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What would Cameron's 'anti-terrorism' proposals mean for the UK?

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 15, 2015

Proposals could cause serious damage to business and the economy, and are unlikely to stop terrorism.

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VB2014 paper: Duping the machine - malware strategies, post sandbox detection

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 13, 2015

James Wyke looks at malware that takes extra steps to frustrate researchers.

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Microsoft no longer publishes advance notifications for its Patch Tuesdays

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 12, 2015

Company unhappy with Google going full disclosure on privilege escalation vulnerability.

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VB2014 Paper: Attack surface analysis of Tizen devices

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 8, 2015

Irfan Asrar looks at the security of the operating system used in many IoT devices.

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New VB100 and VBSpam test results published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 6, 2015

See which anti-malware and anti-spam solutions achieved certification.

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VB2014 paper: Unveiling the kernel: rootkit discovery using selective automated kernel memory differencing

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 6, 2015

Ahmed Zaki and Benjamin Humphrey describe a system they built for the automated detection of rootkit behaviour.

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Virus Bulletin wishes you a great 2015

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 5, 2015

See you in Prague - and on the Internet!

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Conference review: Botconf 2014

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 22, 2014

Second edition of 'botnet fighting conference' another great success.

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Call for Papers: VB2015 Prague

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 19, 2014

VB seeks submissions for the 25th Virus Bulletin Conference.

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Book review: Countdown to Zero Day

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 18, 2014

Kim Zetter's book on Stuxnet is a must-read for anyone interested in malware - or in 21st century geopolitics.

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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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