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US court: passwords reasonable security for online banking

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 10, 2011

Security question considered second authentication factor.

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Malicious PHP script hides bad stuff inside 'white-space'

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 9, 2011

Spaces and tabs used to encode into binary.

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Banking malware hosted on Amazon's cloud servers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 6, 2011

Trojan targets mostly Brazilian banks.

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Facebook scam serving malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 1, 2011

Attack targeting Windows and Mac users in US and UK.

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June issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 1, 2011

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

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95% of spam monetized through three banks

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 25, 2011

Financial infrastructure possible bottleneck for spammers.

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Spammers use unicode trick to manipulate file names

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 16, 2011

Windows executable appears to be Word document.

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Canada new hotbed for cybercriminal activity

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 10, 2011

Country's IP addresses less likely to be scrutinized.

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Zeus source code leaked

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 10, 2011

Banking trojan among the most advanced of its kind.

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Smile, you're on a botnet!

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 9, 2011

Multi-platform Java botnet allows for remote control of webcam and microphone.

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Phone phishes

Watch out for fake SMS messages.
Watch out for fake SMS messages. A sneaky new phishing technique emerged last month, in which initial contact is made with victims via SMS text message. In the attack, an SMS… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/phone-phishes/

False positive reduction

Amendment to VB's June Windows XP comparative review.
Amendment to VB's June Windows XP comparative review. In Virus Bulletin's June 2006 Windows XP comparative review (see VB, June 2006, p.11), VB reported that Alwil's product… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/false-positive-reduction/

July issue of VB published

The July issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The July issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The July 2006 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or download… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/july-issue-vb-published/

New faces

VB welcomes new Technical Consultant.
VB welcomes new Technical Consultant. VB is pleased to announce the arrival of a new team member. Following the departure of Matt Ham last month, John Hawes is joining us to take… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/new-faces/

July

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m00p group members arrested

Three members of virus-writing gang held.
Three members of virus-writing gang held. Three members of a malware-writing group were arrested last month following investigations in Finland and the UK. The three men - a… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/07/m00p-group-members-arrested/

Gone phishing in Japan

Japan's first crackdown on organized phishing.
Japan's first crackdown on organized phishing. Police in Kyoto have arrested eight men in Japan's first crackdown on organized phishing. The men are suspected of belonging to a… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/gone-phishing-japan/

Symantec vulnerability discovered - and fixed

Buffer overflow vulnerability found in corporate AV software.
Buffer overflow vulnerability found in corporate AV software.Symantec was quick to respond late last month to the discovery of a potentially critical vulnerability in the latest… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/symantec-vulnerability-discovered-and-fixed/

Blue Frog croaks but may rise again

Open source project to create anti-spam opt-out tool based on the defunct Blue Frog service.
Open source project to create anti-spam opt-out tool based on the defunct Blue Frog service. Last month, Blue Frog, the anti-spam service offered by Blue Security, was forced to… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/blue-frog-croaks-may-rise-again/

June issue of VB published

The June issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The June issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The June 2006 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or download… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/june-issue-vb-published/

June

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OneCare goes live

Microsoft anti-virus goes on general release.
Microsoft anti-virus goes on general release.Microsoft's anti-virus software Windows Live OneCare is due to go on general release this month. OneCare, which has been available… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/onecare-goes-live/

Bank takes steps to increase customer security

Bank signs deal with AV vendor in an attempt to stop phishers in their tracks.
Bank signs deal with AV vendor in an attempt to stop phishers in their tracks. In an attempt to prevent online banking fraud, a British bank has signed a deal with Finnish… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/06/bank-takes-steps-increase-customer-security/

May

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Spam papers available

Organizers of the 2006 Spam Conference encourage you to get reading.
Organizers of the 2006 Spam Conference encourage you to get reading. Papers and slides from the 2006 Spam Conference held at the end of March are now available online. The… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/05/spam-papers-available/

Security survey and checklist

Attempt to gain better understanding of the costs of computer security incidents.
Attempt to gain better understanding of the costs of computer security incidents. Businesses in the US have been urged to complete a survey issued jointly by the US Departments of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/05/security-survey-and-checklist/

OECD calls for coordination and cooperation

OECD issues 'Recommendation on Cross-Border Cooperation in the Enforcement of Laws against Spam'.
OECD issues 'Recommendation on Cross-Border Cooperation in the Enforcement of Laws against Spam'. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has called on… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/05/oecd-calls-coordination-and-cooperation/

VoIP phishing scam

New species of phish spotted.
New species of phish spotted. A new variety of phishing scam was spotted last month: VoIP phishing. Instead of coercing victims into entering their confidential details on a fake… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/05/voip-phishing-scam/

May issue of VB published

The May issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The May issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The May 2006 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or download… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/05/may-issue-vb-published/

VB job vacancy

There are currently no job vacancies at Virus Bulletin.
There are currently no job vacancies at Virus Bulletin. Posted on 8 June 2006 by Virus Bulletin https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/04/vb-job-vacancy/

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