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Spam sent via fake out-of-office messages

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 11, 2011

'Sick leave' message followed by weight loss spam.

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Fake codec trojan disables anti-virus software

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 5, 2011

Victim tricked into believing security software still active.

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Banking malware tells user to 'refund' money

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 3, 2011

Web injection used to suggest accidental transfer.

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August issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 1, 2011

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

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AV-Test.org unveils latest certifications

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 20, 2011

Q2 test results covering 22 products released.

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Rogue Twitter application steals passwords

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 19, 2011

'See who stalks my Twitter' used to lure users.

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Trojan uses remote user account to control compromised machine

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 18, 2011

Malware targets customers of Brazilian banks.

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Hotmail beefs up security with stricter password policy

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 18, 2011

'My friend has been spammed' button also welcomed by experts.

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Latest VBSpam certification results published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 14, 2011

Latest VBSpam results published - full report now also available.

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Zitmo trojan for Android defeats two-factor authentication

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 11, 2011

Malware intercepts TANs sent via SMS.

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May issue of VB published

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December issue of VB published

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November issue of VB published

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September issue of VB published

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A third of anti-malware products fail to secure Vista Business Edition, Virus Bulletin reveals

VB urges industry to work harder at quality assurance.
VB urges industry to work harder at quality assurance. Virus Bulletin has revealed that, out of 54 anti-malware products tested, 19 failed to reach the standard required for VB100… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/08/third-anti-malware-products-fail-secure-vista-business-edition-reveals/

August issue of VB published

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June issue of VB published

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May issue of VB published

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Record breaking 60 anti-malware products undergo VB100 testing on Windows XP

One third fail to gain certification.
One third fail to gain certification. Virus Bulletin has completed its largest ever test of anti-malware products, with a phenomenal 60 products being tested on Windows XP. 40 of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/04/record-breaking-60-anti-malware-products-undergo-testing-windows-xp/

April issue of VB published

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VB2010 conference programme announced

Schedule for Vancouver security conference announced after bumper crop of submissions.
Schedule for Vancouver security conference announced after bumper crop of submissions. Following a bumper crop of submissions, the VB2010 conference committee is pleased to… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/03/conference-programme-announced/

March issue of VB published

The March issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
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Nearly 20% still running IE 6

VB poll finds users still running outdated browser despite campaigns to boycott it.
VB poll finds users still running outdated browser despite campaigns to boycott it. Despite widespread calls to boycott IE 6 and Microsoft's plans to retire support for the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/02/nearly-20-still-running-ie-6/

February issue of VB published

The February issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The February issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The February 2010 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/02/february-issue-vb-published/

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