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Spamhaus rests easy

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2006

US judge rules against suspending Spamhaus domain.

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Two more IE7 bugs downplayed by Microsoft

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 31, 2006

More phishing issues found, not a big problem says MS.

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Sophos engine faults disclosed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 31, 2006

iDefense reports file-handling vulnerabilities.

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Australian spam firm fined $4.1 million

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 27, 2006

First case under spam laws brings hefty punishment.

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McAfee up, Symantec down in profits

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 27, 2006

Financial reports differ widely between top security rivals.

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Sender ID licence opened up

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 25, 2006

Microsoft frees up access to anti-spam framework.

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Windows Defender fully released

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 25, 2006

Microsoft anti-spyware product handed out free.

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UK banks failing online users

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 24, 2006

Report names and shames insecure banking sites - again.

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Latest VB100% test announced

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 24, 2006

Call for products issued for Windows XP x64 test.

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Microsoft in multiple security rows

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 24, 2006

AV firms, Apple and Secunia embroiled in MS spats.

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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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