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Phishing for different markets

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 21, 2011

Scam emails trying to steal CO2 emission credits and World-of-Warcraft accounts.

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All change at the top for ESET

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 14, 2011

VB regulars Richard Marko and Andrew Lee appointed to top management roles.

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New peer-to-peer botnet discovered

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 4, 2011

New botnet shares fast flux DNS and other similarities with Storm and Waledac.

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January issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jan 1, 2011

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

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Hefty Patch Tuesday bulletin rounds off bumper year

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 15, 2010

No sign of an end to vulnerability glut.

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Chinese whispers of malware writing and bribery in the industry

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 14, 2010

As China corruption scandals rumble on, more rumours of malware writers in AV firms surface.

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774,000 Avast! pirates on 14-user licence

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 14, 2010

Wildly popular free solution not good enough for some.

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Russian ATM hackers arrested

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 2, 2010

Gang used customized malware bought on hacker forum.

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December issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Dec 1, 2010

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

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18 months for member of m00p gang

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 23, 2010

Hacker receives prison sentence.

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November

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Unanimous vote for CAN-SPAM Act

US Senate approves federal anti-spam legislation.
US Senate approves federal anti-spam legislation. The US Senate has approved the first federal anti-spam legislation. The 'CAN-SPAM Act' was approved by Senate in a unanimous… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2003/11/unanimous-vote-can-spam-act/

Totally Toronto: VB2003

Helen Martin recounts the Virus Bulletin conference.
Helen Martin recounts the Virus Bulletin conference. full article Posted on 30 October 2003 by Virus Bulletin https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2003/10/totally-toronto/

Linux vs. Windows viruses: a rebuttal

Pete Sergeant responds to an article by a SecurityFocus columnist, which hints that Linux users really don't need to worry about viruses.
Pete Sergeant responds to an article by a SecurityFocus columnist, which hints that Linux users really don't need to worry about viruses. Regarding Linux vs. Windows Viruses:… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2003/10/linux-vs-windows-viruses-rebuttal/

October

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Four arrests and a congressional hearing

US Congress starts to take computer security seriously, four alleged malware writers arrested...
US Congress starts to take computer security seriously, four alleged malware writers arrested... A US Congressional hearing was held last month to discuss the current state of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2003/09/four-arrests-and-congressional-hearing/

September

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Youth faces arrest for Blaster variant

Teenager suspected of creating Blaster variant faces arrest.
Teenager suspected of creating Blaster variant faces arrest. An 18-year-old suspected of creating a variant of the Blaster worm is reported to be facing arrest today. The… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2003/08/youth-faces-arrest-blaster-variant/

Watching and waiting for Sobig

On 22 August 2003 anti-virus experts and sysadmins worldwide waited to discover what events, if any, would unfold when Sobig.F began a synchronized attack.
On 22 August 2003 anti-virus experts and sysadmins worldwide waited to discover what events, if any, would unfold when Sobig.F began a synchronized attack. Anti-virus experts and… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2003/08/watching-and-waiting-sobig/

Symantec acquires Hilgraeve patent

Symantec pays $62.5m for a software patent, considers litigation against infringing competitors.
Symantec pays $62.5m for a software patent, considers litigation against infringing competitors. Symantec announced yesterday it had paid $62.5m for the infamous US Patent No.… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2003/08/symantec-acquires-hilgraeve-patent/

August

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No more Mr Nice Guy: UK gets tough on hi-tech criminals

Welsh virus-writer shown justice, not mercy
Welsh virus-writer shown justice, not mercy London’s Court of Appeal has turned down Welsh virus writer Simon Vallor’s appeal to shorten his two-year custodial sentence. Vallor,… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2003/08/no-more-mr-nice-guy-uk-gets-tough-hi-tech-criminals/

Canadian retreat

Ontario plays host to VB2003 and NTBugtraq Retreat.
Ontario plays host to VB2003 and NTBugtraq Retreat. This year's Virus Bulletin conference programme covers a wide range of subjects - from the detailed analysis of emerging… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2003/07/canadian-retreat/

The big wait

Will Microsoft's second attempt at entering the anti-virus field result in the 'vast shake-up' of the AV industry that was expected last time?
Will Microsoft's second attempt at entering the anti-virus field result in the 'vast shake-up' of the AV industry that was expected last time? The big news in June was the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2003/07/big-wait/

July

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School without thought - your thoughts

Your thoughts on the University of Calgary's proposals to teach virus writing in its course on computer viruses and malware.
Your thoughts on the University of Calgary's proposals to teach virus writing in its course on computer viruses and malware.Recently VB reported on the University of Calgary's… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2003/06/school-without-thought-your-thoughts/

Microsoft buys into AV

Microsoft announces acquisition of anti-virus technology.
Microsoft announces acquisition of anti-virus technology.Microsoft has announced the acquisition of anti-virus technology from Romanian AV manufacturer GeCAD Software.The… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2003/06/microsoft-buys-av/

June

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School without thought

University course teaches students to write malware.
University course teaches students to write malware. The University of Calgary has announced very proudly on its website that a new undergraduate course will 'focus on developing… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2003/06/school-without-thought/

Military intelligence

US Army gets serious about anti-virus.
US Army gets serious about anti-virus. The US Army is using products supplied by Trend Micro to protect users of its Army Knowledge Online service from viruses, malicious content… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2003/04/military-intelligence/

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