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Spam survey

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 29, 2004

Do women hate spam more than men? Are humans better at identifying spam than computers? Make your contribution to (anti-)spam research...

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Standardised malware naming for the new year

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 25, 2004

An end to the virus-naming problem?

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Most spammed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 19, 2004

Think you've got it bad? Spare a thought for Bill.

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29A virus writer sentenced

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 18, 2004

Member of notorious virus-writing group found guilty.

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Latest VGrep

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 5, 2004

The latest version of the virus name lookup tool - VGrep, is now available.

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Storms put the wind up spammers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 29, 2004

Significant decline in the volume of spam messages seen in the days immediately following the three recent hurricanes.

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November issue released

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 29, 2004

The Virus Bulletin November issue is on its way.

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Phishy goings on

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 29, 2004

Fewer than five zombie network operators are responsible for all Internet phishing attacks worldwide according to CipherTrust...

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Spam becomes a collectors' item

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 29, 2004

British man sets up his own Museum of Spam.

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Dial a detection

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 29, 2004

Guidance issued on how to deal with rogue Internet diallers ('porn diallers')

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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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