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McAfee in anti-phishing confusion

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 22, 2006

Latest study rates all filters poorly, slates SiteAdvisor.

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Spammers and phishers target Christmas shoppers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 22, 2006

Online shoppers and email users face heightened festive risks.

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Zango still in spyware game

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 21, 2006

Dodgy tactics continue despite ruling.

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ISS to integrate BitDefender

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 21, 2006

Big Blue adds anti-virus and anti-spyware to desktop security product.

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UK toughens law against DoS, tools

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 20, 2006

New law ups penalties for hacking, but could threaten security research.

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Trojan planted on Chinese banking site

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 20, 2006

Backdoor dropper sneaked onto bank card operator's servers.

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Patch Tuesday vulnerability exploited

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 17, 2006

Attack developed within two days of disclosure.

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Worm targets Real Media files

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 17, 2006

McAfee warns of dangerous movies and music.

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Firefox anti-phishing better, says Mozilla

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 16, 2006

Browser phishing filters battle for supremacy.

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Panda vulnerabilities revealed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 16, 2006

ActiveScan remote access holes patched, details disclosed.

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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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