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VB2014 paper: Exposing Android white collar criminals

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 22, 2014

Luis Corrons dives into the world of shady Android apps.

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Black Hat Europe - day 2

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 20, 2014

IPv6 versus IDPS, XSS in WYSIWYG editors, and reflected file downloads.

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Black Hat Europe - day 1

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 17, 2014

Programme packed with interesting talks.

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VB2014 paper: DNSSEC - how far have we come?

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 16, 2014

Nick Sullivan describes how DNSSEC uses cryptography to add authentication and integrity to DNS responses.

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Report: 15 solutions achieve VBSpam award

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 15, 2014

Surprisingly, the presence of more URLs doesn't necessarily make spam easier to block.

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POODLE attack forces the Internet to move away from SSL 3.0

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 15, 2014

Users and administrators urged to stop supporting the protocol, or at least to prevent downgrade attacks.

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Windows zero-day used in targeted attacks

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 14, 2014

Vulnerability used to download BlackEnergy trojan - as discussed during VB2014.

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VB2014 paper: The evolution of webinjects

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 13, 2014

Jean-Ian Boutin looks at the increased commoditization of webinjects.

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Shellshock used to spread Mayhem

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 8, 2014

Malware switched to more effective Perl installer.

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Paper: The Hulk

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 8, 2014

Raul Alvarez studies cavity file infector.

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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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