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Microsoft releases advisory offering workarounds for IE vulnerability

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 18, 2012

German government advises users to use alternative browser.

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Internet Explorer zero-day used in the wild

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 17, 2012

Dropped PoisonIvy trojan linked to 'Nitro' attacks.

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Air Force Major Abacha Tunde needs your help

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 14, 2012

419 scam asks you to help release funds to get Nigerian astronaut back to earth.

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VB2012 last-minute papers announced

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 12, 2012

Hot topics to be covered at VB conference in Dallas.

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Gach do bonn a mbaineann a chur chugainn

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 10, 2012

Why cybercriminals may have a reason for using Irish language in a ransomware scam.

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From spear phishing to watering holes

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 7, 2012

Symantec reports increase in 'watering hole attacks'.

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September issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Sep 1, 2012

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

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August issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 1, 2012

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

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Latest VBSpam test results show drop in spam catch rates again

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 31, 2012

Downward trend in performance continues.

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Cybercriminals offering service flooding email, phone and SMS

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 19, 2012

DDoS-type attack could seriously disrupt business.

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UK funds allocated to cyber security

New spending on cyber security despite other public cuts.
New spending on cyber security despite other public cuts. As the UK reels following the government's announcement of the biggest public spending cuts in decades, one of the few… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/10/uk-funds-allocated-cyber-security/

Giant patch release from Microsoft, Oracle

Record Patch Tuesday combines with swathe of extra fixes for corporates.
Record Patch Tuesday combines with swathe of extra fixes for corporates. It's a busy week for corporate admins as Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday security bulletin, containing a… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/10/giant-patch-release-microsoft-oracle/

Dutch banks report huge increase in online fraud

Users warned against phishing and becoming money mules.
Users warned against phishing and becoming money mules. Figures on online crime released by the association of Dutch banks (NVB) show a significant rise in indicents of online… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/10/dutch-banks-report-huge-increase-online-fraud/

Microsoft's machines hijacked by spammers

Servers also used for DoS attack on security journalist's site.
Servers also used for DoS attack on security journalist's site. More than a thousand websites pushing spamvertised pharmaceuticals have been found to be using name servers on… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/10/microsoft-s-machines-hijacked-spammers/

October

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October issue of VB published

The October issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The October issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The October 2010 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/10/october-issue-vb-published/

ARF published as IETF standard

Abuse report format helps auto-handling of email complaints
Abuse report format helps auto-handling of email complaints ARF (Abuse Reporting Format) has been approved by the IETF as an Internet standard. ARF is a format used to send… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/09/arf-published-ietf-standard/

September issue of VB published

The September issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The September issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download. The September 2010 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/09/september-issue-vb-published/

September

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Microsoft releases new fix for DLL vulnerability

Earlier workaround believed to be too complex for most users.
Earlier workaround believed to be too complex for most users. A week after Microsoft released a fix for a DLL vulnerability that affected a large number of programs running on its… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/09/microsoft-releases-new-fix-dll-vulnerability/

Malicious tweets link to fake TweetDeck update

Twitter resets passwords for accounts that appear to have been hacked.
Twitter resets passwords for accounts that appear to have been hacked.Twitter users who recently clicked on links in tweets urging them to upgrade their version of TweetDeck - the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/09/malicious-tweets-link-fake-tweetdeck-update/

94% of Internet users befriend unknown 'good-looking woman'

Sensitiva data shared after two-hour chat.
Sensitiva data shared after two-hour chat. Research from BitDefender has shown that the vast majority of users of social network sites are willing to befriend an unknown,… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/08/94-internet-users-befriend-unknown-good-looking-woman/

Investment boost for Quick Heal

Indian security firm gets hefty cash injection.
Indian security firm gets hefty cash injection. Indian computer security firm Quick Heal has received a INR 60 crore (approximately US$12.7 million) cash injection from venture… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/08/investment-boost-quick-heal/

41% of spam sent via Rustock botnet

Botnet spam back after short summer break.
Botnet spam back after short summer break. In its latest intelligence report, security firm MessageLabs reports that 41% of all spam is being sent through the Rustock botnet, an… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/08/41-spam-sent-rustock-botnet/

Avast gets $100m investment boost

Growth equity firm invests in Czech firm
Growth equity firm invests in Czech firmAvast Software, the Czech anti-malware firm famous for its free avast! software, has announced that growth equity investor Summit Partners… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/08/avast-gets-100m-investment-boost/

Computer chip giant buys AV giant

Intel becomes new owner of McAfee for the princely sum of $7.8bn
Intel becomes new owner of McAfee for the princely sum of $7.8bnIntel, the world's biggest manufacturer of computer chips, is poised to acquire security giant McAfee - one of the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/08/computer-chip-giant-buys-av-giant/

VB100 update

Adjustments to test scores affect Kaspersky, VirusBuster.
Adjustments to test scores affect Kaspersky, VirusBuster. In the wake of the recent VB100 comparative, covering a massive 54 products on Windows Vista SP2, further double-checking… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/08/update/

AV-Test.org issues latest round of testing results

Symantec and Microsoft outdo Trend and McAfee in live tests.
Symantec and Microsoft outdo Trend and McAfee in live tests. Independent testing organisation AV-Test.org has released its latest round of test results in a simplified format,… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/08/av-test-org-issues-latest-round-testing-results/

Extra-large crop of updates for Patch Tuesday

Fourteen security alerts from Microsoft join two from Adobe.
Fourteen security alerts from Microsoft join two from Adobe.Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday security bulletins came out this week, featuring a chunky 14 separate alerts with many… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/08/extra-large-crop-updates-patch-tuesday/

Android SMS trojan goes wild

Premium-rate text scam shows growing cracks in smart phone security.
Premium-rate text scam shows growing cracks in smart phone security. The first known SMS trojan affecting smart phones running Google's Android operating system has been observed… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/08/android-sms-trojan-goes-wild/

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