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Wide support for spyware teacher

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 16, 2007

Malware infestation alleged at root of porn conviction.

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Government agencies take anti-phishing action

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 1, 2007

Spear-phishing awareness training and testing for staff.

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UK anti-spam victory for Microsoft

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 1, 2007

Lawsuit won against UK spammer.

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Sony rootkit settlement costs escalate

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 1, 2007

Use of hidden DRM software costs company $5.75m.

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MMS mobile phone exploit released

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 1, 2007

Buffer overflow vulnerability in MMS SMIL exploited.

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Microsoft wins block on spam list seller

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 18, 2006

Court bars bulk email address sales site from further business.

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'Big Yellow' worm exploits slow Symantec patchers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 18, 2006

Worm spotted targeting 6-month-old vulnerability in AV products.

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UK taxman warns of rebate phish

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 18, 2006

Mails promising tax refund just another scam.

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BitDefender vulnerability disclosed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 18, 2006

Details released of overflow issue reported and patched.

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UK phishing up 8000% in two years, says FSA

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 15, 2006

Government report shows massive rise in scams.

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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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