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I-SPY chases SPY-ACT through approval process

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 4, 2007

Second piece of US anti-spyware legislation given go-ahead.

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Touchy mail blocker upsets Gay

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 2, 2007

Content filter berates woman for using own name in mails.

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Botnet DoS no longer profitable

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 2, 2007

Extortion attacks fall as herders find easier money elsewhere.

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Email this!

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2007

VB stops spammer in his tracks.

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Erratum: VB100 Linux comparative

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2007

Dr.Web results corrected.

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Massive lawsuit brought against spam harvesters

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2007

Harvesting detection project aims to prosecute address abusers.

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May issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2007

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

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DoS attacks support political unrest

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2007

Estonia rioting backed up by attacks on government websites.

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VB100 procedure review

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2007

Test procedures clarified.

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Google advert exploit attack analysed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2007

Video demonstrates malware infiltration via ads for legitimate sites.

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VB2018 preview: Unpacking the packed unpacker: reversing an Android anti-analysis library

At VB2018, Google researcher Maddie Stone will present an analysis of the multi-layered 'WeddingCake' anti-analysis library used by many Android malware families.
Seven years ago, the first VB conference paper on Android malware looked at what was then a new, but growing trend. Since then both the threat and the research community have… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2018/08/vb2018-preview-unpacking-packed-unpacker-reversing-android-anti-analysis-library/

Paper: Not old enough to be forgotten: the new chic of Visual Basic 6

Marion Marschalek looks at two Miuref binaries: one packed with Visual Basic 6 and one with C++.
Marion Marschalek looks at two Miuref binaries: one packed with Visual Basic 6 and one with C++. Two months ago, Microsoft announced it had added 'Miuref' to its Malicious Software… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2014/07/paper-not-old-enough-be-forgotten-new-chic-visual-basic-6/

IEEE announces Anti-Malware Support Service

'Software taggant system' and 'clean file metadata exchange' discussed at previous VB conferences.
'Software taggant system' and 'clean file metadata exchange' discussed at previous VB conferences. Wouldn't it be nice if providers of software packers included a licence key in… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2014/03/ieee-announces-anti-malware-support-service/

Security experts gather in Europe

Anti-malware insights pooled at AMTSO, CARO and EICAR meetings.
Anti-malware insights pooled at AMTSO, CARO and EICAR meetings. Many of the world's leading anti-malware and security experts came together in the past week, at a string of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/05/security-experts-gather-europe/

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