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Phone support scammers attempt repeat business

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 29, 2013

Previous victims contacted again and tricked into 'renewing' service.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 25, 2013

Security firm offers reward for info on bugs.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 24, 2013

Cat escapes bag as details of VB2014 conference are announced.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 14, 2013

Mandatory brochures not welcomed by manufacturers.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 10, 2013

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Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 9, 2013

Central cybercrime resource for EU member states.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 9, 2013

Cat collared.

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Jan 1, 2013

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

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Dec 1, 2012

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

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Nov 27, 2012

Spamhaus and SURBL results re-evaluated.

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More phishers and spammers face prison time

US, Dutch and Japanese police crack down on online bad guys.
US, Dutch and Japanese police crack down on online bad guys. Of a series of arrests and convictions this week, the most spectacular headlines centre on the potential 101-year… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/01/more-phishers-and-spammers-face-prison-time/

Wide support for spyware teacher

Malware infestation alleged at root of porn conviction.
Malware infestation alleged at root of porn conviction. A Connecticut teacher, recently convicted of morals offences after her laptop displayed a range of pornographic sites to a… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/01/wide-support-spyware-teacher/

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Sony rootkit settlement costs escalate

Use of hidden DRM software costs company $5.75m.
Use of hidden DRM software costs company $5.75m. Sony BMG Music Entertainment's ill-advised use of hidden digital rights management (DRM) software on its CDs in late 2005 has cost… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/01/sony-rootkit-settlement-costs-escalate/

Government agencies take anti-phishing action

Spear-phishing awareness training and testing for staff.
Spear-phishing awareness training and testing for staff. Personnel working for the US Coast Guard have been ordered to take phishing awareness training, while other US government… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/01/government-agencies-take-anti-phishing-action/

2007

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NewsMagic lanterns shine at terroristsVirus Bulletin finds 40% of users think governments should write viruses to bug terrorists.19 December 2007$3.2 billion lost in phishing… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/

MMS mobile phone exploit released

Buffer overflow vulnerability in MMS SMIL exploited.
Buffer overflow vulnerability in MMS SMIL exploited. Last month saw the publication of proof-of-concept code exploiting a vulnerability in the popular mobile phone Multimedia… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/01/mms-mobile-phone-exploit-released/

UK anti-spam victory for Microsoft

Lawsuit won against UK spammer.
Lawsuit won against UK spammer. Microsoft has won a lawsuit against a spammer based in the UK. Microsoft launched legal proceedings against 37-year-old Paul Martin McDonald after… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/01/uk-anti-spam-victory-microsoft/

BitDefender vulnerability disclosed

Details released of overflow issue reported and patched.
Details released of overflow issue reported and patched.BitDefender and several security-watching sites have unveiled details of a serious overflow vulnerability in the parsing of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/12/bitdefender-vulnerability-disclosed/

'Big Yellow' worm exploits slow Symantec patchers

Worm spotted targeting 6-month-old vulnerability in AV products.
Worm spotted targeting 6-month-old vulnerability in AV products. An alert has been issued by eEye Digital Security researchers for a new worm, which they have called 'Big Yellow',… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/12/big-yellow-worm-exploits-slow-symantec-patchers/

UK taxman warns of rebate phish

Mails promising tax refund just another scam.
Mails promising tax refund just another scam.Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the UK taxation authority, has issued a warning regarding a phishing campaign using its name.… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/12/uk-taxman-warns-rebate-phish/

Microsoft wins block on spam list seller

Court bars bulk email address sales site from further business.
Court bars bulk email address sales site from further business.Microsoft has won a judgement against a UK man accused of selling lists of email addresses for the purpose of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/12/microsoft-wins-block-spam-list-seller/

US Postal Service accused of spamming

Customer email campaign in breach of CAN-SPAM regulations.
Customer email campaign in breach of CAN-SPAM regulations. The US Postal Service (USPS) has come under fire from anti-spam activists after a mass email campaign promoting a new… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/12/us-postal-service-accused-spamming/

UK phishing up 8000% in two years, says FSA

Government report shows massive rise in scams.
Government report shows massive rise in scams. A report presented to the UK government by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the UK's financial watchdog organisation,… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/12/uk-phishing-8000-two-years-says-fsa/

Yet more Word zero-day woes

Possible third vulnerability in popular software exploited.
Possible third vulnerability in popular software exploited. Reports are coming in of a new exploit for Microsoft's Word word processing software, amid speculation that the attack… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/12/yet-more-word-zero-day-woes/

European mailer society signs spyware charter

Direct marketeers' association adopts code of good behaviour.
Direct marketeers' association adopts code of good behaviour. The Federation of European Direct and Interactive Marketing (FEDMA), a common-interest and self-regulatory body for… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/12/european-mailer-society-signs-spyware-charter/

Putting a price on spam

Email-forwarding system lets users set a fee to let spam through.
Email-forwarding system lets users set a fee to let spam through. Email-forwarding system Boxbe has come up with a new way around the spam problem - by letting its users set a fee… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/12/putting-price-spam/

Ransom attacks hit webmail

Accounts held hostage by data-stealing extortionists.
Accounts held hostage by data-stealing extortionists. Following the wave of 'ransomware' attacks first spotted in the summer of 2005, online extortionists have picked another… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/12/ransom-attacks-hit-webmail/

Patch Tuesday leaves Word open to attack

Old and new zero-day vulnerabilities to remain unpatched.
Old and new zero-day vulnerabilities to remain unpatched.Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday update release sees seven security patches for Windows operating systems and products,… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/12/patch-tuesday-leaves-word-open-attack/

Sophos vulnerabilities found, patched

Fixes issued for archive handling problems.
Fixes issued for archive handling problems. Researchers working with Tipping Point's Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) program have released details of two vulnerabilities in the Sophos… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2006/12/sophos-vulnerabilities-found-patched/

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