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Spreadsheets latest spam message carriers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 25, 2007

XLS files follow PDFs as junk email ad vector.

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Series of products hit by vulnerabilities

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 25, 2007

Researcher finds flaws in ESET, Panda and Norman AV software.

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VB2007 - call for last-minute presentations

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 23, 2007

Virus Bulletin is seeking submissions from those wishing to present last-minute technical papers at VB2007 in Vienna.

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Study promotes challenge-response for anti-spam

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 19, 2007

Interactive system rated best blocker in questioned survey.

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Ransomware returns

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 19, 2007

Trojan hides personal data, demands money with menaces.

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MessageLabs may be next takeover target

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 18, 2007

Managed services provider thought ripe for acquisition.

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Microsoft files adware system patent

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 18, 2007

Ads could be targeted at users based on local system data.

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Sony sues maker of MediaMax DRM system

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 16, 2007

CD protection developer accused of damaging Sony name.

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Japan to tighten spam laws

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 16, 2007

Proposals to further restrict email and phone spamming.

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Security industry future looks solid, say analysts

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 16, 2007

Reports predict revenues will continue rising.

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Major pump-and-dump campaign floods inboxes

Heavy stock scam barrage ups spam levels 30%.
Heavy stock scam barrage ups spam levels 30%. A major PDF pump-and-dump campaign has been reported, with massive numbers of mails spammed out. According to spam watchers at Sophos,… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/major-pump-and-dump-campaign-floods-inboxes/

FBI serves up Operation Bot Roast

Investigations identify more than 1 million victim IP addresses.
Investigations identify more than 1 million victim IP addresses. The FBI has announced the results of an ongoing initiative, dubbed 'Operation Bot Roast', which is aimed at… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/fbi-serves-operation-bot-roast/

Botnet DoS no longer profitable

Extortion attacks fall as herders find easier money elsewhere.
Extortion attacks fall as herders find easier money elsewhere. The use of armies of botnets to carry out denial-of-service attacks on lucrative websites, as a method of extorting… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/botnet-dos-no-longer-profitable/

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