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Google shows off in-house browser beta
Open-source 'Chrome' promises security as well as efficiency.
03 September 2008
AV-Test release latest results
Major test of suite products completed
02 September 2008
September issue of VB published
The September issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
01 September 2008
Malware reaches space station
Autorun worm found on non-critical systems.
29 August 2008
Best Western database hack exposes info on 8m customers
Hotel chain data heist latest in string of major security leaks.
26 August 2008
AMTSO releases draft guidelines for public comment
First major publication emerges from testing standards body.
26 August 2008
Symantec to acquire PC Tools
Industry giant adds spyware specialist to growing portfolio.
20 August 2008
Latest VB100 announced
September 2nd deadline set for Windows Server 2008 test
20 August 2008
Net threats cost US $8.5 billion in two years
Study measures scale of scamming and other web worries.
05 August 2008
Malware writing teacher revives old rows
College instructor claims to be fighting industry monopoly.
05 August 2008
August issue of VB published
The August issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to browse online or download in PDF format
01 August 2008
DNS flaw exploitation danger growing
Slow patchers targeted by sophisticated attacks.
01 August 2008
McAfee buys data loss firm Reconnex
$46 million acquisition announced as strong profit report released.
01 August 2008
Trend OfficeScan flaws labelled highly critical
Web-delivered products at risk of allowing remote access.
01 August 2008
Sophos makes move to buy Utimaco
€217 million bid launched for encryption specialist.
28 July 2008
Storm mails bring spoof World War 3 news
US-Iran war story used as hook for malware barrage.
10 July 2008
Patch Tuesday sees serious DNS flaws fixed
Nothing marked critical, but some very important patches issued.
10 July 2008
July issue of VB published
The July issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
01 July 2008
China hosting over half of malicious sites
StopBadware.org report highlights Chinese dominance in web malware.
30 June 2008
Macs under attack from trojan double whammy
Two new threats in a week spark worries of approaching Mac malware era.
30 June 2008
MAAWG unveils spam and botnet battling policies
Working group of ISPs and net operators issue traffic calming guidelines.
30 June 2008
Trojan-to-worm automation tool spotted
GUI gizmo adds extra spreading menace to any malware.
20 June 2008
LinkScanner could be behind surge in web traffic
Traffic analysts worry as AVG implements web scanning technology.
20 June 2008
Yet more data leaks in UK public services
Confidential health service info exposed after theft.
20 June 2008
41 months plus hefty fine for botherder
Cross-border operation brings adware crook to book.
12 June 2008
Microsoft releases latest Patch Tuesday fixes
7 vulnerabilities, 3 critical, addressed in June security update.
12 June 2008
Spyware gang sneaks millions from SA government
32 arrested but South Africa theft scam thought to be ongoing.
12 June 2008
File encryption blackmail scam returns
Kaspersky warns of new and nasty data-ransom trojan.
05 June 2008
Microsoft increases pressure on Apple to fix Safari blended threat
'Carpet bombing' vulnerability more serious than Apple claims, MS warns.
03 June 2008
Spammers turn to DoubleClick for open redirect
Loophole in Google's AdSense solved, but new flaw quickly uncovered.
03 June 2008
Sourcefire turns down $186 million takeover bid
Unsolicited offer from Barracuda Networks rejected.
03 June 2008
Spam and ID theft attacked from all sides
EU body issues warning, ICANN, Japan and Yahoo! take on spammers and phishers.
03 June 2008
June issue of VB published
The June issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
02 June 2008
Flash exploit used to steal gaming passwords
Despite initial panic, threat no longer believed to a zero-day exploit.
29 May 2008
Almost half of users think virus-writing contests are a good idea
Shocking survey results disappoint security experts.
22 May 2008
MySpace wins record payout in case against spammers
'Spam Kings' Wallace and Rines fined maximum amount under federal law.
14 May 2008
Yahoo! searchers to get McAfee site advice
SiteAdvisor data to help check security of search results.
09 May 2008
Security experts gather in Europe
Anti-malware insights pooled at AMTSO, CARO and EICAR meetings.
07 May 2008
Users divided about customer liability for online fraud losses
Many users worried about lack of knowledge.
06 May 2008
May issue of VB published
The May issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
01 May 2008
Cracked CAPTCHAs used to create malicious blogs
Blogs on Google's blogging system redirect to spam sites.
25 April 2008
Mass attack infects over half a million web pages
United Nations and UK Government sites among those infected by SQL injection.
24 April 2008
More than 50% of users regularly double-check for false positive spam filtering
Only 12% of users trust their spam filter sufficiently not to bother sifting through spam folder.
