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

Tech support scams have been around for a long time, and despite all the attention they have received, they are only getting worse. Scammers are diversifying - no longer just using the Microsoft cold-calling technique but now also using deceptive ads and …
https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2016/01/paper-tech-support-scams-2-0-inside-look-evolution-classic-microsoft-tech-support-scam/

Paper: Hype heuristics, signatures and the death of AV (again)

David Harley responds to anti-malware's many criticasters.
David Harley responds to … experts claim. ESET Senior Research Fellow David Harley has a long history in the security industry https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2015/08/paper-hype-heuristics-signatures-and-death-av-again/

Hype heuristics, signatures and the death of AV (again)

Ever since the emergence of anti-virus products a few decades ago, they have been criticised by others in the security industry for overstating the virus (or malware) problem, and for failing to provide ample protection. Industry veteran David Harley neve…
David HarleyESET … provide ample protection. Industry veteran David Harley never tires of responding to such criticism. https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2015/08/hype-heuristics-signatures-and-death-av-again/

August

Anti-virus and security related articles provided by independent anti-virus advisors, Virus Bulletin
provide ample protection. Industry veteran David Harley never tires of responding to such criticism. … threats. David Harley https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2015/08/

The Kobayashi Maru dilemma

How do you win a game when the rules don't let you?
with current ESET researcher David Harley. Andrew Lee holds an MSc degree in Computer https://www.virusbulletin.com/conference/vb2015/abstracts/kobayashi-maru-dilemma/

2015

Latest news from the anti-virus industry provided by independent anti-virus advisors, Virus Bulletin
https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2015/

VB2014 paper: Bootkits: past, present & future

Bootkit threats have always been a powerful weapon in the hands of cybercriminals, allowing them to establish persistent and stealthy presence in their victims' systems. The most recent notable spike in bootkit infections was associated with attacks on 64…
USA David HarleyESET North … Alexander Matrosov and David Harley look at how bootkit threats have evolved https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2014/11/paper-bootkits-past-present-amp-future/

VB2014 paper: Bootkits: past, present & future

Despite better defences, the era of bootkits is certainly not behind us.
and David Harley https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2014/11/paper-bootkits-past-present-amp-future/

November

Anti-virus and security related articles provided by independent anti-virus advisors, Virus Bulletin
Alexander Matrosov and David Harley look at how bootkit threats have evolved … David Harley https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2014/11/

Bootkits: past, present & future

Bootkit threats have always been a powerful weapon in the hands of cybercriminals, allowing them to establish persistent and stealthy presence in their victims' systems. The most recent notable spike in bootkit infections was associated with attacks on 64…
Rodionov ESET Aleksandr Matrosov Intel David Harley ESET This paper is available online https://www.virusbulletin.com/conference/vb2014/abstracts/bootkits-past-present-amp-future/

Don't forget to write

Industry veteran, prolific writer and educator David Harley reviews two recently published eBooks that aim to provide security guidance for consumers: Improve Your Security by Sorin Mustaca, and One Parent to Another by Tony Anscombe.
prolific writer and educator David Harley reviews two recently published eBooks that https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2014/02/don-t-forget-write/

February

It is time for defenders to go on the offence (comment); Getting one's hands dirty (malware analysis); Salted algorithm - part 2 (malware analysis); Inside W32.Xpaj.B's infection - part 2 (malware analysis); Needle in a haystack (feature); Don't forget to…
prolific writer and educator David Harley reviews two recently published eBooks that … and One Parent to Another by Tony Anscombe. David Harley https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2014/02/

February issue of VB published

The February issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
prolific writer and educator David Harley reviews two recent published eBooks that aim https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2014/02/february-issue-vb-published/

Mac hacking: the way to better testing?

Anti-malware testing on the Windows platform remains highly controversial, even after almost two decades of regular and frequent testing using millions of malware samples. Macs have fewer threats and there are fewer prior tests on which to base a testing …
David Harley ESET Lysa Myers Intego https://www.virusbulletin.com/conference/vb2013/abstracts/mac-hacking-way-better-testing/

VB2013 speaker spotlight

We speak to VB2013 presenters Lysa Myers and David Harley about their research interests and what they aim to bring to the conference.
We speak to VB2013 presenters Lysa Myers and David Harley about their research interests and what they … we spoke to David Harley David Harley and Lysa Myers will present https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2013/06/speaker-spotlight-harley-myers/

Botnets of the mind

‘Hoaxers ... use a form of memetic malware (‘viruses of the mind’) in order to reprogram system users.' David Harley, ESET.
https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2013/05/botnets-mind/

May issue of VB published

The May issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2013/05/may-issue-vb-published/

May

Botnets of the mind (comment); Read the Transcript (malware analysis); A good look at the Andromeda botnet (malware analysis); Persistency in the wild (malware analysis); Cat-and-mouse game in CVE2012-0158 (technical feature); VBSpam comparative review Ma…
ESET. David Harley https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2013/05/

Anti-virus: last rites, or rites of passage?

While some are claiming that AV is so far past its best before date that it should only be used when given away free, David Harley asks on what basis this judgement has been made, and whether the reality is that anti-virus is simply no longer the same pro…
David Harley asks on what basis this judgement has been https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2013/02/anti-virus-last-rites-or-rites-passage/

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