Tools, ideas and research presented in Nantes.
Hackers, network security researchers encouraged to submit abstracts for the conference.
The December issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
Open DNS resolvers instrumental in many DDoS attacks.
Vulnerability being used in the wild in combination with exploit of patched Adobe Reader vulnerability.
Making dragnet surveillance harder justifies using weak form of encryption.
Malware demands $1,000 ransom to decrypt files.
Untimely death of Peter Ször sends shockwaves across anti-malware community.
Are we giving users the right kind of advice when it comes to password security?
Bug bounty program extended; TIFF zero-day used in the wild.
The November issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
Old issue has become hot topic again following Snowden revelations.
Researchers initially believed Google warning was a false positive.
Is Google making the Internet more or less secure by extending support for Chrome on XP?
The October issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
We speak to VB2013 presenter Methusela Ferrer about her research interests and what she aims to bring to VB2013.
We speak to VB2013 presenter Jarno Niemela about APTs and about what he aims to bring to VB2013.
After initial takedown, more efforts put into making new fake accounts look genuine.
We speak to VB2013 presenter Rowland Yu about Android malware, his research interests, and what he aims to bring to VB2013.
Record number of presentations dedicated to threats affecting smartphones.
Hot topics to be covered at VB conference in Berlin.
We speak to VB2013 presenter Sergey Golovanov about business-to-government malware.
Too few currently possess the skills to verify standards.
Short campaign could have had desired effect.
Credit card company fails to understand how authentication works.
We speak to VB2013 presenter Andrei Serbanoiu about Facebook ad spam and scams, and what he aims to bring to VB2013.
New Tor version should help the network deal with increased traffic.
Traffic appears as requests to Google or Yandex.
The September issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
Files in Prefetch directory supposedly show malware infections.
We speak to Joe Blackbird and Bill Pfeifer about how anti-malware protection states affect infection rates.
Role of node in a botnet dependent on whether the IP address is blacklisted.
Transactional emails not delivered if the account's owner has changed in the meantime.
We speak to Gunter Ollmann about the growing need to assess corporate security defences from a hacker's perspective.
We speak to Roman Unuchek about malicious redirection of mobile users, his research interests, and what he aims to bring to VB2013.
Name servers unable to distinguish faulty from rogue responses.
Many devices simply waiting for router advertisements, good or evil.
Both Barnaby Jack and Triton showed how white-hat hacking should be done.
We speak to VB2013 presenters Ilya Rabinovich and Randy Abrams about their research, Windows 8 security, and what they aim to bring to VB2013.
Marketers upset about 'emails' that you can't unsubscribe from.
DNS caching causes attack to have a long tail.
Visitors to child abuse websites likely target of operation, but will there be collateral damage?
NSA activities could make millions avoid US-based services.
We speak to VB2013 presenters Mark Kennedy and Igor Muttik about their research interests and what they aim to bring to VB2013.
The August issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
We speak to VB2013 presenters Axelle Apvrille and Karine de Pontevès about their research interests and what they aim to bring to VB2013.
Beware of a false sense of security.
We speak to VB2013 presenters Carsten Willems and Ralf Hund about their research interests and what they aim to bring to VB2013.
We speak to James Wyke about his research interests and what he aims to bring to VB2013.
Little-used feature could have unintended security consequences.
We speak to VB2013 presenter Samir Mody about his research interests and what he aims to bring to VB2013.
The July issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
We speak to VB2013 presenter Andreas Lindh about his research interests and what he aims to bring to VB2013.
Problem likely to be on Yahoo!'s side.
We speak to VB2013 presenters Lysa Myers and David Harley about their research interests and what they aim to bring to the conference.
Malicious activity triggered automatic lockdown.
30 mobile solutions tested for malware protection and speed hit.
Most filters see a small increase in their catch rates overall.
Set of checks can show if your security is properly configured and operational.
The June issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
Eased restrictions welcomed by security experts.
Code executed on web servers to cause them to join IRC botnet.
New round of figures compare products to Microsoft baselines.
Sales of Spyware Doctor and other security products end, support to continue for existing users.
Month-long attacks had significant impact.
In-depth investigations find widespread worldwide snooping, Pakistan primary target.
'If websites want to include ads, they must make sure they are secure.'
Number of malicious samples and families increase, as Android remains most popular mobile platform.
HEAD requests likely used to determine landing page.
Users cautioned to be wary of a false sense of security.
USAID sympathizers targeted with links from 'like-minded people'.
CVE-2013-1347 used in watering hole attacks.
Flaws in IBM Notes and Exim/Dovecot easy to mitigate.
The May issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
Mozilla angry about use of its brand and logo.
At-a-glance chart shows both detection rates and impact on system performance.
Millions of sites could potentially be used in attack.
Malicious servers opening backdoors, performing redirects.
Suspect drove around in 'mobile bunker' to co-ordinate attacks.
Malicious emails appear a matter of hours after news of explosions in the US.
What happens before the filter doesn't matter too much.
Exciting range of topics to be covered at VB conference in Berlin this October.
Figures released for long-term real-world tests and large-scale scanning measures.
Corporate and consumer products rated against Windows Defender baseline.
The April issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
Spam more of a challenge for majority of products.
Meanwhile, desktop users sent to (relatively harmless) weight-loss site.
The March issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
Internet giant may indeed do something right; Yahoo! has a real problem.
'Unit 61398' employs hundreds of people.
Levels still higher than for most of 2012.
Nearly one third of computers still found to be infected.
Companies required to report breaches.
10th annual awareness day focuses on rights and responsibilities.
Excellent performances in spam filter test - plus evidence of a correlation between spam 'passing' SPF and an increased delivery rate.
The February issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
Previous victims contacted again and tricked into 'renewing' service.
Cat escapes bag as details of VB2014 conference are announced.
Security firm offers reward for info on bugs.
Mandatory brochures not welcomed by manufacturers.
"Make DDoS a legal form of protest."
Cat collared.
Central cybercrime resource for EU member states.
The January issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
9 January 2013