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Guidelines issued for UK hacker tool ban

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 1, 2008

Government issues guidelines in response to lobbying.

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January issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 1, 2008

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

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Spammers and scammers in court

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 1, 2008

Spammers required to pay $200,000; 419 scammers face prison sentence.

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More rogue Flash ads

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 1, 2008

Rogue ads infiltrate Expedia and Rhapsody sites.

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Prolific spammer indicted

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 1, 2008

Notorious spammer Alan Ralsky charged with spamming and stock fraud.

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Magic lanterns shine at terrorists

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 19, 2007

Virus Bulletin finds 40% of users think governments should write viruses to bug terrorists.

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$3.2 billion lost in phishing attacks in 2007

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 18, 2007

Gartner survey reveals US losses to phishing gangs.

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Zero-day exploit for Japanese word processor Ichitaro

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 18, 2007

Trend Micro notes increase in regionally targeted attacks as trojan becomes latest to exploit a Ichitaro flaw.

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Survey finds 75% lose trust in data-loss firms

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 13, 2007

Security breaches seriously undermining public respect.

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VB100 update

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 12, 2007

Several issues resulting from recent Windows 2000 test cleared up.

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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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