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What cybersecurity experts are talking about in 2025

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 10, 2025

The cybersecurity field moves quickly, with new research surfacing regularly and threat actors constantly shifting their approaches. We've gathered five recent research topics that caught our attention, each offering a different angle on the current threat landscape and the creative ways both attackers and defenders are adapting.

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VBSpam tests to be executed under the AMTSO framework

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 24, 2024

VB is excited to announce that, starting from the Q3 test, all VBSpam tests of email security products will be executed under the AMTSO framework.

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In memoriam: Prof. Ross Anderson

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 2, 2024

We were very sorry to learn of the passing of Professor Ross Anderson a few days ago.

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In memoriam: Dr Alan Solomon

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 14, 2024

We were very sorry to learn of the passing of industry pioneer Dr Alan Solomon earlier this week.

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New paper: Nexus Android banking botnet – compromising C&C panels and dissecting mobile AppInjects

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 12, 2023

In a new paper, researchers Aditya K Sood and Rohit Bansal provide details of a security vulnerability in the Nexus Android botnet C&C panel that was exploited in order to gather threat intelligence, and present a model of mobile AppInjects.

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New paper: Collector-stealer: a Russian origin credential and information extractor

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 8, 2021

In a new paper, F5 researchers Aditya K Sood and Rohit Chaturvedi present a 360 analysis of Collector-stealer, a Russian-origin credential and information extractor.

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VB2021 localhost videos available on YouTube

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 4, 2021

VB has made all VB2021 localhost presentations available on the VB YouTube channel, so you can now watch - and share - any part of the conference freely and without registration.

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VB2021 localhost is over, but the content is still available to view!

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 11, 2021

VB2021 localhost - VB's second virtual conference - took place last week, but you can still watch all the presentations.

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VB2021 localhost call for last-minute papers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 2, 2021

The call for last-minute papers for VB2021 localhost is now open. Submit before 20 August to have your paper considered for one of the slots reserved for 'hot' research!

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New article: Run your malicious VBA macros anywhere!

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 21, 2021

Kurt Natvig explains how he recompiled malicious VBA macro code to valid harmless Python 3.x code.

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SMS trojan targets Android users in eight western countries

Will another piece of mobile malware convince Google manager of the seriousness of the threat?
Will another piece of mobile malware convince Google manager of the seriousness of the threat? Researchers at Kaspersky have discovered an SMS trojan for Android phones that… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/11/sms-trojan-targets-android-users-eight-western-countries/

Zitmo trojan for Android defeats two-factor authentication

Malware intercepts TANs sent via SMS.
Malware intercepts TANs sent via SMS. A new variant of the Zitmo trojan has been discovered that infects mobile devices running the Android platform and which intercepts SMS… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/07/zitmo-trojan-android-defeats-two-factor-authentication/

DroidKungFu command and control server may be mobile device

Android trojan makes use of root exploit.
Android trojan makes use of root exploit. Researchers at Fortinet have discovered a command and control server for the 'DroidKungFu' Android trojan that appears to be a mobile… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/06/droidkungfu-command-and-control-server-may-be-mobile-device/

AVG to acquire DroidSecurity

Security firm set to expand solutions to mobile devices.
Security firm set to expand solutions to mobile devices. Czech security firm AVG has announced the acquisition of Tel Aviv-based DroidSecurity, a specialist in cloud-based… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/11/avg-acquire-droidsecurity/

Android SMS trojan goes wild

Premium-rate text scam shows growing cracks in smart phone security.
Premium-rate text scam shows growing cracks in smart phone security. The first known SMS trojan affecting smart phones running Google's Android operating system has been observed… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/08/android-sms-trojan-goes-wild/

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