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Partner with VB2018 for extra visibility among industry peers

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Mar 8, 2018

Partnering with the VB conference links your company to a successful and well-established event, demonstrates your commitment to moving the industry forward, allows you to meet potential clients, be visible to industry peers and build lasting connections.

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VB2017 paper: The router of all evil

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Mar 7, 2018

At VB2017 in Madrid, security researcher Himanshu Anand presented a paper on malware that targets routers, looking both at the topic in general and at some individual case studies. Today we publish both the paper (co-written with Chastine Menrige) and the recording of Himanshu's presentation.

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Using Mailchimp makes malware campaigns a little bit more successful

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Mar 6, 2018

In recent months, some malicious spam campaigns have been spreading via the systems of Mailchimp, a well-known email service provider - a tactic which may give the campaigns a slightly higher success rate.

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VB2017 video: The state of cybersecurity in Africa: Kenya

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Mar 1, 2018

Though many of the IT security issues we face are global, there is a noticeable difference in the threats faced in various countries and regions, as well as in the ways they are dealt with. At VB2017, we heard from Tyrus Kamau about the state of cybersecurity in Kenya. Today, we publish the video of Tyrus's talk.

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A crime against statistics that is probably worse than the cyber attacks faced in County Durham

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Feb 21, 2018

A report on the number of cyber attacks faced by UK local authorities is a good example of how the large numbers seen in many reports on security are rather meaningless.

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NCSC gives important advice on lateral movement

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Feb 20, 2018

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has provided helpful and practical advice on preventing and detecting lateral movement by an attacker within a network.

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What kind of people attend Virus Bulletin conferences?

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Feb 17, 2018

If you are considering submitting a proposal for a talk to VB2018 and you're not familiar with the event, you may find it useful to know what kind of people attend the conference.

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Olympic Games target of malware, again

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Feb 15, 2018

An unattributed malware attack has disrupted some computer systems of the 2018 Winter Olympics. In 1994, a computer virus also targeted the Winter Olympics.

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There are lessons to be learned from government websites serving cryptocurrency miners

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Feb 12, 2018

Thousands of websites, including many sites of government organisations in the UK, the US and Sweden, were recently found to have been serving a cryptocurrency miner. More interesting than the incident itself, though, are the lessons that can be learned from it.

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We need to continue the debate on the ethics and perils of publishing security research

Posted by   Martijn Grooten on   Feb 9, 2018

An article by security researcher Collin Anderson reopens the debate on whether publishing threat analyses is always in the public interest.

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Trend Micro buys anti-spyware firm

Trend to augment its anti-spyware presence
Trend to augment its anti-spyware presence AV firm Trend Micro has announced that it is to acquire InterMute Inc., a privately held anti-spyware firm, for $15 million. Trend plans… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/05/trend-micro-buys-anti-spyware-firm/

May

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US early warning centre opens

Cyber Incident Detection Data Analysis Center announces the opening of its National Operations Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
Cyber Incident Detection Data Analysis Center announces the opening of its National Operations Center at the University of Pennsylvania. The Cyber Incident Detection Data Analysis… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/04/us-early-warning-centre-opens/

UN discusses spam

The United Nations (UN) Working Group on Internet Governance focuses on spam, network security and cybercrime
The United Nations (UN) Working Group on Internet Governance focuses on spam, network security and cybercrime The United Nations (UN) has revealed that discussion at the third… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/04/un-discusses-spam/

Three (days) is the magic number

Virus Bulletin is very pleased to announce that this year the VB conference will run in a three-day format
Virus Bulletin is very pleased to announce that this year the VB conference will run in a three-day format Virus Bulletin is very pleased to announce that this year the VB… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/04/three-days-magic-number/

2.594.00 is not the magic number

Trend Micro forced to apologise to customers for faulty update file.
Trend Micro forced to apologise to customers for faulty update file. A red-faced Trend Micro has apologised to its customers for the release of a faulty update file that caused… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/04/2-594-00-not-magic-number/

Symantec wins piracy case

AV firm awarded $3.1 million in case against software pirate
AV firm awarded $3.1 million in case against software pirate Symantec has been awarded a $3.1 million judgment in a software piracy lawsuit it filed in April last year. Symantec… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/04/symantec-wins-piracy-case/

Car sales website fined for SMS spamming

Australian Communications Authority takes action
Australian Communications Authority takes action A popular Australian car sales website has been fined AU$6,600 for sending SMS spam. Classified car sales website Carsales.com.au… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/04/car-sales-website-fined-sms-spamming/

April

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Blaster author avoids restitution

Microsoft allows Parson to work community service instead of paying $500,000
Microsoft allows Parson to work community service instead of paying $500,000 Microsoft has filed court documents requesting that Jeffrey Lee Parson, author of the B variant of the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/03/blaster-author-avoids-restitution/

Mac virus-writing competition cancelled

Offer of $25,000 reward for OS X virus is withdrawn - for legal reasons
Offer of $25,000 reward for OS X virus is withdrawn - for legal reasons A competition offering a $25,000 reward to the first person to successfully infect two Apple G5 PowerMacs… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/03/mac-virus-writing-competition-cancelled/

No new owner for VMyths

Zero bids received in online auction of website
Zero bids received in online auction of website Industry hype-fighting website VMyths went up for auction on eBay this month, but no bids were received. For ten years VMyths has… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/03/no-new-owner-vmyths/

Bankruptcy for Spam King

Microsoft lawsuit cited as reason for bankruptcy
Microsoft lawsuit cited as reason for bankruptcy High-profile email marketer Scott Richter, aka the 'Spam King', has filed for bankruptcy, citing a Microsoft lawsuit as the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/03/bankruptcy-spam-king/

US Anti-Spyware bill approved

A revised anti-spyware bill was approved by a committee in the US House of Representatives.
A revised anti-spyware bill was approved by a committee in the US House of Representatives. A revised anti-spyware bill was approved by a committee in the US House of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/03/us-anti-spyware-bill-approved/

Spammer investigated in the Ukraine

Spammer undergoes criminal investigation in the Donetsk region of the Ukraine
Spammer undergoes criminal investigation in the Donetsk region of the Ukraine A spammer is undergoing criminal investigation in the Donetsk region of the Ukraine. This is the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/03/spammer-investigated-ukraine/

Man sentenced for 911 Trojan

Louisiana man gets six months behind bars
Louisiana man gets six months behind bars A Louisiana man has been sentenced to six months imprisonment and ordered to pay Microsoft more than $27,000 after he admitted sending a… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/03/man-sentenced-911-trojan/

Spyware bill approved

House of Representatives approves revised anti-spyware legislation
House of Representatives approves revised anti-spyware legislation Posted on 14 March 2005 by Virus Bulletin https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/03/spyware-bill-approved/

Multimedia messaging virus

Mobile phone virus replicates via MMS
Mobile phone virus replicates via MMS Researchers have reported a mobile phone virus that appears to be the first virus to replicate via MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/03/multimedia-messaging-virus/

Symantec gains AV patent

AV company awarded patent for scanning technology
AV company awarded patent for scanning technology Symantec has been granted a patent for 'Data driven detection of viruses' - a method that has been used in Symantec's products… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/03/symantec-gains-av-patent/

Spam conviction dismissed

Judge overturns conviction in US spam case
Judge overturns conviction in US spam case A US Judge has overturned a conviction in one of last year's high profile anti-spam cases. Judge Thomas D. Horne has ruled that there… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2005/03/spam-conviction-dismissed/

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