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Srizbi kernel-mode spambot reappears as Pitou

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 28, 2014

Malware possibly still in the 'brewing' stage.

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Malicious ads served on java.com

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 28, 2014

If you do need to run plug-ins, make sure you enable click-to-play.

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VB2014 preview: Methods of malware persistence on Mac OS X

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 27, 2014

Patrick Wardle shows that OS X users really have something to worry about.

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More than two million home routers have 'wide open backdoor'

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 26, 2014

Default password makes vulnerability easy to exploit.

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VB2014 preview: Duping the machine - malware strategies, post sandbox detection

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 22, 2014

James Wyke looks at four difference decoy methods.

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Paper: Bird's nest

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 21, 2014

Raul Alvarez studies the Neshta prepending file infector.

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VB2014 preview: Labelling spam through the analysis of protocol patterns

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 19, 2014

Andrei Husanu and Alexandru Trifan look at what TCP packet sizes can teach us.

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VB2014 preview: Optimized mal-ops. Hack the ad network like a boss

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 15, 2014

Researchers Vadim Kotov and Rahul Kashyap to discuss how advertisements are the new exploit kits.

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Guest blog: Cyber insurance, is it for you?

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 14, 2014

Sorin Mustaca looks at how companies trading online can insure the risks they run.

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Google to take tough stance on homoglyph attacks

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 14, 2014

Good idea, but unlikely to have a huge impact.

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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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