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Patch Tuesday light on patches

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 13, 2006

MS patches previous patches, but not Word exploit.

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Star sites host most malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 13, 2006

Celebrities bigger lure than sex, says McAfee.

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Spearphishers track eBay trades

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 12, 2006

Auction losers tempted by second-chance phishes.

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Fake news site carries trojan

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 12, 2006

Conspiracy warning spam points to exploit web page.

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Phishing records broken in July

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 12, 2006

Highest ever numbers of phishing sites and brands, reports APWG.

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Botnet keepers rake in adware cash

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 11, 2006

Zombie herder makes $430 per day from single piece of adware.

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More AV products suffer flaws

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 11, 2006

Vulnerabilities found in AntiVir and avast!.

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Zango not guilty on spyware charges

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 8, 2006

Spyware bad, adware OK, says court.

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Phishers cast nets less wide

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 8, 2006

More scams hitting fewer targets, says report.

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Samsung site hosting malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 8, 2006

Websense reports trojans found on electronics giant's servers.

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Spamhaus rests easy

US judge rules against suspending Spamhaus domain.
US judge rules against suspending Spamhaus domain. At the end of a month-long court battle, a US judge has ruled that UK anti-spam advisory organization Spamhaus will not have its… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/11/spamhaus-rests-easy/

Sender ID specification released

Microsoft reveals all as part of its Open Specification Promise.
Microsoft reveals all as part of its Open Specification Promise.Microsoft has made its Sender ID Framework specification available as part of its recent Open Specification Promise,… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/11/sender-id-specification-released/

New anti-spam group formed

StopSpamAlliance unites international bodies.
StopSpamAlliance unites international bodies. A group of international agencies and organisations have teamed up to launch StopSpamAlliance.org, designed to be a centralised base… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/11/new-anti-spam-group-formed/

Phish check interface

Developer interface for checking phishy URLs.
Developer interface for checking phishy URLs. The people behind PhishTank, a collaborative clearing house for data and information about phishing, have revealed a simplified… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/11/phish-check-interface/

Spam hits record levels in October

Image-based pump-and-dumps add to inbox bloat.
Image-based pump-and-dumps add to inbox bloat. Spam levels have continued to rise, defying general trends that would suggest a decreasing post-summer ratio, as more people at work… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/11/spam-hits-record-levels-october/

November issue of VB published

The November issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The November issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The November 2006 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/11/november-issue-vb-published/

Two more IE7 bugs downplayed by Microsoft

More phishing issues found, not a big problem says MS.
More phishing issues found, not a big problem says MS. A second bug was spotted late last week in Microsoft's recently-released Internet Explorer 7, which could allow malicious… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/10/two-more-ie7-bugs-downplayed-microsoft/

Sophos engine faults disclosed

iDefense reports file-handling vulnerabilities.
iDefense reports file-handling vulnerabilities. Security researchers at iDefense have released information on four separate bugs in the Sophos anti-virus engine, affecting most… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/10/sophos-engine-faults-disclosed/

Australian spam firm fined $4.1 million

First case under spam laws brings hefty punishment.
First case under spam laws brings hefty punishment. A company based in Western Australia has been charged A$4.5 million, with another A$1 million levied from its director, after a… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/10/australian-spam-firm-fined-4-1-million/

McAfee up, Symantec down in profits

Financial reports differ widely between top security rivals.
Financial reports differ widely between top security rivals. Profits reports for the third quarter of the year show Symantec struggling with disappointing sales in the European… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/10/mcafee-symantec-down-profits/

Sender ID licence opened up

Microsoft frees up access to anti-spam framework.
Microsoft frees up access to anti-spam framework.Microsoft has put the specifications for the Sender ID and Sender Policy Framework (SPF) email verification system under its 'Open… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/10/sender-id-licence-opened/

Windows Defender fully released

Microsoft anti-spyware product handed out free.
Microsoft anti-spyware product handed out free. After a lengthy beta period, Microsoft's free anti-spyware product, renamed Windows Defender halfway through its beta cycle, has… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/10/windows-defender-fully-released/

Trojan installs Kaspersky AV

Scanner software used to keep out rival malware.
Scanner software used to keep out rival malware. A trojan has been reported in the wild using a genuine AV engine to keep its victims' machines free from other threats. This… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/10/trojan-installs-kaspersky-av/

Latest VB100% test announced

Call for products issued for Windows XP x64 test.
Call for products issued for Windows XP x64 test. The latest round of VB 100% certification testing has been announced. The test will be run on the Windows XP Professional x64… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/10/latest-test-announced/

Microsoft in multiple security rows

AV firms, Apple and Secunia embroiled in MS spats.
AV firms, Apple and Secunia embroiled in MS spats. Operating system giant Microsoft is engaged on multiple fronts in a series of security-related PR battles. The longest running… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/10/microsoft-multiple-security-rows/

UK banks failing online users

Report names and shames insecure banking sites - again.
Report names and shames insecure banking sites - again. A report from heise Security, following up on a previous study released a month ago, claims several UK banks are still using… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/10/uk-banks-failing-online-users/

MySpace users targeted by spam campaign

Phishers pose as online contacts to push bogus shopping sites.
Phishers pose as online contacts to push bogus shopping sites. A major spam campaign is bombarding inboxes with mails masquerading as messages from conacts on web social and… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/10/myspace-users-targeted-spam-campaign/

MacDonald's serves up spyware

Diners 'rewarded' with infected music players
Diners 'rewarded' with infected music players Japanese customers of global burger giant MacDonald's have been warned that 10,000 MP3 players handed out by the firm as part of a… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/10/macdonald-s-serves-spyware/

Another hole found in PowerPoint

Proof-of-concept exploit shows further bug in slideshow software
Proof-of-concept exploit shows further bug in slideshow softwareMicrosoft has issued an alert over a new potential zero-day exploit in its PowerPoint presentation software. The… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/10/another-hole-found-powerpoint/

IE7 used as phishing lure

Spam campaign tries to hook users with new browser version.
Spam campaign tries to hook users with new browser version. A spam campaign has been spotted using the latest version of Microsoft's web browser, Internet Explorer 7, as bait. The… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/10/ie7-used-phishing-lure/

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