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When it comes to online banking, sub-optimal encryption isn't our biggest concern

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 6, 2016

Malware authors and scammers won't attack the crypto.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 5, 2016

BlackEnergy malware previously linked to targeted attacks in the country.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Dec 22, 2015

VB seeks submissions for the 26th Virus Bulletin Conference.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Dec 16, 2015

Sebastian Porst explains what Google has done to protect users from phishing apps targeting Russian banks.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Dec 15, 2015

Third botnet fighting conference another big success.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Dec 14, 2015

US presidential candidates regularly see their emails blocked by spam filters.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Dec 3, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, VB heads back to 1997 with 'A View from the Lab'.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 27, 2015

Brian Wallace presents tool to optimize ssDeep comparisons.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 19, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to November 2003, when spam was such a hot topic that VB decided to launch a dedicated 'VB Spam Supplement'.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 13, 2015

Aditya K. Sood and Rohit Bansal highlight a different side of an exploit kit.

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Microsoft issues emergency patch

Out-of-cycle update fixes serious, wormable flaw.
Out-of-cycle update fixes serious, wormable flaw.Microsoft has issued an emergency update to cover a serious vulnerability in the Windows Server service, breaking its usual monthly… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/10/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch/

Four critical updates this Patch Tuesday

11 updates to be issued by Microsoft in October's monthly patch release: 4 critical.
11 updates to be issued by Microsoft in October's monthly patch release: 4 critical.Microsoft has prepared a total of 11 updates for the October round of its monthly patch release… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/10/four-critical-updates-patch-tuesday/

Four critical updates in Patch Tuesday release

Monthly security update small but vital.
Monthly security update small but vital.Microsoft has released its monthly 'Patch Tuesday' batch of security updates, with only four items on the list but all of them marked… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/09/four-critical-updates-patch-tuesday-release/

'Olympic' emails contain malicious XLS attachments

Malware writers sprint to use vulnerabilities before next Patch Tuesday.
Malware writers sprint to use vulnerabilities before next Patch Tuesday. Security researchers have reported seeing emails containing XLS attachments designed to exploit a yet… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/03/olympic-emails-contain-malicious-xls-attachments/

Bumper Patch Tuesday short of one patch

Excel remains vulnerable as expected fix is dropped.
Excel remains vulnerable as expected fix is dropped.Microsoft has issued its monthly 'Patch Tuesday' set of security updates, with a larger than usual crop of patches for a variety… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/02/bumper-patch-tuesday-short-one-patch/

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When it comes to online banking, sub-optimal encryption isn't our biggest concern

Malware likely cause of power cut in Ukraine

Call for Papers: VB2016 Denver

VB2015 video: Making a dent in Russian mobile banking phishing

Conference review: Botconf 2015

High spam catch rates continue in latest spam filter test

Throwback Thursday: A View from the Lab

Paper: Optimizing ssDeep for use at scale

Throwback Thursday: Legal attempts to reduce spam. A UK perspective

Paper: 3ROS exploit framework kit — one more for the infection road