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Srizbi kernel-mode spambot reappears as Pitou

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 28, 2014

Malware possibly still in the 'brewing' stage.

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Malicious ads served on java.com

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 28, 2014

If you do need to run plug-ins, make sure you enable click-to-play.

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VB2014 preview: Methods of malware persistence on Mac OS X

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 27, 2014

Patrick Wardle shows that OS X users really have something to worry about.

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More than two million home routers have 'wide open backdoor'

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 26, 2014

Default password makes vulnerability easy to exploit.

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VB2014 preview: Duping the machine - malware strategies, post sandbox detection

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 22, 2014

James Wyke looks at four difference decoy methods.

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Paper: Bird's nest

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 21, 2014

Raul Alvarez studies the Neshta prepending file infector.

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VB2014 preview: Labelling spam through the analysis of protocol patterns

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 19, 2014

Andrei Husanu and Alexandru Trifan look at what TCP packet sizes can teach us.

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VB2014 preview: Optimized mal-ops. Hack the ad network like a boss

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 15, 2014

Researchers Vadim Kotov and Rahul Kashyap to discuss how advertisements are the new exploit kits.

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Guest blog: Cyber insurance, is it for you?

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 14, 2014

Sorin Mustaca looks at how companies trading online can insure the risks they run.

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Google to take tough stance on homoglyph attacks

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 14, 2014

Good idea, but unlikely to have a huge impact.

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What cybersecurity experts are talking about in 2025

The cybersecurity field moves quickly, with new research surfacing regularly and threat actors constantly shifting their approaches. We've gathered five recent research topics that caught our attention, each offering a different angle on the current threa…
The cybersecurity field moves quickly, with new research surfacing regularly and threat actors constantly shifting their approaches. Some discoveries reveal long-running campaigns… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2025/06/what-cybersecurity-experts-are-talking-about-2025/

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VBSpam tests to be executed under the AMTSO framework

VB is excited to announce that, starting from the Q3 test, all VBSpam tests of email security products will be executed under the AMTSO framework.
VB is excited to announce that, starting from the Q3 test, all VBSpam tests of email security products will be executed under the AMTSO framework. The Anti-Malware Testing… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2024/06/vbspam-tests-be-executed-under-amtso-framework/

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In memoriam: Prof. Ross Anderson

We were very sorry to learn of the passing of Professor Ross Anderson a few days ago.
We were very sorry to learn of the passing of Professor Ross Anderson a few days ago. Ross Anderson was Professor of Security Engineering at Cambridge University and Edinburgh… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2024/04/memoriam-prof-ross-anderson/

In memoriam: Dr Alan Solomon

We were very sorry to learn of the passing of industry pioneer Dr Alan Solomon earlier this week.
We were very sorry to learn of the passing of industry pioneer Dr Alan Solomon earlier this week. Alan Solomon was the eponymous creator of one of the world's first anti-virus… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2024/02/memoriam-dr-alan-solomon/

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New paper: Nexus Android banking botnet – compromising C&C panels and dissecting mobile AppInjects

In a new paper, researchers Aditya K Sood and Rohit Bansal provide details of a security vulnerability in the Nexus Android botnet C&C panel that was exploited in order to gather threat intelligence, and present a model of mobile AppInjects.
Nexus Android banking botnet – compromising C&C panels and dissecting mobile AppInjects Read the paper (HTML) Download the paper (PDF)   Android botnets are a formidable… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2023/10/new-paper-nexus-android-banking-botnet-compromising-cc-panels-and-dissecting-mobile-appinjects/

New paper: Collector-stealer: a Russian origin credential and information extractor

In a new paper, F5 researchers Aditya K Sood and Rohit Chaturvedi present a 360 analysis of Collector-stealer, a Russian-origin credential and information extractor.
Collector-stealer, a piece of malware of Russian origin, is heavily used on the Internet to exfiltrate sensitive data from end-user systems and store it in its C&C panels. In a… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2021/12/new-paper-collector-stealer-russian-origin-credential-and-information-extractor/

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VB2021 localhost videos available on YouTube

VB has made all VB2021 localhost presentations available on the VB YouTube channel, so you can now watch - and share - any part of the conference freely and without registration.
Today, VB has made all VB2021 localhost presentations available on VB's YouTube channel, so you can now watch – and share – any part of the conference freely and without… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2021/11/vb2021-localhost-videos-available-youtube/

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VB2021 localhost is over, but the content is still available to view!

VB2021 localhost - VB's second virtual conference - took place last week, but you can still watch all the presentations.
VB2021 localhost - VB's second virtual, and entirely free to attend VB conference - took place last week and was a great success. If you missed it, don't worry, the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2021/10/vb2021-localhost-over-content-still-available-view/

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