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Infected Seagate hard drives sold in Taiwan

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 12, 2007

External Maxtor disks shipped carrying autorun datastealer.

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US botnet master confesses to crimes

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 12, 2007

Security consultant to plead guilty, could face heavy sentence.

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Russian Business Network leaves Russia

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 9, 2007

Leading cybercrime hosting hub moves business to fresh pastures.

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Phished Salesforce.com data used for phishing attacks

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 9, 2007

Password leak leads to major CRM customer data haul.

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LinkedIn providing open redirect

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 8, 2007

Lax website setup could be used to trick the unwary.

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Sophos announces plans to float

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 8, 2007

Listing on London Stock Exchange expected soon.

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Symantec joins data leak frenzy

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 8, 2007

Vontu purchase latest move in data protection trend.

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Symantec warns of rigged Google search links

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 6, 2007

Advanced search options lead clickers straight to junk sites.

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Kaspersky teams up with Bit9

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 6, 2007

Whitelisting knowledgebase to be used in future security products.

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Attempted virus fumbles attack on F-Secure

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 6, 2007

Flawed file-infector fails to frighten Finns.

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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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