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Throwback Thursday: What DDoS it all Mean?

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 12, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to March 2000, when DDoS attacks were a newly emerging menace.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 10, 2015

In his VB2015 keynote address, Ross Anderson described attacks against EMV cards.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 5, 2015

All participating full solutions earn VBSpam certification, while little delay is observed in spam filters.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 5, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back ten years, when the discovery of a rootkit ignited a firestorm of criticism for Sony.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 3, 2015

Thorough analysis of this new kid on the malware block.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 2, 2015

Great research presented in a stimulating environment.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 29, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to July 2002, when virus hoaxes were wreaking havoc in homes and organizations worldwide.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 15, 2015

Anti-virus and security related articles provided by independent anti-virus advisors, Virus Bulletin

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 14, 2015

Gabor Szappanos looks at how macro malware campaigns spread a commercial keylogger to harvest banking details.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Oct 8, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to February 2004 when Stuart Taylor wondered whether there was truly a criminal element entering virus writing.

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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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