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Japan to tighten spam laws

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 16, 2007

Proposals to further restrict email and phone spamming.

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Security industry future looks solid, say analysts

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 16, 2007

Reports predict revenues will continue rising.

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Symantec, AVG suffer problems

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 13, 2007

Vulnerabilities and false positives strike major products.

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Microsoft opens security 'portal'

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 13, 2007

New site carries prevalence data, updates and malware resources.

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SEC brings case against pump-and-dump spammers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 11, 2007

Scam spotted after spammed mail sent to SEC lawyer.

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Controversy over IE-to-Firefox exploit

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 11, 2007

MS and Mozilla in row over blame for cross-browser attack.

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7 flaws fixed in July Patch Tuesday release

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 11, 2007

Critical patches issued for Excel, Active Directory and .NET.

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Spoof Spamhaus ads spammed out

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 10, 2007

Mail campaign claims to promote spam fighters.

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Google buys Postini

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 9, 2007

Managed security service snapped up by giant.

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Kaspersky sues Rising

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 9, 2007

Feuding AV firms to fight it out in court.

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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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