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April issue of VB published

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Apr 1, 2009

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

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 23, 2009

Large collection test shows major improvement from AV giants.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 19, 2009

VB reveals results of trial test run: 1 platinum, 2 gold and 2 silver awards.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 12, 2009

Legal issues raised by broadcaster's demo of spamming, DDoS, cleanup attempt.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 12, 2009

Update error leads to conspiracy theories and exploitation of fears.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 12, 2009

Major kernel issue and PDF problems fixed, spreadsheet software remains vulnerable.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 1, 2009

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

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 13, 2009

Industry group to combine efforts, reward offered.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 13, 2009

Browser should be treated as special case, say some.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 10, 2009

Predicted spate of romance hooks under way.

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Ebury and Mayhem server malware families still active

Ebury and Mayhem, two families of Linux server malware, about which VB published papers back in 2014, are still active and have received recent updates.
Whether it is to send spam or to redirect web traffic to malicious payloads, compromised (Linux) web servers are the glue in many a malware campaign. Two such networks of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2017/10/ebury-and-mayhem-server-malware-families-still-active/

Malicious CCleaner update points to a major weakness in our infrastructure

Researchers from Cisco Talos have found that a recent version of the widely used CCleaner tool installed malware on the machine.
For the security community, 2017 might well be called the year of the update: two of the biggest security stories – the WannaCry outbreak and the Equifax breach – involved… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2017/09/malicious-ccleaner-update-points-major-weakness-our-infrastructure/

VB2014 preview: two papers on Linux server malware

Researchers from ESET, Yandex and Symantec look at emerging malware trend.
Researchers from ESET, Yandex and Symantec look at emerging malware trend.In the weeks running up to VB2014 (the 24th Virus Bulletin International Conference), we are looking at… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2014/09/preview-two-papers-linux-server-malware/

More than two million home routers have 'wide open backdoor'

Default password makes vulnerability easy to exploit.
Default password makes vulnerability easy to exploit. Researchers at Trend Micro have discovered an easy-to-exploit backdoor in routers from Chinese manufacturer Netcore, that… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2014/08/more-two-million-home-routers-have-wide-open-backdoor/

'Son of Stuxnet' trojan found

'Duqu' used in targeted attacks to steal specific information.
'Duqu' used in targeted attacks to steal specific information. Researchers at both Symantec and McAfee have discovered a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) with strong links to Stuxnet… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/10/son-stuxnet-trojan-found/

Fake codec trojan disables anti-virus software

Victim tricked into believing security software still active.
Victim tricked into believing security software still active. A new trojan, discovered by researchers at ESET, spreads itself via fake codecs, then disables running anti-virus… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/08/fake-codec-trojan-disables-anti-virus-software/

Hundreds of legitimate websites being hacked into

New mass infection leaves security researchers puzzled.
New mass infection leaves security researchers puzzled. Web security company ScanSafe has reported a new mass infection of websites, which it claims accounts for 15% of the web… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/01/hundreds-legitimate-websites-being-hacked/

VB Blog

April issue of VB published

AV-Comparatives releases latest detection figures

VB anti-spam testing: results revealed

BBC botnet hijack proves controversial

Symantec slip sparks suspicion, spam

March Patch Tuesday followed by PDF viewer patches

March issue of VB published

MS forms anti-Conficker alliance

IE fixed as usual in Patch Tuesday release

Valentine's lures lead to infection

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Ebury and Mayhem server malware families still active

Malicious CCleaner update points to a major weakness in our infrastructure

VB2014 preview: two papers on Linux server malware

More than two million home routers have 'wide open backdoor'

'Son of Stuxnet' trojan found

Fake codec trojan disables anti-virus software

Hundreds of legitimate websites being hacked into