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Dutch ISP sues Spamhaus for 'extortion'

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 13, 2011

Blacklist entries 'unfair and illegal'.

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Google AdWords phishing campaign spreads

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 13, 2011

Users urged to login because of 'issues'.

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Mac trojan is VMware-aware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 12, 2011

Malicious execution stopped when virtual environment is detected.

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Government trojan found on German computers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 11, 2011

Four states admit the use of spyware.

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VB conference hashtag used to spread malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 11, 2011

Tweet promising conference news links to trojan.

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October issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 1, 2011

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

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E-marketing companies compromised to send spam

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 27, 2011

Fake order confirmations contain malicious links.

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Mysql.com hacked, serving malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 27, 2011

Root access to site offered on black market.

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Alureon trojan uses steganography to receive commands

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 26, 2011

Messages hidden inside images create extra layer of redundancy.

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Attack targets government agencies in CIS countries

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 26, 2011

Trojans used to steal specific files.

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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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