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VB2014 paper: Exposing Android white collar criminals

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 22, 2014

Luis Corrons dives into the world of shady Android apps.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 20, 2014

IPv6 versus IDPS, XSS in WYSIWYG editors, and reflected file downloads.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 17, 2014

Programme packed with interesting talks.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 16, 2014

Nick Sullivan describes how DNSSEC uses cryptography to add authentication and integrity to DNS responses.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 15, 2014

Surprisingly, the presence of more URLs doesn't necessarily make spam easier to block.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 15, 2014

Users and administrators urged to stop supporting the protocol, or at least to prevent downgrade attacks.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 14, 2014

Vulnerability used to download BlackEnergy trojan - as discussed during VB2014.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 13, 2014

Jean-Ian Boutin looks at the increased commoditization of webinjects.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 8, 2014

Malware switched to more effective Perl installer.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 8, 2014

Raul Alvarez studies cavity file infector.

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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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