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Fujacks writer's removal tool slated

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 30, 2007

Virus creator's anti-virus not up to scratch, says Symantec.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 30, 2007

Zombies in corporate networks spotted pumping out spam.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 30, 2007

Over 45 million card numbers gathered in massive breach.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 23, 2007

Retail chain set to issue own-label software range.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 22, 2007

Blogs, social sites and search results rivaling email for junk ads.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 22, 2007

Symantec, FBI reports show general increases in money-driven threats.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 22, 2007

Smart Russian spyware gathered info 'unnoticed' for 54 days.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 19, 2007

Detection failures and other issues confirmed, improvements promised.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 19, 2007

Anti-fraud system provides avenue for reporting and stopping targeted attacks.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Mar 15, 2007

Serious McAfee buffer overflow flaws join yet another Trend UPX issue.

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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/

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Fujacks writer's removal tool slated

Major companies hosting spam bots

TJX hack thought biggest ever

Woolworths to join UK AV market

Search, link and trackback spam flooding web

Malware danger and profitability rising

Huge haul of ID data stolen by trojan

MS admits serious problems with OneCare

RSA to provide trojan removal services

Yet more vulnerabilities in major security products

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