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VB2015 preview: advanced persistent threats

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 25, 2015

Several conference papers to deal with targeted attacks.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 20, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to April 1999, when the average virus analyst had to manually process around ten or more viruses per day, and the growing complexity and volume of viruses was proving a headache.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 19, 2015

Szilard Stange makes the case for multi-engine malware scanning.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 18, 2015

Products defy prediction of tougher circumstances.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 14, 2015

Malware authors upped their game following 2014 disruption of No-IP.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 13, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to November 1994, when VB asked: what is the nature of the real virus problem, and how much does it cost?

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 11, 2015

Experts to cover various aspects of IoT (in)security in a range of talks.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 7, 2015

Both Windows and Linux users actively being targeted.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 7, 2015

David Harley responds to anti-malware's many criticasters.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 6, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to July 2000, when concerns were growing about malicious threats to the Palm Personal Digital Assistant.

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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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VB2015 preview: advanced persistent threats

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Back to the future: anti-virus engines and sandboxes

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Paper: Life after the apocalypse for the Middle Eastern NJRat campaign

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VB2015 preview: the Internet of Things

File-stealing vulnerability found in Firefox PDF reader

Paper: Hype heuristics, signatures and the death of AV (again)

Throwback Thursday: Palm Breach