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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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Man behind web cam virus arrested

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 19, 2005

Spanish authorities detain 37-year-old

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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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