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E-crime unit to get government funding?

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2007

UK government responds to House of Lords call for better policing of the Internet.

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November issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2007

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

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Melissa has users CAPTCHA'd

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2007

Spammers offer strip show for correctly completed CAPTCHAs.

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VB100 NetWare update

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2007

Updated results for VB100 NetWare comparative.

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The sound of spam

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2007

Firm reports 15 million MP3 spams in October.

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Phishing trojan targets Mac OSX

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2007

DNS hijack disguised as codec threatens Apple systems.

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Supermarket sweep

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2007

Phishers almost get away with $10m scam.

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Storm spams promise spooky Halloween

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 31, 2007

Tricks not treats as skeleton game emails link to attack.

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FTC demands more power against spyware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 31, 2007

Prosecutions and fines needed to deter badware makers.

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McAfee acquires website trust mark firm

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 31, 2007

ScanAlert certification system bought for $51 million.

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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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