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Nedsym spamming

Despite recent declines, spam still accounts for more than 70% of all email sent. Why does this happen? He Xu exposes the tip of the iceberg by analysing a recent spambot which is driven by the Andromeda botnet: Win32/Nedsym.G.

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Fans like Pro, too

All kinds of amazing things can be done in JavaScript, especially when the size is constrained. However, when you take size-optimization techniques, combine them with structure and variable-name obfuscations and cram in every malicious action that…

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Andromeda 2.7 features

Neo Tan (Fortinet)

A new version of the Andromeda bot was recently spotted in the wild with strengthened self-defence mechanisms and novel methods for keeping its process hidden and running persistently. Moreover, its communication data structure and encryption scheme…

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BadNews reveals ongoing challenges in the Android marketplace

The Android threat BadNews has been spreading through both Google Play and other app download sites, affecting 30 or more apps and with an estimated two to nine million devices having downloaded the affected apps. John Foremost looks at the ongoing…

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The ZeroAccess money-generating campaign

Kyle Yang (Fortinet)

ZeroAccess has evolved steadily in recent years, taking control of millions of compromised computers around the world. Chao Chen and Kyle Yang take a look at three of the ways in which it generates income: browser redirection, click fraud and Bitcoin…

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The clean theory

Can the principles of logic be applied to the daily task of file analysis? Mircea Ciubotariu gives it a go.

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The dying art of computer viruses

‘I had a sneaking regard for the graphical payloads some of the virus writers were building into their creations.' Graham Cluley.

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Greetz from academe: Masters of their own domains

In the latest of his 'Greetz from Academe' series, highlighting some of the work going on in academic circles, John Aycock looks at malware detection using NX responses.

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Tax breaks for beefing up security?

US mulls idea of offering financial benefits for businesses who super charge their digital defences.

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UK losing war against cybercrime

MPs feel Britain is too complacent about the war against Internet crime.

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