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VB2014 Paper: Well, that escalated quickly. From penny-stealing malware to multi-million-dollar heists, a quick overview of the Bitcoin bonanza in the digital era

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 4, 2014

Santiago Pontiroli takes us on a rollercoaster ride through cryptocurrency land.

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The VB2014 presentation you never saw. Early launch Android malware: your phone is 0wned

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 31, 2014

Malicious apps may have more privileges than security software.

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CVE-2012-0158 continues to be used in targeted attacks

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 31, 2014

30-month old vulnerability still a popular way to infect systems.

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Paper: Invading the core: iWorm's infection vector and persistence mechanism

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 30, 2014

Malware spreads through infected torrent, then maintains persistence on the system.

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New IcoScript variant uses Gmail drafts for C&C communication

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 29, 2014

Switch likely to make modular malware even stealthier.

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VB2014 paper: Hiding the network behind the network. Botnet proxy business model

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 28, 2014

Cristina Vatamanu and her colleagues describe how botherders keep their C&C servers hidden.

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VB2014 paper: Methods of malware persistence on Mac OS X

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 27, 2014

'KnockKnock' tool made available to the public.

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Tor exit node found to turn downloaded binaries into malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 24, 2014

Tor provides anonymity, not security, hence using HTTPS is essential.

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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.

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Black Hat Europe - day 2

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 20, 2014

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

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Next VB100 comparative announced

SUSE test to challenge Linux products.
SUSE test to challenge Linux products. The latest round of VB100 testing has been announced, with a comparative to be run on Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 in January.… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/12/next-comparative-announced/

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VB calls for collaboration amongst anti-spam vendors

VB finds that, when it comes to spam filtering, a combined effort outperforms individual products.
VB finds that, when it comes to spam filtering, a combined effort outperforms individual products. Virus Bulletin has discovered that running several spam filters in combination… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/11/vb-calls-collaboration-amongst-anti-spam-vendors/

Anti-spam products do well in VB testing

VB announces anti-spam certification results.
VB announces anti-spam certification results.Virus Bulletin has announced that 12 products earned VBSpam awards in its latest round of comparative anti-spam testing. A total of 14… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/11/anti-spam-products-do-well-vb-testing/

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VB announces next VB100 test on Windows 7

Deadline announced for first VB100 comparative on new operating system.
Deadline announced for first VB100 comparative on new operating system.VB has issued a call for submissions for the next VB100 comparative, to be run next month on Microsoft's… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/10/vb-announces-next-test-windows-7/

11 out of 26 anti-virus products fail VB100 certification

VB reveals which products failed to meet VB100 certification criteria, and updated 'RAP quadrant' showing Reactive And Proactive detection abilities.
VB reveals which products failed to meet VB100 certification criteria, and updated 'RAP quadrant' showing Reactive And Proactive detection abilities.Virus Bulletin has revealed the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/10/11-out-26-anti-virus-products-fail-certification/

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Call for last-minute technical papers

Submissions invited for technical 'turbo' talks at VB Geneva.
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VB2009 conference programme announced

Schedule for Geneva security conference announced after record submissions.
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