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Hoax alert

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 30, 2005

New hoax email comes to light after the launch in the UK of a campaign involving personal emergency contact numbers

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Sun, sea, sand and scams

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 30, 2005

310 people arrested in Malaga after an operation involving the FBI, the US Postal Service and the Spanish police.

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Computer Associates acquires anti-spam firm

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 27, 2005

CA hops on the bandwaggon

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Prolific spammer found dead

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 27, 2005

Police investigate murder of Russian spammer

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Spyware defined

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 13, 2005

Industry group attempts to agree on a definition for spyware

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World's second largest spam-producing country signs up to anti-spam plan

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 5, 2005

After months of discussions the Chinese government has signed up to the London Action Plan on Spam

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VB2005 additional social event: the Dublin musical pub crawl

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 5, 2005

VB offers VB2005 delegates the opportunity to discover Dublin through a guided walking tour of the city's famous pubs and bars.

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Jaschan walks free

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 5, 2005

Suspended sentence for Sasser author

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Liberty alliance to safeguard mobile users against spam

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 29, 2005

Liberty Alliance, puts together team to create service interface specifications for content messaging, in an attempt to safeguard the privacy of mobile device users.

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Microsoft sues again

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 28, 2005

Microsoft is back in court continuing its fight against spammers.

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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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