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UN discusses spam

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 29, 2005

The United Nations (UN) Working Group on Internet Governance focuses on spam, network security and cybercrime

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Three (days) is the magic number

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 29, 2005

Virus Bulletin is very pleased to announce that this year the VB conference will run in a three-day format

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US early warning centre opens

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 29, 2005

Cyber Incident Detection Data Analysis Center announces the opening of its National Operations Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

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2.594.00 is not the magic number

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 23, 2005

Trend Micro forced to apologise to customers for faulty update file.

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Symantec wins piracy case

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 21, 2005

AV firm awarded $3.1 million in case against software pirate

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Car sales website fined for SMS spamming

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 5, 2005

Australian Communications Authority takes action

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No new owner for VMyths

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 30, 2005

Zero bids received in online auction of website

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Blaster author avoids restitution

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 30, 2005

Microsoft allows Parson to work community service instead of paying $500,000

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Bankruptcy for Spam King

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 30, 2005

Microsoft lawsuit cited as reason for bankruptcy

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Mac virus-writing competition cancelled

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 30, 2005

Offer of $25,000 reward for OS X virus is withdrawn - for legal reasons

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Record breaking 60 anti-malware products undergo VB100 testing on Windows XP

One third fail to gain certification.
One third fail to gain certification. Virus Bulletin has completed its largest ever test of anti-malware products, with a phenomenal 60 products being tested on Windows XP. 40 of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/04/record-breaking-60-anti-malware-products-undergo-testing-windows-xp/

April

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April issue of VB published

The April issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The April issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The April 2010 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/04/april-issue-vb-published/

VB2010 conference programme announced

Schedule for Vancouver security conference announced after bumper crop of submissions.
Schedule for Vancouver security conference announced after bumper crop of submissions. Following a bumper crop of submissions, the VB2010 conference committee is pleased to… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/03/conference-programme-announced/

Estonian virus writer sent to jail

Author of Allapple virus sentenced.
Author of Allapple virus sentenced. An Estonian man has been found guilty of creating and distributing the Allapple virus, and sentenced to a little over two and a half years in… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/03/estonian-virus-writer-sent-jail/

Morphing PDFs in new SEO poisoning trick

Harmless documents replaced by web pages containing malicious code.
Harmless documents replaced by web pages containing malicious code. Researchers at F-Secure have discovered a new SEO poisoning trick in which attackers put harmless PDFs on a… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/03/morphing-pdfs-new-seo-poisoning-trick/

Botnet taken down as ringleaders are arrested

'Mariposa' included almost 13 million zombies.
'Mariposa' included almost 13 million zombies. Spanish authorities have managed to take down the Mariposa botnet - one of the largest of its kind which is believed to have infected… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/03/botnet-taken-down-ringleaders-are-arrested/

March issue of VB published

The March issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The March issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The March 2010 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/03/march-issue-vb-published/

March

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Spammers move from China to Russia

Stricter rules on registering .cn domains leads to increase in malicious .ru domains.
Stricter rules on registering .cn domains leads to increase in malicious .ru domains. A change in the rules of the organization responsible for registering .cn domains has resulted… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/02/spammers-move-china-russia/

Nearly 20% still running IE 6

VB poll finds users still running outdated browser despite campaigns to boycott it.
VB poll finds users still running outdated browser despite campaigns to boycott it. Despite widespread calls to boycott IE 6 and Microsoft's plans to retire support for the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/02/nearly-20-still-running-ie-6/

Out-of-band patch release from Adobe

Unscheduled update released by Adobe.
Unscheduled update released by Adobe.Adobe has released an unscheduled patch for its Reader and Acrobat programs to address some critical flaws. The software company's fixes… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/02/out-band-patch-release-adobe/

Warrant issued for arrest of cyclist turned hacker

Cyclist accused of planting trojan at dope testing lab.
Cyclist accused of planting trojan at dope testing lab. A French judge has issued a warrant for the arrest of US cyclist Floyd Landis in connection with a computer hacking case.… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/02/warrant-issued-arrest-cyclist-turned-hacker/

Patch Tuesday release includes 13 bulletins

26 vulnerabilities featured in sizeable update set.
26 vulnerabilities featured in sizeable update set. After a relatively quiet January, administrators are faced with a hefty workload this week as Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/02/patch-tuesday-release-includes-13-bulletins/

February

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February issue of VB published

The February issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The February issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The February 2010 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/02/february-issue-vb-published/

EU report suggests 95% of email is spam

Less than five per cent of all SMTP connections result in an email being delivered into a user's inbox.
Less than five per cent of all SMTP connections result in an email being delivered into a user's inbox. A survey carried out by the European Network and Information Security Agency… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/01/eu-report-suggests-95-email-spam/

January

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January issue of VB published

The January issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The January issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The January 2010 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/01/january-issue-vb-published/

2010

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NewsHefty Patch Tuesday bulletin rounds off bumper yearNo sign of an end to vulnerability glut. 15 December 2010Chinese whispers of malware writing and bribery in the industryAs… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/

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