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From roadie to security rock star: it can happen

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 2, 2015

To break into security, start by getting a job in the industry.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 30, 2015

No, it doesn't have to be about malware and no, it doesn't have to be deeply technical either!

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 30, 2015

Chun Feng and Elia Florio analyse two Flash Player vulnerabilities and an IE one where Flash provides a helping hand.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 28, 2015

Proof-of-concept email gives remote access to Exim mail server.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 26, 2015

Thibault Reuille and Dhia Mahjoub use DNS data to look for clusters of malicious domains.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 23, 2015

Patch due next week as malvertising leads to Bedep trojan downloader.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 22, 2015

Adobe 'investigating reports'.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 21, 2015

Large organisations working in national security and international affairs run highest risk.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 20, 2015

Raul Alvarez unwraps the many layers of an increasingly prevalent banking trojan.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 19, 2015

Vicente Diaz teaches researchers the basics of OPSEC.

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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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From roadie to security rock star: it can happen

Frequently asked questions about VB2015 conference submissions

VB2014 paper: Ubiquitous Flash, ubiquitous exploits and ubiquitous mitigation

Linux systems affected by 'GHOST' vulnerability

VB2014 paper: Design to discover: security analytics with 3D visualization engine

Adobe to patch Flash Player zero-day next week

Alleged Flash Player zero-day used in Angler exploit kit

Research paper profiles victims of targeted attacks

Paper: Nesting doll: unwrapping Vawtrak

VB2014 paper: OPSEC for security researchers