Virus Bulletin - October 2008


Editor: Helen Martin

Technical Consultant: John Hawes

Technical Editor: Morton Swimmer

Consulting Editors: Ian Whalley, Nick FitzGerald, Richard Ford, Edward Wilding

2008-10-01


Comment

The cost of online anonymity

'We are left with the alarming question as to whether privacy should be put before global security.’ Abhilash Sonwane, Cyberoam.

Abhilash Sonwane - Cyberoam, India

News

No Phormal investigation

Police decide not to investigate BT and Phorm over secretive information-gathering trials.

Helen Martin - Virus Bulletin, UK

Pop-up warnings ineffective?

Study shows users concentrate on getting rid of pop-up boxes as soon as possible rather than reading their contents.

Helen Martin - Virus Bulletin, UK

Malware prevalence report

August 2008

The Virus Bulletin prevalence table is compiled monthly from virus reports received by Virus Bulletin; both directly, and from other companies who pass on their statistics.


Malware analysis

Whither the Harumf?

Peter Ferrie continues a series of analyses of viruses contained in the long-delayed (and probably last of its kind) EOF-rRlf-DoomRiderz virus zine. The second in the series of analyses is that of W32/Harumf.

Peter Ferrie - Microsoft, USA

Feature

The hidden cost of compromise

Mary Landesman looks at the less obvious threats posed by malicious website compromise.

Mary Landesman - ScanSafe, USA

Opinion

Broadly speaking: skill diversification in the AV community

Hannah Mariner shares her thoughts on how allowing people from diverse professional backgrounds to enter the AV industry can help strengthen, prolong and add direction to the industry as a whole.

Hannah Mariner - HCL/CA, Australia

Comparative review

VB100 October 2008 - Windows Server 2008

VB's testing team put 24 anti-malware products to the test on the server version of Microsoft's latest iteration of the Windows platform: Windows Server 2008. John Hawes has all the details on which products managed to secure a VB100 award and which need have a little more work to do.

John Hawes - Virus Bulletin

Calendar

Anti-malware industry events

Must-attend events in the anti-malware industry - dates, locations and further details.


Spam Bulletin

Spam Supplement - October 2008

Anti-spam news; The problem of backscatter - part 2 (feature)


 

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