16 April 2008
Phishing on rise, but anti-phishers fighting back
As UK banking body reports major increase in phishes, PayPal unveils blocking strategy.
16 April 2008
China-Tibet row spills over into malware attacks
Both sides of debate targeted to spread malicious code.
16 April 2008
'Kraken' monster botnet causing controversy
As latest botnet scare debated, Storm keeps on blowing.
9 April 2008
Latest Patch Tuesday update released
Microsoft announces five 'critical' vulnerabilities need fixing.
9 April 2008
HP ships infected USB keys
Autorun worms found on batch of server setup devices.
9 April 2008
Google Groups and Blogspot used to serve malware
Company finds own IP address to be serving most malware.
7 April 2008
Users of online banking 'should have adequate protection'
New UK banking code says customers who keep their PCs secure will not be responsible for losses due to
online theft.
4 April 2008
Less than 30 per cent of smartphone users have AV installed
Experts disagree on the need for specialist mobile AV protection.
3 April 2008
Average spam message size at record low
No decrease of bandwidth usage as number of spam messages keeps increasing.
3 April 2008
April issue of VB published
The April issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
02 April 2008
April Storm
April Fools' Day emails contain new variant of infamous worm.
1 April 2008
Almost 90% of Americans feel safe online
Users' confidence does not match up with percentage of properly protected users.
1 April 2008
From Simple Mail to Hypertext
HTTP and FTP take over from SMTP as common malware spreading methods.
31 March 2008
Access flaw exploited via Word
Microsoft's employees hunting vulnerabilities instead of Easter eggs.
25 March 2008
Microsoft acquires Komoku
Anti-rootkit software to become part of Forefront and OneCare.
25 March 2008
Hoax email warns about 'nasty virus'
Phony advice causes removal of site from search engines.
17 March 2008
Legitimate program becomes trojan downloader
Website of FlashGet attacked; malicious 'update' automatically downloaded.
17 March 2008
More 'trusted sites' carrying iframe danger
Big wave of website infections could affect tens of thousands of sites, Trend Micro latest victim.
14 March 2008
AV-test.org issues latest figures
In-depth testing covers multiple factors.
13 March 2008
EU agency research advises sweeping security improvements
ISPs and developers should be held to account, says report.
13 March 2008
Latest Patch Tuesday release
March's Patch Tuesday sees four 'critical' updates.
12 March 2008
Latest AV-Comparatives results released
Detection test shows most products improving.
11 March 2008
Cisco announces 'Patch Wednesdays'
Cisco set to embark on regular release cycle.
11 March 2008
'Olympic' emails contain malicious XLS attachments
Malware writers sprint to use vulnerabilities before next Patch
Tuesday.
10 March 2008
IE8 to include malware filtering
New features list includes upgrade to security provision.
07 March 2008
Spammer's free speech defence fails
Appeal against conviction turned down.
07 March 2008
'Search engines should do more to fight malware'
85% of users think that search engines should be doing more.
03 March 2008
Showy malware pushes rogue anti-malware product
MonaRonaDona trojan leads searchers to remover scam.
04 March 2008
Cybercriminals charged in New Zealand, Korea
Law closes in on alleged botnet master and rogue anti-spyware maker.
04 March 2008
March issue of VB published
The March issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
03 March 2008
Gmail CAPTCHA cracked
Twenty per cent success rate sufficient to create thousands of spam accounts.
26 February 2008
Trend Micro buys email encryption firm
UK company taken over by security giant.
25 February 2008
Malware going local
Report sees trend toward greater localisation of threats.
22 February 2008
Botnet-herding team arrested in Quebec
Gang held for managing million-machine zombie net.
22 February 2008
Vista SP1 clashing with AV products
Service Pack causing issues for several security suites.
22 February 2008
Vish implanted in phishing warning
Doctored bank alert includes phony phone number.
21 February 2008
ITV site carried scareware ads
Rogue security product pushed by ads on several UK TV sites.
21 February 2008
Habbo trojan steals passwords
Extension decorates your room... with malware.
21 February 2008
VB reveals new website design
Glossary, comments and mobile website among new additions.
20 February 2008
Japanese super-spammer arrested
Tokyo man sent 2.2 billion emails.
19 February 2008
VB100 test on Windows Vista SP1 announced
Products to be tested on new update to Vista platform.
19 February 2008
Microsoft research revives 'friendly worm' ideas
Malware techniques proposed as update-spreading method.
15 February 2008
Phishers phishing phishers' phishes
Scam software secretly sending stolen data to creators.
15 February 2008
Software and OS developers should take responsibility for security
While 51% of users say computer security should be the responsibility of the user, nearly a third of users feel it is up to software and OS developers.
