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Paper: 3ROS exploit framework kit — one more for the infection road

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 13, 2015

Aditya K. Sood and Rohit Bansal highlight a different side of an exploit kit.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 12, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to March 2000, when DDoS attacks were a newly emerging menace.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 10, 2015

In his VB2015 keynote address, Ross Anderson described attacks against EMV cards.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 5, 2015

All participating full solutions earn VBSpam certification, while little delay is observed in spam filters.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 5, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back ten years, when the discovery of a rootkit ignited a firestorm of criticism for Sony.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 3, 2015

Thorough analysis of this new kid on the malware block.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 2, 2015

Great research presented in a stimulating environment.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 29, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to July 2002, when virus hoaxes were wreaking havoc in homes and organizations worldwide.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 15, 2015

Anti-virus and security related articles provided by independent anti-virus advisors, Virus Bulletin

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 14, 2015

Gabor Szappanos looks at how macro malware campaigns spread a commercial keylogger to harvest banking details.

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Malware and phishing cost US users $7 billion in two years

Survey finds 1 in 4 risk of being hit by viruses, spyware and scams.
Survey finds 1 in 4 risk of being hit by viruses, spyware and scams. US consumer watchdog Consumer Reports has unveiled its annual 'State of the Net' study, showing serious numbers… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/malware-and-phishing-cost-us-users-7-billion-two-years/

Battle over Blackberry spyware threat

Spy tool for popular device claims to be legitimate.
Spy tool for popular device claims to be legitimate. The expansion of the FlexiSpy mobile device snooping software, originally available only for the Symbian platform but with… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/07/battle-over-blackberry-spyware-threat/

Amero case sent for retrial

Spyware popup teacher told earlier trial was flawed.
Spyware popup teacher told earlier trial was flawed. Connecticut temporary teaching assistant Julie Amero, convicted of exposing minors to danger when a classroom computer she had… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/amero-case-sent-retrial/

Google stashing adware on Dell systems, says OpenDNS founder

Toolbar partnership accused of devious spyware tactics.
Toolbar partnership accused of devious spyware tactics. The partnership between search giant Google and hardware behemoth Dell, which has led to the popular Google Toolbar being… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/google-stashing-adware-dell-systems-says-opendns-founder/

Zango sues PC Tools for $35 million

'Reformed' adware shippers upset by detection and removal.
'Reformed' adware shippers upset by detection and removal. Adware and sometime spyware maker Zango has brought a suit against anti-spyware firm PC Tools complaining that the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/zango-sues-pc-tools-35-million/

I-SPY chases SPY-ACT through approval process

Second piece of US anti-spyware legislation given go-ahead.
Second piece of US anti-spyware legislation given go-ahead. With the 'Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act' (aka SPY-ACT act) approved by a House of Representatives… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/i-spy-chases-spy-act-through-approval-process/

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Paper: 3ROS exploit framework kit — one more for the infection road

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Full house in VB's latest spam filter test

Throwback Thursday: Inside Sony's rootkit

Paper: Shifu — the rise of a self-destructive banking trojan

Hack.lu 2015

Throwback Thursday: Memetic Mass Mailers: Time to Classify Hoaxes as Malware?

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