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Microsoft to replace OneCare with free AV product

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 19, 2008

OneCare retirement announced, new product will be lighter on systems and pockets.

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ICANN pulls plug on registrar favoured by cyber crooks

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 14, 2008

After a week's stay of execution, ICANN decides EstDomains will be terminated.

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Disconnection of dubious provider sees spam levels plummet

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 13, 2008

Web-hosting firm believed to be responsible for 75% of spam.

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Two updates in Microsoft's November's patch release

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 12, 2008

Just two updates released by Microsoft this month: one rated critical, one important.

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Riders on a Storm

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 11, 2008

Researchers hijack botnet - and find spam success rates lower than previously believed.

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November issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2008

The November issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

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Microsoft issues emergency patch

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 24, 2008

Out-of-cycle update fixes serious, wormable flaw.

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Latest VB100 announced

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 22, 2008

Products for 64-bit Vista to be put through paces.

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McAfee false positive flags Vista component

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 22, 2008

Innocent file labelled trojan.

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Sarkozy bank account raided by cybercrooks

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 22, 2008

Hackers steal from French president - phish suspected.

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MS report finds phishing revenues overhyped

Huge earnings may be myth, say researchers.
Huge earnings may be myth, say researchers. A report from Microsoft analysing the potential income of phishers claims that the amounts taken from duped victims of online scams may… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/01/ms-report-finds-phishing-revenues-overhyped/

AVG acquires Sana Security

Behavioural experts added to growing portfolio.
Behavioural experts added to growing portfolio.AVG has announced the acquisition of behaviour-blocking firm Sana Security, adding another level to its fast-expanding security… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/01/avg-acquires-sana-security/

Researchers crack into Storm botnet

Comms channels decrypted, automated removal possible.
Comms channels decrypted, automated removal possible. A group of German academics claim to have deciphered communications protocols used by the infamous 'Storm' botnet, allowing… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/01/researchers-crack-storm-botnet/

Virus Bulletin announces new anti-spam certification scheme

Independent security testing body to certify anti-spam products.
Independent security testing body to certify anti-spam products. Virus Bulletin has launched a new anti-spam certification scheme. Until now, end-users have had little factual… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/01/announces-new-anti-spam-certification-scheme/

CastleCops closes down

Security community project comes to an end.
Security community project comes to an end. Well-known volunteer group CastleCops, which ran campaigns to identify and bring down spamming and phishing operations for over five… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/01/castlecops-closes-down/

UK to adopt Euro police hacking scheme

Remote search and cyber patrol plans approved.
Remote search and cyber patrol plans approved. The UK Home Office has signed up to a European initiative, proposed in November, to grant police forces greater powers to hack into… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/01/uk-adopt-euro-police-hacking-scheme/

Symbian SMS pest highlighted

Mobile exploit attack disables messaging.
Mobile exploit attack disables messaging. A presentation at a popular hacking forum has brought much attention to a flaw in the SMS processing in some versions of the Symbian… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/01/symbian-sms-pest-highlighted/

Twitter hit by phishing and hacks

Popular micro-blog site latest target of link spammers.
Popular micro-blog site latest target of link spammers. The latest social networking craze, micro-blogging service Twitter, has joined the likes of MySpace and Facebook in being… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/01/twitter-hit-phishing-and-hacks/

Texan firm sues whole security world

Swathe of major security providers cited in patent infringement case.
Swathe of major security providers cited in patent infringement case. A small Texan firm has taken on the mightiest corporations from across the security and anti-malware industry,… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/01/texan-firm-sues-whole-security-world/

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 2009 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/01/january-issue-vb-published/

2009

Latest news from the anti-virus industry provided by independent anti-virus advisors, Virus Bulletin
NewsProject Honey Pot 'celebrates' billionth spam messageFacebook about to become most phished organization. 15 December 2009Botnets becoming more robustZeus botnet used Amazon's… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2009/

MS to release out-of-band patch for critical IE vulnerability

Users advised to patch ASAP.
Users advised to patch ASAP.Microsoft is set to release an emergency out-of-band patch for the vulnerability in its Internet Explorer browser reported last week. Attacks via the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/12/ms-release-out-band-patch-critical-ie-vulnerability/

IE zero-day danger growing

Large numbers of users vulnerable to unpatched problem.
Large numbers of users vulnerable to unpatched problem. The as-yet unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, reported last week and coinciding with the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/12/ie-zero-day-danger-growing/

VB100 update

MicroWorld eScan added to list of VB100 successes for December.
MicroWorld eScan added to list of VB100 successes for December. Due to a clerical error, the eScan product from MicroWorld Technologies was omitted from the list of products… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/12/update/

FTC goes after scareware scammers

Courts crack down on pushers of rogue anti-malware.
Courts crack down on pushers of rogue anti-malware. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a successful move to persuade a US district court to shut down a major… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/12/ftc-goes-after-scareware-scammers/

Patch Tuesday released closely followed by emergency update

Bumper crop of patches plus further fix leave known holes open.
Bumper crop of patches plus further fix leave known holes open. This month's 'Patch Tuesday' security bulletin from Microsoft contained eight separate updates, two more than… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/12/patch-tuesday-released-closely-followed-emergency-update/

December

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Worm targets MS08-067 vulnerability

Exploit attack patches flaw once system penetrated.
Exploit attack patches flaw once system penetrated. A worm has been seen taking advantage of the vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows Server Service, patched out-of-cycle last… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/12/worm-targets-ms08-067-vulnerability/

December issue of VB published

The December issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The December issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The December 2008 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/12/december-issue-vb-published/

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