15 February 2008
Meta-phishing
Phishing warning contains link to... phishing site.
15 February 2008
Bumper Patch Tuesday short of one patch
Excel remains vulnerable as expected fix is dropped.
13 February 2008
Trend vs. ClamAV patent row hots up
Free software advocates call for boycott of Trend.
13 February 2008
M&S joins high-street AV retail crowd
Upmarket store to match rivals in security software selling.
13 February 2008
Over 1 per cent of search results include malicious sites
Google research paper confirms significant increase in number of malware-serving websites.
12 February 2008
Storm Valentines run under way
Seasonal spam and malware barrage gets going.
12 February 2008
More PDF exploits seen in wild
Adobe Reader and Acrobat flaws open way for further document attacks.
11 February 2008
Live Mail CAPTCHA system bypassed
Spammers use botnet to register accounts on popular free webmail service.
11 February 2008
Complex attack targets Better Business Bureau
Sophisticated scam uses personalised mails, real site redirects.
07 February 2008
FTC fines spammers over $2.5 million
Drug pushers busted for phony claims and CAN-SPAM breaches.
06 February 2008
Yahoo! jukebox flaw exploits in wild
Zero day vulnerability in music system rapidly targeted.
06 February 2008
New security software testing standards body formed
AMTSO to promote cross-industry debate and higher standards in testing.
04 February 2008
419 scammers plead guilty in US
African trio admit attempts to defraud via spam.
04 February 2008
Fake security blogs lead to malware
Blogger sites play on fears to draw victims to porn, trojans.
04 February 2008
February issue of VB published
The February issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
01 February 2008
Barracuda battles Trend Micro patent claims
Trend demands licensing for gateway virus scanning idea.
29 January 2008
First virus-writing arrests in Japan
Winny worm authors brought to book - for copyright violation.
29 January 2008
Polyglot worm spreads through MSN
Worm changes language to target wide audience.
24 January 2008
Ledger poisons Google
Actor's death exploited by malware writers to infect computers.
24 January 2008
Symbian worm sighted in the wild
Malware pretends to be media or image file.
23 January 2008
Google links scam Avira users
Suspect firm advertising via Google found to be specialising in hijacking security brands.
21 January 2008
US agencies report vishing, extortion, danger of hacking
FBI name used in email attacks, CIA warns of power supply hacks.
21 January 2008
Malcode from Mexico and Africa predicted to boom
Developing world expected to contribute heavily to future cybercrime.
17 January 2008
Microsoft alert on Excel vulnerability
Targeted exploitation of zero-day flaw seen in wild.
17 January 2008
Help for victims of e-crime
Cybercrime support website launched.
17 January 2008
Stormy love letters
Storm botnet celebrates birthday with new wave of spam.
16 January 2008
Rogue anti-malware targets Mac users
Scam expands horizons to draw in new market of victims.
15 January 2008
Phishing danger increases as Storm botnet is hired out
Smart new trojan and Storm diversification add to online banking risk.
15 January 2008
Hundreds of legitimate websites being hacked into
New mass infection leaves security researchers puzzled.
14 January 2008
Spam printing proof-of-concept revealed
Lack of security allows websites to send spammish content to network printers.
14 January 2008
SQL attack hacks wide range of sites
CA among victims of major attack linking sites to malware.
08 January 2008
Batch of Dutch MP3 players ships with malware
Worm included as unwanted extra for music lovers.
08 January 2008
Usual fare for holiday season
Storm ecards and social site spyware mark unsurprising year end.
08 January 2008
January issue of VB published
The January issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
05 January 2008
Magic lanterns shine at terrorists
Virus Bulletin finds 40% of users think governments should write viruses to bug terrorists.
19 December 2007
$3.2 billion lost in phishing attacks in 2007
Gartner survey reveals US losses to phishing gangs.
18 December 2007
Zero-day exploit for Japanese word processor Ichitaro
Trend Micro notes increase in regionally targeted attacks as trojan becomes latest to exploit a Ichitaro flaw.
18 December 2007
Survey finds 75% lose trust in data-loss firms
Security breaches seriously undermining public respect.
13 December 2007
Latest VB100 announced
Windows Server 2003 products to be tested.
12 December 2007
Four IE bugs fixed by Patch Tuesday release
Seven updates, three critical in monthly security update.
12 December 2007
VB100 update
Several issues resulting from recent Windows 2000 test cleared up.
12 December 2007
Cyber attackers breach defences at secret US labs
Spearphishing and trojans penetrate research lab security.
10 December 2007
Grisoft acquires Exploit Prevention Labs
AVG to incorporate LinkScanner in further consolidation of security offerings.
