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VB2014 video: .NET malware dynamic instrumentation for automated and manual analysis

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 13, 2015

Hexiang Hu used tool to detect Bladabindi backdoor.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 12, 2015

Twitter, Yahoo! amongst early participants in 'ThreatExchange'.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 11, 2015

Security vendors to receive alerts when legitimate files are detected as malicious.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 10, 2015

Fabio Assolini explains how cybercriminals are targeting boletos.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 5, 2015

CVE-2015-0313 used in the wild as long ago as December.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 5, 2015

Wei Xu and his colleagues attempt to block domains before they're used for bad purposes.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 4, 2015

Many decent performances in VB's latest comparative spam filter test.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 3, 2015

It is not as important as is often suggested — and doesn't mean the malware is allowed to execute.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 2, 2015

Encryption first added as a patch, key only removed when all backups are encrypted.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Feb 2, 2015

To break into security, start by getting a job in the industry.

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July issue of VB published

The July issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The July issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The July 2006 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or download… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/july-issue-vb-published/

New faces

VB welcomes new Technical Consultant.
VB welcomes new Technical Consultant. VB is pleased to announce the arrival of a new team member. Following the departure of Matt Ham last month, John Hawes is joining us to take… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/new-faces/

July

Anti-virus and security related news provided by independent anti-virus advisors, Virus Bulletin
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m00p group members arrested

Three members of virus-writing gang held.
Three members of virus-writing gang held. Three members of a malware-writing group were arrested last month following investigations in Finland and the UK. The three men - a… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/m00p-group-members-arrested/

Big bucks

AV software revenues increase.
AV software revenues increase. Anti-virus software revenues reached $4 billion worldwide last year - an increase of 13.6% on the previous year - according to industry analyst… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/big-bucks/

Phone phishes

Watch out for fake SMS messages.
Watch out for fake SMS messages. A sneaky new phishing technique emerged last month, in which initial contact is made with victims via SMS text message. In the attack, an SMS… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/phone-phishes/

Symantec vulnerability discovered - and fixed

Buffer overflow vulnerability found in corporate AV software.
Buffer overflow vulnerability found in corporate AV software.Symantec was quick to respond late last month to the discovery of a potentially critical vulnerability in the latest… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/symantec-vulnerability-discovered-and-fixed/

Blue Frog croaks but may rise again

Open source project to create anti-spam opt-out tool based on the defunct Blue Frog service.
Open source project to create anti-spam opt-out tool based on the defunct Blue Frog service. Last month, Blue Frog, the anti-spam service offered by Blue Security, was forced to… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/blue-frog-croaks-may-rise-again/

June issue of VB published

The June issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The June issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The June 2006 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or download… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/june-issue-vb-published/

June

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OneCare goes live

Microsoft anti-virus goes on general release.
Microsoft anti-virus goes on general release.Microsoft's anti-virus software Windows Live OneCare is due to go on general release this month. OneCare, which has been available… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/onecare-goes-live/

Bank takes steps to increase customer security

Bank signs deal with AV vendor in an attempt to stop phishers in their tracks.
Bank signs deal with AV vendor in an attempt to stop phishers in their tracks. In an attempt to prevent online banking fraud, a British bank has signed a deal with Finnish… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/bank-takes-steps-increase-customer-security/

Gone phishing in Japan

Japan's first crackdown on organized phishing.
Japan's first crackdown on organized phishing. Police in Kyoto have arrested eight men in Japan's first crackdown on organized phishing. The men are suspected of belonging to a… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/gone-phishing-japan/

Security survey and checklist

Attempt to gain better understanding of the costs of computer security incidents.
Attempt to gain better understanding of the costs of computer security incidents. Businesses in the US have been urged to complete a survey issued jointly by the US Departments of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/05/security-survey-and-checklist/

OECD calls for coordination and cooperation

OECD issues 'Recommendation on Cross-Border Cooperation in the Enforcement of Laws against Spam'.
OECD issues 'Recommendation on Cross-Border Cooperation in the Enforcement of Laws against Spam'. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has called on… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/05/oecd-calls-coordination-and-cooperation/

VoIP phishing scam

New species of phish spotted.
New species of phish spotted. A new variety of phishing scam was spotted last month: VoIP phishing. Instead of coercing victims into entering their confidential details on a fake… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/05/voip-phishing-scam/

May issue of VB published

The May issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The May issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The May 2006 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or download… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/05/may-issue-vb-published/

May

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Spam papers available

Organizers of the 2006 Spam Conference encourage you to get reading.
Organizers of the 2006 Spam Conference encourage you to get reading. Papers and slides from the 2006 Spam Conference held at the end of March are now available online. The… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/05/spam-papers-available/

VB job vacancy

There are currently no job vacancies at Virus Bulletin.
There are currently no job vacancies at Virus Bulletin. Posted on 8 June 2006 by Virus Bulletin https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/04/vb-job-vacancy/

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