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Compromised site serves Nuclear exploit kit together with fake BSOD

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 31, 2015

Support scammers not lying about a malware infection for a change.

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Throwback Thursday: Riotous Assembly

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 30, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to January 1994, shortly after Cyber Riot had emerged as the first virus capable of infecting the Windows kernel.

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Stagefright vulnerability leaves 950 million Android devices vulnerable to remote code execution

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 28, 2015

The operating system has been patched, but it is unclear whether users will receive those patches.

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Throwback Thursday: Sizewell B: Fact or Fiction?

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 23, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to 1993, when VB asked the key question: could a virus compromise safety at one of Britain's nuclear power plants?

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Call for last-minute papers for VB2015 announced

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 21, 2015

Ten speaking slots waiting to be filled with presentations on 'hot' security topics.

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'NOMORE' attack makes RC4 a little weaker again

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 20, 2015

No good reason to continue using the stream cipher, yet attacks remain impractical.

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Spam levels fall below 50% for the first time in 12 years

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 20, 2015

Decline not necessarily good news for spam filters.

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Throwback Thursday: What You Pay For...

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 16, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to 1996, when VB looked at what was available to protect your computer free of charge.

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Paper: Dridex in the Wild

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 13, 2015

Meng Su explains how Dridex works and how it communicates with its C&C server.

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Those doing bad things deserve privacy too

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 10, 2015

Hacking Team leakers should have taken a leaf out of Snowden's book.

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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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