05 December 2007
UK spooks spooked by possible Chinese hacking
MI5 warns of suspected corporate espionage onslaught.
05 December 2007
December issue of VB published
The December issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
03 December 2007
Teenage botherder arrested in New Zealand
International cooperation also leads to eight arrests in the US.
30 November 2007
AVAR 2007 opens in Seoul
Asian and global malware experts gather to discuss latest trends
29 November 2007
SANS issues vulnerability top 20
Annual study of security risks finds software and humans present dangers.
29 November 2007
Webroot merges with UK managed service firm
Anti-spyware firm moves into SaaS arena
29 November 2007
Inconvenient content
Hackers include spammish content into Al Gore's website.
28 November 2007
QuickTime flaw could open Windows PCs to hackers
Firefox users most vulnerable; Internet Explorer users should be wary too.
27 November 2007
Five-year-old design flaw found in all Windows versions
Microsoft engineers spend Thanksgiving holidays writing patch.
26 November 2007
One in four consider online banking unsafe
Virus Bulletin finds that one in four users consider online banking to be unsafe, but manage their accounts online regardless, while 50% of users consider online banking to be risk free.
15 November 2007
Two fixes released on lightweight Patch Tuesday
Monthly security update covers just couple of dangers.
14 November 2007
Pushy scamware ads served by DoubleClick
Advertising network provided ads for rogue security product.
14 November 2007
Infected Seagate hard drives sold in Taiwan
External Maxtor disks shipped carrying autorun datastealer.
12 November 2007
US botnet master confesses to crimes
Security consultant to plead guilty, could face heavy sentence.
12 November 2007
Russian Business Network leaves Russia
Leading cybercrime hosting hub moves business to fresh pastures.
09 November 2007
Phished Salesforce.com data used for phishing attacks
Password leak leads to major CRM customer data haul.
09 November 2007
LinkedIn providing open redirect
Lax website setup could be used to trick the unwary.
08 November 2007
Sophos announces plans to float
Listing on London Stock Exchange expected soon.
08 November 2007
Symantec joins data leak frenzy
Vontu purchase latest move in data protection trend.
08 November 2007
Symantec warns of rigged Google search links
Advanced search options lead clickers straight to junk sites.
06 November 2007
Kaspersky teams up with Bit9
Whitelisting knowledgebase to be used in future security products.
06 November 2007
Attempted virus fumbles attack on F-Secure
Flawed file-infector fails to frighten Finns.
06 November 2007
November issue of VB published
The November issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
01 November 2007
Phishing trojan targets Mac OSX
DNS hijack disguised as codec threatens Apple systems.
01 November 2007
Storm spams promise spooky Halloween
Tricks not treats as skeleton game emails link to attack.
31 October 2007
FTC demands more power against spyware
Prosecutions and fines needed to deter badware makers.
31 October 2007
McAfee acquires website trust mark firm
ScanAlert certification system bought for $51 million.
31 October 2007
Microsoft unveils January-June threat report
Security analysis shows rise in vulnerabilities, trojans and scamware.
26 October 2007
Spyware maker Direct Revenue closes doors
Notorious company forced out of business by legal actions.
26 October 2007
Trend Micro invests in leak-prevention firm
Further data security added to portfolio.
26 October 2007
PDF trojan exploits Adobe flaw
Reader/Acrobat vulnerability targeted day after patch release.
24 October 2007
RealPlayer zero-day flaw exploited
Manufacturer responds rapidly to serious security hole.
22 October 2007
Latest VB100 announced
Windows 2000 Professional products to be tested.
22 October 2007
Pump-and-dumpers move on to MP3 spam
Audio files latest stock pushing tactic.
18 October 2007
Bulletproof hosting firm claims legitimacy
Crime-laden Russian service threatens to sue detractors.
17 October 2007
Storm botnet evolution hints at spam and DDoS renting
Latest change in tactics could mean zombie clusters for hire.
17 October 2007
Five to six years for $1 million porn spammers
Strong sentences for CAN-SPAM breaches, money laundering.
15 October 2007
Online fraud fighters' reputation targeted by crooks
Joe Job attack aims to blacken good name of UK crimefighter Bobbear.
15 October 2007
Kaspersky fixes serious vulnerability in Online Scanner
Exploitable ActiveX control replaced in new version.
15 October 2007
Storm attack strikes back
Cute kitten cards cover latest wave of malware.
12 October 2007
Word for Mac exploit spotted
Patch Tuesday flaw targeted by vulnerability.
12 October 2007
4 out of 5 critical issues fixed on Patch Tuesday
Expected patch omitted from monthly security update.
