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Throwback Thursday: Research and Other Hobbies

Posted by Virus Bulletin on May 21, 2015

This Throwback Thursday we reflect on the life of one of industry's greats, who sadly passed away this week: Prof. Klaus Brunnstein.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on May 20, 2015

'Logjam' attack possibly used by the NSA to decrypt VPN traffic.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on May 15, 2015

87% discount for students and the option to give a lightning talk.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on May 14, 2015

Once again this Throwback Thursday, we bring you not one but two (related) pieces from the archives as VB heads back to the mid-90s when a new era of viruses was believed to be dawning.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on May 13, 2015

John Hawes reviews Carey Nachenberg's debut novel.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on May 11, 2015

Paul Baccas reviews Data and Goliath 'The Hidden Battles to Collect You Data and Control Your World', by Bruce Schneier.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on May 7, 2015

Once again this Throwback Thursday, we bring you not one but two (related) pieces from the archives as VB heads back to 2000 in the week of the 15th anniversary of the LoveLetter virus.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on May 5, 2015

For most people, the biggest security threat is that of themselves doing something they shouldn't do.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on May 1, 2015

Clean sweep of passes in VB100 test on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Apr 30, 2015

Just because it won't be exploited, doesn't mean you shouldn't patch it.

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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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Throwback Thursday: Research and Other Hobbies

Weak keys and prime reuse make Diffie-Hellman implementations vulnerable

Virus Bulletin announces student tickets for VB2015

Throwback Thursday: Double Trouble / The Perfect Couple

Book review: The Florentine Deception, by Carey Nachenberg

Book review: Data and Goliath, by Bruce Schneier

Throwback Thursday: When Love came to Town

You are your own threat model

Report: six anti-virus solutions pass annual Linux test

POODLE is the brown M&Ms of security

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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