October issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 1, 2008

The October issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

The October 2008 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or download in PDF format.

Some of the things this month's issue has in store are:

  • VB100 certification - comparative review on Windows Server 2008: VB's testing team put 24 anti-malware products to the test on the server version of Microsoft's latest iteration of the Windows platform: Windows Server 2008. John Hawes has all the details on which products managed to secure a VB100 award and which need have a little more work to do.
  • The cost of online anonymity: 'We are left with the alarming question as to whether privacy should be put before global security.' Abhilash Sonwane, Cyberoam.
  • Whither the Harumf?: Peter Ferrie continues a series of analyses of viruses contained in the long-delayed (and probably last of its kind) EOF-rRlf-DoomRiderz virus zine. The second in the series of analyses is that of W32/Harumf.
  • The hidden cost of compromise: Mary Landesman looks at the less obvious threats posed by malicious website compromise.
  • Broadly speaking: skill diversification in the AV community: Hannah Mariner shares her thoughts on how allowing people from diverse professional backgrounds to enter the AV industry can help strengthen, prolong and add direction to the industry as a whole.
  • The problem of backscatter - part 2: In the previous part of this series, Terry Zink introduced the problem of backscatter spam, describing what it is and why it is such a problem. He also looked at why it is so difficult to stop. Fortunately, the situation is not hopeless and this month he looks at some of the methods at our disposal to help combat this irritating type of spam.

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Posted on 26 September 2008 by Virus Bulletin

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