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Future browsers battle phishing

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 1, 2006

Microsoft and Mozilla's upcoming new versions to include safety measures.

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Corporate mail spam drops Haxdoor

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 31, 2006

Business-related message carries trojan.

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BitDefender to join mobile market

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 31, 2006

AV firm releases phone security beta.

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eBay phishing ups its game

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 31, 2006

Decent spelling and convincing design aim to trick users.

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Phone companies' security shaken

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 31, 2006

As T-Mobile hacker is convicted, AT&T reveals break-in.

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iPod spam carries trojan

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 30, 2006

Fake sales invoice includes downloader.

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AOL 9.0 slated for suspect tactics

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 30, 2006

More badware accusations levelled at web giant.

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More ConsumerReports complaints

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 30, 2006

Testing organisation's methodology slammed again.

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IBM invests in security, others may follow

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 29, 2006

Big Blue purchase sparks rumours of more mergers.

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Malware mostly crime-related, says Panda

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 29, 2006

Security firm reports 88% of new malware linked to cyber crime.

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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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