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'Windigo' research wins first annual Péter Szőr award

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 26, 2014

The first of many awards to commemorate brilliant researcher.

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VB2014: Slides day two

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 25, 2014

Another day of excellent presentations.

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VB2014: Slides day one

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 24, 2014

Almost £1,300 donated to WWF!

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VB2014 previews: an overview

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 23, 2014

Fourteen blog posts look ahead at the 24th Virus Bulletin conference.

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VB2014 preview: Tech Support Scams 2.0: an inside look into the evolution of the classic Microsoft tech support scam

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 22, 2014

Jérôme Segura looks at recent developments in malicious cold calls.

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VB2014 preview: Ubiquitous Flash, ubiquitous exploits and ubiquitous mitigation

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 19, 2014

Chun Feng and Elia Florio look at exploits targeting domain memory opcode in Adobe Flash.

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VB2014: frequently asked questions

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 18, 2014

Some useful information for those attending VB2014 - or those interested in attending.

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VB2014 preview: two papers on Linux server malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 17, 2014

Researchers from ESET, Yandex and Symantec look at emerging malware trend.

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VB2014 preview: keynote and closing panel

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 16, 2014

Vulnerability disclosure one of the hottest issues in security.

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Report: VB100 comparative review on Windows Server 2012

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 15, 2014

23 out of 29 tested products earn VB100 award.

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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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