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Intel introduced a new set of CPUs in 2009 that included hardware support for the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in the instruction set. These have not attracted much interest from virus writers - until now. Peter Ferrie describes the W32/Brotinn…

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Please Help!

Raul Alvarez looks into the execution path of malware that resembles a piece of shellcode inside a help file.

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Breaking down barriers for cybersecurity: where's the first-mover advantage?

The topic of cybersecurity and international cooperation usually involves difficult discussions about cross border jurisdiction issues, the need for cooperation between very different actors, and privacy. Wout de Natris considers the issues and asks:…

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Targeted attacks: what's in store?

Kurt Baumgartner (Kaspersky Lab)

‘The general level of insight into network infiltration around the globe is becoming more informed.' Kurt Baumgartner, Kaspersky Lab.

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Techniques for evading automated analysis

Abhishek Singh looks at some of the techniques that are commonly used by malware to bypass analysis in a virtualized environment.

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Anti-virus: last rites, or rites of passage?

David Harley (ESET)

While some are claiming that AV is so far past its best before date that it should only be used when given away free, David Harley asks on what basis this judgement has been made, and whether the reality is that anti-virus is simply no longer the…

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VB2014: location, location, location

Details of VB2014 announced.

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Results of cybersecurity exercise published

Report finds knowledge of procedures and information flows is crucial.

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Dutch disclosure guidelines

Dutch government attempts to encourage responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities.

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A change in the toolkit/exploit kit landscape

Loucif Kharouni (Trend Micro)

Recently, there has been a change in the toolkit/exploit kit landscape, with bad guys dedicating more time and resources to securing their creations and the servers on which their software will be installed. Loucif Kharouni explains why we need to…

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