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An indispensable source of reference for anyone concerned with computer security, the Bulletin is the forum through which leading security researchers publish the latest security research and information in a bid to share knowledge with the security community. Publications cover the latest threats, new developments and techniques in the security landscape, opinions from respected members of the industry, and more. The Bulletin archives offer informative articles going back to 1989. Our editorial team is happy to hear from anyone interested in submitting a paper for publication.

Frame4: in the picture

Frame4 Security Services first became known to VB last month and after making a few enquiries it became clear that the company and, more pertinently, the services it provides have a somewhat cloudy reputation in the AV industry. VB decided to find…

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Festive greetings

Goodwill to all.

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Apple urges Mac users to install AV

Wake-up call for complacent Mac users.

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Co-operation is the only way

Martijn Grooten (Virus Bulletin)

'An essential force in the fight against online crime is that of law enforcement.' Martijn Grooten, Virus Bulletin.

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The problem of backscatter – part 3

Terry Zink (Microsoft)

Terry Zink concludes his series of articles on backscatter with a look at another technique used to combat this type of spam: Bounce Address Tag Validation.

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Family matters

'As the internet is increasingly used for good and evil purposes, how do you know who to trust?' asks Henk van Roest.

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Best practices for registrars

Anti-Phishing Working Group issues best-practices advisory for Internet registrars.

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Job cuts in the offing at Symantec

Cutbacks in effort to keep spending under control.

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Plug pulled on dodgy registrar?

ICANN plans to terminate accreditation of registrar favoured by cyber crooks.

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Your filters are bypassed: Rustock.C in the kernel

Chandra Prakash describes the step-by-step operational characteristics of Rustock.C in kernel mode from its startup to the point at which its spambot code (botdll) is activated in user mode.

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