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419 ringleader arrested

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Scammer made $2m, now behind bars in Lagos.

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AOL hands out security software

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 9, 2006

Web giant provides free Kaspersky AV to all.

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JFK spam scam

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419ers try conspiracy tactic.

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F-Secure and Symbian row over hype

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 9, 2006

Commwarrior alert reignites battle over mobile malware danger.

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Badware blacklist comes into force at Google

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 8, 2006

Search engine starts flagging suspect sites.

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South African bank gives away Trend software

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 8, 2006

More online customers get free protection.

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Spammers target phones

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 7, 2006

Text message spam on the rise.

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BlackHat shows off yet more holes

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 7, 2006

As conference highlights security issues, MS dares hackers to find more.

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More vulns in AV products

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 7, 2006

eTrust, PC Tools suffer security bugs.

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Serious vulns in Centrino wireless

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 4, 2006

Intel releases generic patches, urges users to seek specific fixes.

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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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