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Swiss spam law to enforce user security

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 4, 2007

New law may penalise careless zombie hosts.

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NASA hacker loses case against extradition

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 4, 2007

UK man should face trial in States despite threats, say judges.

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Scammers launch anti-terrorist hotline

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 1, 2007

Met Police website spoofed by 419 scammers.

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Third round for US anti-spyware bill

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 1, 2007

Anti-spyware legislation presented in US House of Representatives for third time.

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VB2007 conference programme revealed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 1, 2007

VB has revealed the conference programme for VB2007, Vienna.

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Phishing attacks reach new high

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 1, 2007

APWG releases phishing figures for January.

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April issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 1, 2007

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

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MySpace latest to sue spammer Wallace

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 30, 2007

Social site takes on notorious junk mail merchant.

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Another Windows zero-day exploit seen in wild

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 30, 2007

Trojans sneaking in through animated cursor flaw.

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Genuine sites hacked by spammers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 30, 2007

PHP flaws used to lend legitimate air to spam content.

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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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