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Complex attack targets Better Business Bureau

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 7, 2008

Sophisticated scam uses personalised mails, real site redirects.

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Yahoo! jukebox flaw exploits in wild

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 6, 2008

Zero day vulnerability in music system rapidly targeted.

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FTC fines spammers over $2.5 million

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 6, 2008

Drug pushers busted for phony claims and CAN-SPAM breaches.

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New security software testing standards body formed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 4, 2008

AMTSO to promote cross-industry debate and higher standards in testing.

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419 scammers plead guilty in US

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 4, 2008

African trio admit attempts to defraud via spam.

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Fake security blogs lead to malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 4, 2008

Blogger sites play on fears to draw victims to porn, trojans.

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February issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 1, 2008

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

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Barracuda battles Trend Micro patent claims

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 29, 2008

Trend demands licensing for gateway virus scanning idea.

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First virus-writing arrests in Japan

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 29, 2008

Winny worm authors brought to book - for copyright violation.

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Ledger poisons Google

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 24, 2008

Actor's death exploited by malware writers to infect computers.

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'Son of Stuxnet' trojan found

'Duqu' used in targeted attacks to steal specific information.
'Duqu' used in targeted attacks to steal specific information. Researchers at both Symantec and McAfee have discovered a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) with strong links to Stuxnet… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/10/son-stuxnet-trojan-found/

Attack targets government agencies in CIS countries

Trojans used to steal specific files.
Trojans used to steal specific files. Researchers at Trend Micro have discovered an ongoing targeted attack against, among others, government agencies and diplomatic missions in… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/09/attack-targets-government-agencies-cis-countries/

Windows Help Files used in targeted attacks

Files with code-executing properties attached to emails.
Files with code-executing properties attached to emails. Researchers at Symantec have discovered Windows Help Files being used in targeted attacks. Such help files, which use the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/09/windows-help-files-used-targeted-attacks/

Adobe releases emergency update for Flash Player

Zero-day exploit actively being abused.
Zero-day exploit actively being abused.Adobe has announced it will release an update for its Flash Player on Friday 15 April, fixing a vulnerability that is currently being… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/04/adobe-releases-emergency-update-flash-player/

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