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UK bankers show 44% rise in online theft

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 14, 2007

APACS study records major increase in phishing fraud earnings.

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Trend takes over HijackThis

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 14, 2007

Popular free spyware-spotting tool acquired by security giant.

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OneCare causing Outlook havoc

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 12, 2007

Old mailbox deletion bug resurfaces, upsets users

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Report on TLD DNS DDoS attack released

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 9, 2007

Fact sheet on web root server bombardment published by ICANN.

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New Zealand passes anti-spam law

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 9, 2007

As bulk emailing is regulated in NZ, Canada hears calls for similar laws.

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March Patch Tuesday cancelled

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 9, 2007

MS announces no security patches this month.

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SEC halts trading in spammed stocks

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 9, 2007

Share trading in 35 pumped and dumped companies suspended.

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Gromozon hijacks Italian MSN searches

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 8, 2007

Link bombing pushes blended spyware attack to top of popular search results.

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OneCare fails another detection test

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 2, 2007

Microsoft product found not up to scratch in AV-Comparatives review.

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Phishing techniques

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 1, 2007

Sorin Mustaca documents common and emerging phishing techniques.

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Search blog

Worm trashes music files

MP3s targeted for destruction.
MP3s targeted for destruction. A new worm has been spotted attempting to delete .mp3 music files from infected systems and attached devices. Once a machine is compromised, the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/worm-trashes-music-files/

New OpenOffice proof-of-concept widely noted

Odd payload, not spreading danger, brings attention to cross-platform worm.
Odd payload, not spreading danger, brings attention to cross-platform worm. A new proof-of-concept malware exploiting the OpenOffice document format has made headlines across the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/new-openoffice-proof-concept-widely-noted/

Phishing moves into more new areas

Surveys, phone lines, USB sticks and call girls the latest tactics for spammers and phishers.
Surveys, phone lines, USB sticks and call girls the latest tactics for spammers and phishers. The latest social-engineering methods being put to use by phishers show no let up in… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/phishing-moves-more-new-areas/

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