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Grannies grabbing the initiative

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 2, 2005

Study reveals older people and women most likely to take charge of protecting their computer systems

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No soft touch for legitimate companies

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 2, 2005

FTC representative warns legitimate marketers it will go after them too if they don't comply with CAN SPAM regulations

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Tsunami unlocks floodgates for opportunists

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 1, 2005

An inevitable string of tsunami related hoaxes, fraud attempts and new malware variants

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Call for papers: VB2005 Dublin

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 1, 2005

The deadline for submission of abstracts for VB2005 is approaching rapidly. All submissions must be received by 10 March 2005.

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Minimum sentence for Blaster author

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 31, 2005

Jeffrey Lee Parson let off lightly

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Fathers 4 Justice denies virus

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 27, 2005

Campaign group categorically denies responsibility

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EarthLink wins case against spammers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 26, 2005

'Substantial' cash settlement

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Sentencing of Blaster author due

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 26, 2005

Maximum sentence sought for Jeffrey Lee Parson

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Virus writer recommends anti-virus

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 20, 2005

Brazilian virus writer reveals all to Finnish magazine

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Spammer sues spammed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 19, 2005

The tables are turned

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McAfee acquires website trust mark firm

ScanAlert certification system bought for $51 million.
ScanAlert certification system bought for $51 million.McAfee has bought ScanAlert, the firm behind the 'Hacker Safe' trust mark logo, carried by some 75,000 websites to indicate… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/10/mcafee-acquires-website-trust-mark-firm/

McAfee invests in encryption firm

SafeBoot acquired for $350 million.
SafeBoot acquired for $350 million.McAfee has announced the acquisition of encryption and device control specialist SafeBoot, which produces a range of security products for PCs… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/10/mcafee-invests-encryption-firm/

US users overestimating PC security

Survey finds people are less protected than they think.
Survey finds people are less protected than they think. A joint study carried out by McAfee and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) has found that many US consumers wrongly… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/10/us-users-overestimating-pc-security/

AOL quietly drops free-to-all AV offering

Gratis software now for members only, old users may be at risk.
Gratis software now for members only, old users may be at risk. A month ago we reported on AOL's switch of providers for its free anti-virus software offering, from the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/09/aol-quietly-drops-free-all-av-offering/

Webcam zero-day in Yahoo! Messenger

Video chat invites pose vulnerability danger.
Video chat invites pose vulnerability danger. A zero-day vulnerability has been reported in the webcam module of Yahoo! Messenger, allowing attackers remote access to systems open… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/webcam-zero-day-yahoo-messenger/

AOL drops Kaspersky for McAfee

Web giant changes provider of free security software for members.
Web giant changes provider of free security software for members. Giant ISP and web services provider AOL is offering a free, special edition version of McAfee security software to… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/aol-drops-kaspersky-mcafee/

Online malware dangers analysed

Google, McAfee release webserver, search result figures.
Google, McAfee release webserver, search result figures. Two reports out this week have revealed some interesting statistics on the security dangers involved in browsing the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/online-malware-dangers-analysed/

Latest flaws affect AV giants

Symantec, McAfee and CA all patch vulnerabilities.
Symantec, McAfee and CA all patch vulnerabilities. Three of the biggest names in the security sector, McAfee, Symantec and CA, have all revealed details of flaws in their software… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/latest-flaws-affect-av-giants/

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