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Spam worse than postal junk mail

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 3, 2006

Survey finds emails more irritating than unwanted paper.

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IE7 causing McAfee update problems

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 3, 2006

New browser version blocking install and updates.

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Spammed trojans posing as McAfee report

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 2, 2006

Campaign uses security news to bypass security.

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Academics create mobile malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 2, 2006

California University publishes Symbian proof of concept.

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Spam hits record levels in October

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2006

Image-based pump-and-dumps add to inbox bloat.

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Spamhaus rests easy

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2006

US judge rules against suspending Spamhaus domain.

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Phish check interface

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2006

Developer interface for checking phishy URLs.

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News round-up

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2006

October's goings on in the AV industry.

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New anti-spam group formed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2006

StopSpamAlliance unites international bodies.

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November issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2006

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

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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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