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McAfee to buy Secure Computing

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 22, 2008

Acquisition deal valued at $465m.

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Last-minute papers announced for VB2008

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 16, 2008

Schedule for hot-topic technical 'turbo' talks announced.

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Free speech argument overturns AOL spammer conviction

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 16, 2008

Virginia court upholds notorious Jaynes' right to express himself in bulk.

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Four critical updates in Patch Tuesday release

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 10, 2008

Monthly security update small but vital.

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Tough weekend for AV giants as FPs and DNS issues hit

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 10, 2008

Trend false alert cripples users' systems, Sophos sites taken out by DNS mixup.

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Google shows off in-house browser beta

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 3, 2008

Open-source 'Chrome' promises security as well as efficiency.

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AV-Test release latest results

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 2, 2008

Major test of suite products completed

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September issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 1, 2008

The September issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

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Malware reaches space station

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 29, 2008

Autorun worm found on non-critical systems.

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Best Western database hack exposes info on 8m customers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 26, 2008

Hotel chain data heist latest in string of major security leaks.

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New paper: A review of the evolution of Andromeda over the years

The Andromeda botnet (aka Gamarue or Wauchos) has plagued Internet users for more than half a decade but, following a takedown effort and the arrest of the suspected botnet owner in December 2017, it is likely we have seen the end of it. In a new paper by…
In December last year, a joint operation involving law enforcement agencies and many security firms led to the dismantling of the Andromeda botnet, also known as Gamarue or… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2018/02/new-paper-review-evolution-andromeda-over-years/

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

James Wyke looks at malware that takes extra steps to frustrate researchers.
James Wyke looks at malware that takes extra steps to frustrate researchers.Since the close of the VB2014 conference in Seattle in October, we have been sharing VB2014 conference… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2015/01/paper-duping-machine-malware-strategies-post-sandbox-detection/

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

James Wyke looks at four difference decoy methods.
James Wyke looks at four difference decoy methods.In the weeks running up to VB2014 (the 24th Virus Bulletin International Conference), we will look at some of the research that… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2014/08/preview-duping-machine-malware-strategies-post-sandbox-detection/

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