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Read moreThere is often a disconnect between academic security research and anti-malware industry research – in both directions. Dr John Aycock, Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, embarks on a new regular feature…
Read moreResearchers show malware on a mobile device can be triggered by music.
Read moreMicky Pun (Fortinet)
The exchange rate of the digital currency Bitcoin (BTC) passed the US$200/BTC1 mark earlier this year – a fact that has not escaped the attention of cybercriminals. Micky Pun takes a look at one of the latest Bitcoin-mining malware families.
Read moreA cross-infector of unrelated platforms is typically implemented as two viruses stuck together, because that’s the easiest way to do it - but if the general mechanics of file enumeration and infection are the same across the affected platforms, then…
Read moreThanks to its widespread use in legitimate applications, Java has seen a lot of use in malware and exploit kits recently, with one of the most common exploit techniques being to disable the Java security manager. Abhishek Singh and Shray Kapoor…
Read moreThe Andromeda bot is flexible and dynamic. Its modular structure allows it to enhance its abilities in different fields simply by installing different modules. He Xu takes a close look at the Andromeda botnet.
Read moreStrong encryption and sophisticated algorithms are not necessarily what make a piece of malware persistent. Rather, it is the use of a cocktail of techniques that ensures the longevity of malware in the wild. Raul Alvarez looks at some of the…
Read moreMetamorphism seems to be the holy grail for virus writers in general. The assumption is that it is more difficult for an anti-virus engine to detect a metamorphic virus than it is to detect a ‘lesser’ virus. As a result, there have been attempts to…
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