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Online malware dangers analysed

Google, McAfee release webserver, search result figures.

CAB handling issue affects swathe of products.

Another 'spam king' locked up.

May was a month of flaw revelations, with vulnerabilities being disclosed in the products of no fewer than nine security vendors.

Spammer brought to book after 4-year campaign.

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

Chinese FP issue leads to court case.

Tough new controls aim at stamping out spam.

F-Secure and Authentium patch holes, while Samba flaws worry Apple users.

Google makes stealth purchase of security firm.

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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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Online malware dangers analysed

CA struck by vulnerability

Pestilent spammer arrested

Vulnerabilities galore

Another 'Spam King' arrested

June issue of VB published

Symantec sued for false positive

Anti-spam laws take hold in Hong Kong

Vulnerabilities strike more AV firms, and Mac too

Google buys into security