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Spammed trojans posing as McAfee report

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 2, 2006

Campaign uses security news to bypass security.

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Academics create mobile malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 2, 2006

California University publishes Symbian proof of concept.

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New anti-spam group formed

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2006

StopSpamAlliance unites international bodies.

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November issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2006

The November issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

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Sender ID specification released

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2006

Microsoft reveals all as part of its Open Specification Promise.

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Spam hits record levels in October

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2006

Image-based pump-and-dumps add to inbox bloat.

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Spamhaus rests easy

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2006

US judge rules against suspending Spamhaus domain.

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Phish check interface

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2006

Developer interface for checking phishy URLs.

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News round-up

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2006

October's goings on in the AV industry.

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Two more IE7 bugs downplayed by Microsoft

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 31, 2006

More phishing issues found, not a big problem says MS.

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Major pump-and-dump campaign floods inboxes

Heavy stock scam barrage ups spam levels 30%.
Heavy stock scam barrage ups spam levels 30%. A major PDF pump-and-dump campaign has been reported, with massive numbers of mails spammed out. According to spam watchers at Sophos,… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/major-pump-and-dump-campaign-floods-inboxes/

FBI serves up Operation Bot Roast

Investigations identify more than 1 million victim IP addresses.
Investigations identify more than 1 million victim IP addresses. The FBI has announced the results of an ongoing initiative, dubbed 'Operation Bot Roast', which is aimed at… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/fbi-serves-operation-bot-roast/

Botnet DoS no longer profitable

Extortion attacks fall as herders find easier money elsewhere.
Extortion attacks fall as herders find easier money elsewhere. The use of armies of botnets to carry out denial-of-service attacks on lucrative websites, as a method of extorting… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/botnet-dos-no-longer-profitable/

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