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A Christmas present for the security community

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Dec 24, 2016

As a Christmas present for the security community, we have uploaded most of the papers and videos from the VB2015 conference which took place in Prague almost 15 months ago. The Virus Bulletin crew wishes you all the best for 2017!

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Paper: Spreading techniques used by malware

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Dec 21, 2016

In a new paper published by Virus Bulletin, Acalvio researcher Abhishek Singh discusses some of the techniques used by malware to increase its impact by spreading further.

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VB2016 video: On the StrongPity waterhole attacks targeting Italian and Belgian encryption users

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Dec 20, 2016

At VB2016, Kaspersky Lab researcher Kurt Baumgartner delivered a presentation on the StrongPity watering hole attacks that targeted users of encryption technologies, and which were recently featured in a report by Microsoft. Today, we share the video of Kurt's presentation.

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Conference review: Botconf 2016

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Dec 20, 2016

Three members of the Virus Bulletin team attended the Botconf 2016 conference in Lyon, France last month, enjoying talks on subjects that ranged from state-sponsored attacks to exploit kits, and from banking trojans to cyber insurance.

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Throwback Thursday: Adjust Your Attitude!

Posted by   Helen Martin on   Dec 15, 2016

"Most of you reading this article have the technical skill but do you have the people skills?" In 2000, James Wolfe urged security experts to sell themselves and their services.

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VB2016 paper: Modern attacks on Russian financial institutions

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Dec 12, 2016

Today, we publish the VB2016 paper and presentation (recording) by ESET researchers Jean-Ian Boutin and Anton Cherepanov, in which they look at sophisticated attacks against Russian financial institutions.

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More on the Moose botnet at Botconf

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Dec 2, 2016

At Botconf 2016 this week, GoSecure researchers Masarah Paquet-Clouston and Olivier Bilodeau presented their research on the Moose botnet - something Olivier Bilodeau previously spoke about at VB2015.

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VB2016 paper: Defeating sandbox evasion: how to increase successful emulation rate in your virtualized environment

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Dec 2, 2016

Today, we publish the VB2016 paper and presentation (recording) by Check Point Software researchers Alexander Chailytko and Stanislav Skuratovich, which focuses on the techniques used by malware to detect virtual environments, and provides detailed technical descriptions of what can be done to defeat them.

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VB2016 paper: Mobile applications: a backdoor into the Internet of Things?

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Nov 29, 2016

While the Internet of Things blossoms with newly connected objects every day, the security and privacy of these objects is often overlooked, making the IoT a major security concern. Unfortunately, reverse-engineering so-called smart devices is not an easy task. In her VB2016 paper, Axelle Apvrille presented a novel way of analysing smart devices: by looking at the accompanying mobile app. Today, we publish both Axelle’s paper and the video recording of her VB2016 presentation.

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VB2016 paper: Wave your false flags! Deception tactics muddying attribution in targeted attacks

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Nov 21, 2016

Today, we publish the VB2016 paper and presentation (recording) by Kaspersky Lab researchers Juan Andrés Guerrero-Saade and Brian Bartholomew, in which they look at some of the deception tactics used in targeted attacks.

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VB2006 conference programme revealed

The VB2006 conference programme is now available.
The VB2006 conference programme is now available. VB has revealed the conference programme for VB2006, the 16th Virus Bulletin International Conference. The three-day conference… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/04/conference-programme-revealed/

Grisoft makes acquisition

AVG developer acquires Ewido Networks.
AVG developer acquires Ewido Networks. Anti-Virus vendor Grisoft has announced the acquisition of German anti-malware firm Ewido Networks. Although one of the smaller players in… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/04/grisoft-makes-acquisition/

Spy couple sentenced

Trojan peddlers get their comeuppance.
Trojan peddlers get their comeuppance. An Israeli couple who ran a private investigation service have been handed jail sentences and a $426,000 fine after pleading guilty to… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/04/spy-couple-sentenced/

Code of practice for Australia's ISPs

Legislative code to come into force.
Legislative code to come into force. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is poised to introduce a legislative code of practice for ISPs that could see hefty… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/04/code-practice-australia-s-isps/

China calculates cost of spam

Lost productivity costs dear.
Lost productivity costs dear. Spam is costing China $756m (6.069 billion yuan) every year according to estimates by the Internet Society of China (ISC). The figure, published in… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/04/china-calculates-cost-spam/

'Real' computer virus

Digital life form.
Digital life form. Researchers in the US have constructed a virtual version of the satellite tobacco mosaic virus using more than a million 'digital atoms'. The researchers used… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/04/real-computer-virus/

April

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More updating woes

Another troublesome month for security vendors.
Another troublesome month for security vendors. Last month we reported on problems for Kaspersky, Sophos and Microsoft caused by faulty updates. This month it is the turn of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/04/more-updating-woes/

Largest can-spam fine to be paid

Internet marketing firm makes $900,000 settlement.
Internet marketing firm makes $900,000 settlement. An Internet marketing firm in the US has agreed to pay $900,000 to settle a case brought against it by the Federal Trade… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/04/largest-can-spam-fine-be-paid/

March

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Updating niggles

Troublesome month for security vendors
Troublesome month for security vendors Last month proved to be troublesome for security vendors Sophos, Microsoft and Kaspersky, as niggles with updates caused problems for their… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/03/updating-niggles/

Vigilant staff avert phishing scam

Scammers halted in their tracks
Scammers halted in their tracks A web-hosting company based in New Zealand claims that, thanks to the vigilance of its staff, it has averted a potential phishing scam targeted at… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/03/vigilant-staff-avert-phishing-scam/

Dutch police arrest Nigerian scammers

419 scamming ring uncovered
419 scamming ring uncovered Dutch police arrested 12 Nigerians in Amsterdam last month after they were found to be operating a 419 scamming ring. According to Dutch police, who… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/03/dutch-police-arrest-nigerian-scammers/

Hotbar adware dispute settled

Symantec settles adware case
Symantec settles adware case Symantec has reached an out-of-court agreement in the pre-emptive lawsuit it filed against marketing firm Hotbar.com Inc. In the unusual case, the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/03/hotbar-adware-dispute-settled/

China to crack down on spam

China toughens up its anti-spam regulations
China toughens up its anti-spam regulations The Chinese Government has introduced a set of regulations aimed at reducing the amount of spam circulating in the country. The sending… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/03/china-crack-down-spam/

VB2006 call for papers

The deadline for submitting paper proposals for VB2006 is fast approaching.
The deadline for submitting paper proposals for VB2006 is fast approaching. The deadline for submitting paper proposals for VB2006 is fast approaching. Abstracts of approximately… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/02/call-papers/

Spammer to pay AOL over $5 million

Company wins case against prolific spammer.
Company wins case against prolific spammer.AOL is waiting to receive $5.6 million this month after winning its case against 25-year-old Minnesota spammer Christopher William… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/02/spammer-pay-aol-over-5-million/

February

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Neighbourhood Watch to fight 'badware'

New initiative aimed at fighting spyware, malware and deceptive adware.
New initiative aimed at fighting spyware, malware and deceptive adware. Google, Lenovo and Sun Microsystems have pledged their support for a new initiative aimed at fighting… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/02/neighbourhood-watch-fight-badware/

Addendum: The false positive disaster

Some concerns have arisen over the version of ClamAV tested for the article 'The false positive disaster'.
Some concerns have arisen over the version of ClamAV tested for the article 'The false positive disaster'. Some concerns have arisen over the version of ClamAV tested for the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/02/addendum-false-positive-disaster/

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