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Paper: Not a GAMe maKER

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 26, 2015

Raul Alvarez performs low-level analysis of information-stealing trojan.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 25, 2015

Several conference papers to deal with targeted attacks.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 20, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to April 1999, when the average virus analyst had to manually process around ten or more viruses per day, and the growing complexity and volume of viruses was proving a headache.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 19, 2015

Szilard Stange makes the case for multi-engine malware scanning.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 18, 2015

Products defy prediction of tougher circumstances.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 14, 2015

Malware authors upped their game following 2014 disruption of No-IP.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 13, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to November 1994, when VB asked: what is the nature of the real virus problem, and how much does it cost?

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 11, 2015

Experts to cover various aspects of IoT (in)security in a range of talks.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 7, 2015

Both Windows and Linux users actively being targeted.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 7, 2015

David Harley responds to anti-malware's many criticasters.

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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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Paper: Not a GAMe maKER

VB2015 preview: advanced persistent threats

Throwback Thursday: The Virus Analyst Headache

Back to the future: anti-virus engines and sandboxes

Catch rates bounce back in latest spam filter test

Paper: Life after the apocalypse for the Middle Eastern NJRat campaign

Throwback Thursday: IT Security Breaches: The 1994 NCC Survey

VB2015 preview: the Internet of Things

File-stealing vulnerability found in Firefox PDF reader

Paper: Hype heuristics, signatures and the death of AV (again)

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New paper: A review of the evolution of Andromeda over the years

VB2014 paper: Duping the machine - malware strategies, post sandbox detection

VB2014 preview: Duping the machine - malware strategies, post sandbox detection