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1.4 million Chinese infected over holiday week

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 11, 2007

May vacations bring trojan avalanche for gamers and filesharers.

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Latest flaws affect AV giants

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 11, 2007

Symantec, McAfee and CA all patch vulnerabilities.

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Phishing techniques and technology revealed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 11, 2007

Serious software used to analyse phished data, and a phisher talks.

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Phishing moves into more new areas

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 9, 2007

Surveys, phone lines, USB sticks and call girls the latest tactics for spammers and phishers.

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Five ISPs hosting a third of malware, says study

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 9, 2007

StopBadware survey finds small group of ISPs most to blame.

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ZOO archive issues hit security vendors

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 9, 2007

Errors handling rare format patched by four AV and anti-spam products.

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7 critical flaws patched on Patch Tuesday

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 9, 2007

May Security Bulletin covers wide range of vulnerabilities.

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Law to stop spam reaching kids dubbed a failure

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 4, 2007

Utah registry to protect children's email leaks cash and addresses.

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Questionable false positive file removed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 4, 2007

Amendment to VB's April Linux comparative review.

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Microsoft to beat Symantec to corporate release punch

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 4, 2007

With Forefront due out soon, Symantec's latest release suffers further delay.

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New and revised laws

New anti-spam laws prepared and old ones revisited.
New anti-spam laws prepared and old ones revisited. One of the world's top spam-sending hot spots is currently preparing for the launch of its first anti-spam laws. Together with… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/08/new-and-revised-laws/

August issue of VB published

The August issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The August issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The August 2006 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/08/august-issue-vb-published/

August

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Supply of data to spammers stopped

Database thief charged.
Database thief charged. A US man has been charged with stealing a database of US physicians with the intention of selling it on to spammers. Forty-six-year-old William Bailey, Jr… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/08/supply-data-spammers-stopped/

Big bucks

AV software revenues increase.
AV software revenues increase. Anti-virus software revenues reached $4 billion worldwide last year - an increase of 13.6% on the previous year - according to industry analyst… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/big-bucks/

Phone phishes

Watch out for fake SMS messages.
Watch out for fake SMS messages. A sneaky new phishing technique emerged last month, in which initial contact is made with victims via SMS text message. In the attack, an SMS… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/phone-phishes/

False positive reduction

Amendment to VB's June Windows XP comparative review.
Amendment to VB's June Windows XP comparative review. In Virus Bulletin's June 2006 Windows XP comparative review (see VB, June 2006, p.11), VB reported that Alwil's product… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/false-positive-reduction/

July issue of VB published

The July issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The July issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The July 2006 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or download… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/july-issue-vb-published/

New faces

VB welcomes new Technical Consultant.
VB welcomes new Technical Consultant. VB is pleased to announce the arrival of a new team member. Following the departure of Matt Ham last month, John Hawes is joining us to take… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/new-faces/

July

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m00p group members arrested

Three members of virus-writing gang held.
Three members of virus-writing gang held. Three members of a malware-writing group were arrested last month following investigations in Finland and the UK. The three men - a… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/m00p-group-members-arrested/

Bank takes steps to increase customer security

Bank signs deal with AV vendor in an attempt to stop phishers in their tracks.
Bank signs deal with AV vendor in an attempt to stop phishers in their tracks. In an attempt to prevent online banking fraud, a British bank has signed a deal with Finnish… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/bank-takes-steps-increase-customer-security/

Gone phishing in Japan

Japan's first crackdown on organized phishing.
Japan's first crackdown on organized phishing. Police in Kyoto have arrested eight men in Japan's first crackdown on organized phishing. The men are suspected of belonging to a… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/gone-phishing-japan/

Symantec vulnerability discovered - and fixed

Buffer overflow vulnerability found in corporate AV software.
Buffer overflow vulnerability found in corporate AV software.Symantec was quick to respond late last month to the discovery of a potentially critical vulnerability in the latest… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/symantec-vulnerability-discovered-and-fixed/

Blue Frog croaks but may rise again

Open source project to create anti-spam opt-out tool based on the defunct Blue Frog service.
Open source project to create anti-spam opt-out tool based on the defunct Blue Frog service. Last month, Blue Frog, the anti-spam service offered by Blue Security, was forced to… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/blue-frog-croaks-may-rise-again/

June issue of VB published

The June issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The June issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The June 2006 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or download… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/june-issue-vb-published/

June

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OneCare goes live

Microsoft anti-virus goes on general release.
Microsoft anti-virus goes on general release.Microsoft's anti-virus software Windows Live OneCare is due to go on general release this month. OneCare, which has been available… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/onecare-goes-live/

May

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Spam papers available

Organizers of the 2006 Spam Conference encourage you to get reading.
Organizers of the 2006 Spam Conference encourage you to get reading. Papers and slides from the 2006 Spam Conference held at the end of March are now available online. The… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/05/spam-papers-available/

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