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Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

After the last mammoth VB100 test on Windows 7, this month sees a smaller field of competitors for the less well supported Linux platform. John Hawes reports on a mixed bag of results.

Cut the Cutwail

Kyle Yang (Fortinet)

After playing the cat-and-mouse game with AV companies for several months, the author(s) of Pushdo/Cutwail finally decided to change their advanced installer, in doing so changing the communication mechanism between the servers and bots. Kyle Yang…

Data tainting for malware analysis - part three (additional results)

Additional results.

Data tainting for malware analysis – part three

In this three-part series Florent Marceau studies the use and advantages of full virtualization in the security field. The third and final part looks at the implementation of the technology.

Researchers paid for Chrome bugs

Google invites security researchers to probe its browser.

Phishing and scams continue to rise

Reports show phishing attacks and 419 scams are on the rise, and users continue to fall for such scams.

’Twas the season to go phishing

Phishing attacks rise in run up to the holidays.

Social science meets computer science

Paul Baccas (Sophos)

Paul Baccas reviews 'Technological Turf Wars: A Case Study of the Computer Antivirus Industry', by Jessica Johnston.

The top ten spam, malware and e-security stories of 2009

Terry Zink (Microsoft)

2009 was filled with security stories involving spam, malware and cybercrime in general. Terry Zink takes a look back at the ten biggest newsmakers.

AMTSOlutely fabulous

David Harley (ESET)

Since its inception, the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) has outlined its charter, held regular meetings, produced a range of standards documents and continues to work towards raising the overall standard of testing. However,…