimate files are detected as malicious.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 10, 2015

Fabio Assolini explains how cybercriminals are targeting boletos.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 5, 2015

CVE-2015-0313 used in the wild as long ago as December.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 5, 2015

Wei Xu and his colleagues attempt to block domains before they're used for bad purposes.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 4, 2015

Many decent performances in VB's latest comparative spam filter test.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 3, 2015

It is not as important as is often suggested — and doesn't mean the malware is allowed to execute.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 2, 2015

Encryption first added as a patch, key only removed when all backups are encrypted.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 2, 2015

To break into security, start by getting a job in the industry.

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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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Facebook launches platform for sharing of threat intelligence

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Adobe issues patch for yet another Flash Player zero-day

VB2014 paper: We know it before you do: predicting malicious domains

Praise for the unsung heroes of email

Low VirusTotal detection rates for new malware, do they matter?

'RansomWeb' ransomware targets companies' databases

From roadie to security rock star: it can happen