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VB2014 paper: OPSEC for security researchers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 19, 2015

Vicente Diaz teaches researchers the basics of OPSEC.

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WhatsApp spam on the rise

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 16, 2015

End-to-end encryption makes spam filtering more difficult.

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What would Cameron's 'anti-terrorism' proposals mean for the UK?

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 15, 2015

Proposals could cause serious damage to business and the economy, and are unlikely to stop terrorism.

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VB2014 paper: Duping the machine - malware strategies, post sandbox detection

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 13, 2015

James Wyke looks at malware that takes extra steps to frustrate researchers.

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Microsoft no longer publishes advance notifications for its Patch Tuesdays

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 12, 2015

Company unhappy with Google going full disclosure on privilege escalation vulnerability.

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VB2014 Paper: Attack surface analysis of Tizen devices

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 8, 2015

Irfan Asrar looks at the security of the operating system used in many IoT devices.

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New VB100 and VBSpam test results published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 6, 2015

See which anti-malware and anti-spam solutions achieved certification.

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VB2014 paper: Unveiling the kernel: rootkit discovery using selective automated kernel memory differencing

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 6, 2015

Ahmed Zaki and Benjamin Humphrey describe a system they built for the automated detection of rootkit behaviour.

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Virus Bulletin wishes you a great 2015

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 5, 2015

See you in Prague - and on the Internet!

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Conference review: Botconf 2014

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 22, 2014

Second edition of 'botnet fighting conference' another great success.

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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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