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German anti-botnet advisory recommends the use of ad blockers for security

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 17, 2013

'If websites want to include ads, they must make sure they are secure.'

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Commoditization increasingly seen in mobile malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 16, 2013

Number of malicious samples and families increase, as Android remains most popular mobile platform.

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Program turns anti-analysis tools against the malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 14, 2013

Users cautioned to be wary of a false sense of security.

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Microsoft 'found to make requests' to URLs shared via Skype

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 14, 2013

HEAD requests likely used to determine landing page.

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Twitter, Facebook accounts used in watering hole campaign

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 13, 2013

USAID sympathizers targeted with links from 'like-minded people'.

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Microsoft offers fix-it for IE 8 zero-day

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 9, 2013

CVE-2013-1347 used in watering hole attacks.

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Vulnerabilities could trigger payload in emails upon receiving or opening

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 7, 2013

Flaws in IBM Notes and Exim/Dovecot easy to mitigate.

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Opposition activists in Asia and Africa targeted by spyware developed by Western companies

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 2, 2013

Mozilla angry about use of its brand and logo.

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WordPress pingback used for DDoS attacks

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2013

Millions of sites could potentially be used in attack.

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May issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2013

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

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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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