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Trojan spreading mobile spyware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 7, 2006

Consumer phone-snooping tool dropped by Symbian malware.

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Free firewalls rated best in leak tests

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 7, 2006

Leakage review puts Comodo, Jetico way ahead of field.

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MS Word zero-day exploit seen in wild

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 6, 2006

Microsoft warns of attacks using vulnerability.

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EU to fund Symantec phishing studies

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 5, 2006

Security firm in consortium researching phishing prevention.

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MySpace hit by worm, adware and phishing

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 5, 2006

Exploit in QuickTime file infecting social site profile pages.

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Firm charged $1 million in rogue spyware case

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 5, 2006

Heavy fines and fees hit fake 'Spyware Cleaner' pushers.

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China source of huge phishing surge

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 4, 2006

Spam watchers see major jump in scam spam sent from China

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Vista launched, malware still a danger

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 4, 2006

New Windows version on sale, but viruses remain a threat, says Sophos

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Anti-spammer loses case

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 1, 2006

Anti-spam activist sued in case that brings enforceability of state anti-spam laws into question.

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Stocking filler

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 1, 2006

Collection of 419 baiting tales.

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VBSpam tests to be executed under the AMTSO framework

VB is excited to announce that, starting from the Q3 test, all VBSpam tests of email security products will be executed under the AMTSO framework.
VB is excited to announce that, starting from the Q3 test, all VBSpam tests of email security products will be executed under the AMTSO framework. The Anti-Malware Testing… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2024/06/vbspam-tests-be-executed-under-amtso-framework/

In memoriam: Prof. Ross Anderson

We were very sorry to learn of the passing of Professor Ross Anderson a few days ago.
We were very sorry to learn of the passing of Professor Ross Anderson a few days ago. Ross Anderson was Professor of Security Engineering at Cambridge University and Edinburgh… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2024/04/memoriam-prof-ross-anderson/

In memoriam: Dr Alan Solomon

We were very sorry to learn of the passing of industry pioneer Dr Alan Solomon earlier this week.
We were very sorry to learn of the passing of industry pioneer Dr Alan Solomon earlier this week. Alan Solomon was the eponymous creator of one of the world's first anti-virus… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2024/02/memoriam-dr-alan-solomon/

New paper: Nexus Android banking botnet – compromising C&C panels and dissecting mobile AppInjects

In a new paper, researchers Aditya K Sood and Rohit Bansal provide details of a security vulnerability in the Nexus Android botnet C&C panel that was exploited in order to gather threat intelligence, and present a model of mobile AppInjects.
Nexus Android banking botnet – compromising C&C panels and dissecting mobile AppInjects Read the paper (HTML) Download the paper (PDF)   Android botnets are a formidable… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2023/10/new-paper-nexus-android-banking-botnet-compromising-cc-panels-and-dissecting-mobile-appinjects/

New paper: Collector-stealer: a Russian origin credential and information extractor

In a new paper, F5 researchers Aditya K Sood and Rohit Chaturvedi present a 360 analysis of Collector-stealer, a Russian-origin credential and information extractor.
Collector-stealer, a piece of malware of Russian origin, is heavily used on the Internet to exfiltrate sensitive data from end-user systems and store it in its C&C panels. In a… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2021/12/new-paper-collector-stealer-russian-origin-credential-and-information-extractor/

VB2021 localhost videos available on YouTube

VB has made all VB2021 localhost presentations available on the VB YouTube channel, so you can now watch - and share - any part of the conference freely and without registration.
Today, VB has made all VB2021 localhost presentations available on VB's YouTube channel, so you can now watch – and share – any part of the conference freely and without… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2021/11/vb2021-localhost-videos-available-youtube/

VB2021 localhost is over, but the content is still available to view!

VB2021 localhost - VB's second virtual conference - took place last week, but you can still watch all the presentations.
VB2021 localhost - VB's second virtual, and entirely free to attend VB conference - took place last week and was a great success. If you missed it, don't worry, the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2021/10/vb2021-localhost-over-content-still-available-view/

VB2021 localhost call for last-minute papers

The call for last-minute papers for VB2021 localhost is now open. Submit before 20 August to have your paper considered for one of the slots reserved for 'hot' research!
Have you analysed a brand new online threat? Are you involved in cutting edge security research? Are you tasked with securing systems and fending off attacks and developing new… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2021/08/vb2021-localhost-call-last-minute-papers/

New article: Run your malicious VBA macros anywhere!

Kurt Natvig explains how he recompiled malicious VBA macro code to valid harmless Python 3.x code.
Office documents have over many decades been used to launch malware, often through macros, embedded content or exploits. Researcher Kurt Natvig wanted to understand whether… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2021/04/new-article-run-your-malicious-vba-macros-anywhere/

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