September issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 1, 2011

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

The September 2011 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or download in PDF or PRC (Kindle) format.

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

• Should there be an AV industry code of ethics?: '"Doing good for all is good for business" - helping others protect their users makes all of us stronger.' Alex Eckelberry, GFI Software.

• 'Holey' virus, Batman!: Last year the W32/Deelae family showed that a table that has been overlooked for more than a decade can be redirected to run code in an unexpected manner. Now, a table that was used in Windows on the Itanium platform also exists on the x64 platform, and can be misused too. Peter Ferrie explains how.

• Qakbot: a disaster waiting to happen: Qakbot's ability to propagate via network shares is enough to cripple an entire network. Add to that the ability to compromise websites and you have a recipe for a highly successful malware attack. Jessa Dela Torre discusses the different ways in which Qakbot variants arrive on and infect systems, how these affect users, and how the security industry can help mitigate Qakbot system infections.

• Hearing a PIN drop: While there is plenty of research on password use and re-use, there is virtually no equivalent research concerning purely numerical passcodes such as PINs. David Harley takes a look at some of the most common four-digit combinations used and the security issues raised.

• Stux in a rut: why Stuxnet is boring: John Aycock takes the controversial view that Stuxnet is really not that interesting at all. He outlines what makes a piece of malware a game-changer and explains why last year's headline hitter is not worth writing home about.

Note: The September 2011 VBSpam comparative review will be published as standalone article in mid-September. As with all new VBSpam and VB100 reviews, the report will be available for non-subscribers to purchase as a standalone item (Virus Bulletin subscribers will be notified by email when the comparative is available to download). Non-subscribers can purchase VB100 reports here and VBSpam reports here.

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Posted on 01 September 2011 by Virus Bulletin

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