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VB2021 localhost call for papers: a great opportunity

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 17, 2021

VB2021 localhost presents an exciting opportunity to share your research with an even wider cross section of the IT security community around the world than usual, without having to take time out of your work schedule (or budget) to travel.

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New article: Excel Formula/Macro in .xlsb?

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 2, 2021

In a follow-up to an article published last week, Kurt Natvig takes us through the analysis of a new malicious sample using the .xlsb file format.

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New article: Decompiling Excel Formula (XF) 4.0 malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 23, 2021

In a new article, researcher Kurt Natvig takes a close look at XF 4.0 malware.

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The Bagsu banker case - presentation

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 29, 2021

At VB2019, CSIS researcher Benoît Ancel spoke about a quiet banking trojan actor that has been targeting German users since at least 2014.

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VB2021 call for papers - now open, to all!

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 19, 2021

The call for papers for VB2021 is now open and we want to hear from you - we're planning for flexible presentation formats, so everyone is encouraged to submit, regardless of whether or not you know at this stage whether you'll be able to travel to Prague!

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In memoriam: Yonathan Klijnsma

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 11, 2021

We were very sorry to learn of the passing of researcher Yonathan Klijnsma last week. Here, former VB Editor Martijn Grooten shares his memories of a talented researcher and a very kind person: this month, infosec lost a really good one.

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VB2020 localhost videos available on YouTube

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 8, 2021

VB has made all VB2020 localhost presentations available on the VB YouTube channel, so you can now watch - and share - any part of the conference freely and without registration.

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VB2020 presentation & paper: 2030: backcasting the potential rise and fall of cyber threat intelligence

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 8, 2020

At VB2020 localhost, threat intelligence consultant Jamie Collier used the analytical technique of backcasting to look at the rise and fall of the cyber threat intelligence industry.

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VB2020 presentation: Behind the Black Mirror: simulating attacks with mock C2 servers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 4, 2020

At VB2020 localhost, Carbon Black's Scott Knight presented an approach he and his colleagues have taken to more realistically simulate malware attacks.

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VB2020 presentation & paper: Advanced Pasta Threat: mapping threat actor usage of open-source offensive security tools

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 2, 2020

At VB2020, researcher Paul Litvak revealed how he put together a comprehensive map of threat actor use of open-source offensive security tools.

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VB2013 speaker spotlight

We speak to VB2013 presenters Lysa Myers and David Harley about their research interests and what they aim to bring to the conference.
We speak to VB2013 presenters Lysa Myers and David Harley about their research interests and what they aim to bring to the conference. The VB2013 conference takes place this autumn… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2013/06/speaker-spotlight-harley-myers/

VB2014 - location, location, location

Cat escapes bag as details of VB2014 conference are announced.
Cat escapes bag as details of VB2014 conference are announced. Keeping shtum about the dates and details for VB2014 - the 24th Virus Bulletin International Conference - has not… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2013/01/location-location-location/

VBConnect: the Virus Bulletin conference goes social

New tool aims to enhance conference networking opportunities.
New tool aims to enhance conference networking opportunities. For many in the security industry, the Virus Bulletin conference is the highlight of their busy events calendar, and… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2012/06/vbconnect-conference-goes-social/

Call for last-minute technical papers

Submissions invited for technical 'turbo' talks at VB Geneva.
Submissions invited for technical 'turbo' talks at VB Geneva. Virus Bulletin is seeking submissions from those wishing to present last-minute technical papers at VB2009. The VB… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/07/call-last-minute-technical-papers/

Security experts pool ideas at European conferences

Research and expertise shared at CARO and AMTSO meetings.
Research and expertise shared at CARO and AMTSO meetings. Last week saw two major gatherings of top security and anti-malware experts from across the globe, as the third annual… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/05/security-experts-pool-ideas-european-conferences/

VB2009 conference programme announced

Schedule for Geneva security conference announced after record submissions.
Schedule for Geneva security conference announced after record submissions. Following a record number of submissions, the VB2009 conference committee is pleased to announce the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/04/conference-programme-announced/

VB2008 photos online

VB delegates at work, rest and play in Ottawa.
VB delegates at work, rest and play in Ottawa. A selection of photographs from the VB2008 conference in Ottawa is now available to browse online. The photographs can be searched by… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/10/photos-online/

Last-minute papers announced for VB2008

Schedule for hot-topic technical 'turbo' talks announced.
Schedule for hot-topic technical 'turbo' talks announced. VB has unveiled the schedule for a series of up-to-the-minute technical presentations at the VB2008 conference which takes… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/09/last-minute-papers-announced/

AVAR 2007 opens in Seoul

Asian and global malware experts gather to discuss latest trends
Asian and global malware experts gather to discuss latest trends The annual conference of the Association of anti Virus Asia Researchers (AVAR) has convened in the comfortable… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/11/avar-2007-opens-seoul/

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