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March issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 1, 2012

The March issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

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'Unsubscribe' URL in junk fax leads to malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 24, 2012

Trojan downloader behind .co.cc URL.

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New Zeus/SpyEye botnet does away with command-and-control servers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 22, 2012

Increasing use of UDP to avoid communication tracking.

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200-fold increase in HTML-attachment spam

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 16, 2012

Cutwail botnet likely behind campaign that sends users to Phoenix exploit kit.

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'Hotmail and Gmail have best spam filter' says Cascade spam test

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 15, 2012

Comparative test did not take false positives into account.

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February issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 1, 2012

The February issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

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Hacktivists hijack DNS of popular websites

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 26, 2012

Security at registrars may be weak link.

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New RFC describes best practices for running DNS-based lists

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 24, 2012

DNSBL users advised to avoid those lists that charge for delisting.

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Vulnerability turns McAfee's anti-malware solution into open relay

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 19, 2012

Flaw allows for spam to be sent through customers' PCs.

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AV-Test releases latest results

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 18, 2012

Business and consumer products achieve high pass rate.

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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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