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PayPal spam leads to exploit kit

Posted by Virus Bulletin on May 2, 2012

Clicking on links leads to Blackhole rather than phishing site.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on May 1, 2012

The May issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Apr 11, 2012

Over one quarter of malicious emails contain eight-year-old malware.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Apr 4, 2012

New LeNa variant no longer depends on rooted devices.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Apr 4, 2012

10 million people exposed to malware served by 25,000 most visited sites alone.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Apr 1, 2012

The April issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 28, 2012

Tibetan NGOs targeted.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 26, 2012

Bi-monthly stats released for 31 consumer and business products.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 18, 2012

Catch rates significantly lower than in previous months.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 1, 2012

The March issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

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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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PayPal spam leads to exploit kit

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April issue of VB published

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