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Dutch ISP sues Spamhaus for 'extortion'

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 13, 2011

Blacklist entries 'unfair and illegal'.

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Google AdWords phishing campaign spreads

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 13, 2011

Users urged to login because of 'issues'.

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Mac trojan is VMware-aware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 12, 2011

Malicious execution stopped when virtual environment is detected.

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Government trojan found on German computers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 11, 2011

Four states admit the use of spyware.

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VB conference hashtag used to spread malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 11, 2011

Tweet promising conference news links to trojan.

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October issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 1, 2011

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

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Mysql.com hacked, serving malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 27, 2011

Root access to site offered on black market.

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E-marketing companies compromised to send spam

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 27, 2011

Fake order confirmations contain malicious links.

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Alureon trojan uses steganography to receive commands

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 26, 2011

Messages hidden inside images create extra layer of redundancy.

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Attack targets government agencies in CIS countries

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 26, 2011

Trojans used to steal specific files.

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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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