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Botnet-herding team arrested in Quebec

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 22, 2008

Gang held for managing million-machine zombie net.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 22, 2008

Service Pack causing issues for several security suites.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 22, 2008

Report sees trend toward greater localisation of threats.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 21, 2008

Rogue security product pushed by ads on several UK TV sites.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 21, 2008

Extension decorates your room... with malware.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 21, 2008

Doctored bank alert includes phony phone number.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 20, 2008

Glossary, comments and mobile website among new additions.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 19, 2008

Products to be tested on new update to Vista platform.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 19, 2008

Tokyo man sent 2.2 billion emails.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 15, 2008

While 51% of users say computer security should be the responsibility of the user, nearly a third of users feel it is up to software and OS developers.

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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

Botnet-herding team arrested in Quebec

Vista SP1 clashing with AV products

Malware going local

ITV site carried scareware ads

Habbo trojan steals passwords

Vish implanted in phishing warning

VB reveals new website design

VB100 test on Windows Vista SP1 announced

Japanese super-spammer arrested

Software and OS developers should take responsibility for security

Search blog

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