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Hong Kong proposes anti-spam bill

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 1, 2006

Proposals for anti-spam legislation revealed.

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Spammer to pay AOL over $5 million

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 1, 2006

Company wins case against prolific spammer.

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Addendum: The false positive disaster

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 1, 2006

Some concerns have arisen over the version of ClamAV tested for the article 'The false positive disaster'.

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VB2006 call for papers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 1, 2006

The deadline for submitting paper proposals for VB2006 is fast approaching.

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Neighbourhood Watch to fight 'badware'

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 1, 2006

New initiative aimed at fighting spyware, malware and deceptive adware.

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A global view

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 30, 2005

live spam map showing exactly where spam is coming from.

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Latest VGrep

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 30, 2005

The latest version of the virus name lookup tool - VGrep, is now available.

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CME initiative sets forth

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 30, 2005

US-CERT will officially unveil its Common Malware Enumeration (CME) initiative this month.

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Addendum: August 2005 Netware 6.5 Comparative Review

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 30, 2005

VB regrets that Symantec was not included in NetWare 6.5 comparative review published in the August 2005 issue of Virus Bulletin

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Czech spammers receive fines

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 29, 2005

The Czech Office for Personal Data Protection (UOOU) imposes first fines for spamming offences.

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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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