10 October 2007
McAfee invests in encryption firm
SafeBoot acquired for $350 million.
09 October 2007
Adobe acknowledges PDF flaw, issues workaround
Registry hack provides temporary fix for vulnerability.
09 October 2007
Spam sneaked out via YouTube systems
Entertainment site service used to send junk mails.
09 October 2007
Sun patches serious Java flaws
Critical vulnerabilities covered by urgent patches.
05 October 2007
US users overestimating PC security
Survey finds people are less protected than they think.
05 October 2007
Smaller vendors question rumours of impending doom
Experts deny claims that flood of threats gives bigger firms advantage.
05 October 2007
October issue of VB published
The October issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
01 October 2007
Another security hole found in GMail
Vulnerability latest in a growing list of holes in Google's web applications.
27 September 2007
Vulnerabilities closed in OpenOffice, StarOffice
Flaws patched in TIFF parsing code.
26 September 2007
Fujacks/Panda virus authors sentenced, offered job
Fujacks author put away for four years.
26 September 2007
Boot virus shipped on German laptops
Aged malware installed on batch of Vista systems.
14 September 2007
Microsoft files further adware patent
User behaviour monitors could be used to target ads.
14 September 2007
St. Petersburg US Consulate website hacked
Malware served by official government site.
14 September 2007
VB2007 last-minute hot-topic papers revealed
Schedule for up-to-the-minute tech talks announced.
13 September 2007
Quiet Patch Tuesday
Four flaws fixed in minimal security update.
12 September 2007
New worm spreading via Skype
Multilingual malware posing as porn in chat messages.
11 September 2007
Yahoo!-owned ad firm serves up trojans
Infectious flash adverts displayed on major sites.
11 September 2007
AOL quietly drops free-to-all AV offering
Gratis software now for members only, old users may be at risk.
11 September 2007
Storm DDoS hits anti-scam sites
419 fighters attacked - NFL and TOR latest spam hooks.
10 September 2007
Minor flaws patched in Sophos AV
Security vulnerabilities found and fixed.
10 September 2007
Cybercrime rivals real-world crime rates
Researchers estimate 3 million online crimes committed in UK last year.
07 September 2007
Spamhaus $11 million fine thrown out
Appeal court quashes earlier e360 compensation ruling.
07 September 2007
Kaspersky-Zango case heralded as groundbreaking
Judge sets precedent upholding users' rights to block badware.
07 September 2007
China denies Pentagon hacking claims
'Hacked by Chinese' row rumbles on.
05 September 2007
MS gaining fast in AV-Comparatives tests
Detection rates up 7% in six months, more improvement predicted.
03 September 2007
APWG and FTC combine to fight ID fraud
Agencies join forces to release safety guidance documents.
03 September 2007
September issue of VB published
The September issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
01 September 2007
Sony in more rootkit rows
Accusations of sneakiness and unsafe practices hit media giants again.
28 August 2007
YouTube latest Storm hook
Fake video links aim to pull in yet more victims.
28 August 2007
FBI-led panel to provide insight into international fight against cybercrime
International law enforcement agencies set to join forces at VB2007 in Vienna.
23 August 2007
Four charged with writing Fujacks
Malware authors and sellers appear in Chinese court.
23 August 2007
Latest VB100 announced
Novell NetWare server products to be tested.
23 August 2007
String of vulnerabilities found in ServerProtect
Several minor holes patched in Trend Micro corporate product.
23 August 2007
Monster haul of data reaped from job site
Trojan gathers 1.6 million sets of jobseeker records.
22 August 2007
AVK tops latest AV-Test charts
Top four beat 99% in large collection scan.
22 August 2007
Latest Storm barrage offers site memberships
New tactic provides logins to special-interest sites.
22 August 2007
ClamAV taken over by Sourcefire
Snort maker buys into open-source AV.
20 August 2007
Phish poses as Sophos malware alert
Fake security alarm lures users to spoofed site.
20 August 2007
Storm e-card malware keeps on coming
No end to flood of fake friendly greetings.
17 August 2007
Webcam zero-day in Yahoo! Messenger
Video chat invites pose vulnerability danger.
17 August 2007
14 flaws fixed in bumper Patch Tuesday
Critical remote execution and hijack holes closed.
17 August 2007
Facebook users warned of phishing dangers
41% happy to hand out personal data to strangers.
14 August 2007
AV testing practices questioned
Professional and amateur tests criticised.
14 August 2007
House of Lords warns of e-crime fears
Report recommends harder, smarter fight against online dangers.
10 August 2007
Serious flaws patched in Norton 2006 products
Symantec users warned of vulnerabilities.
10 August 2007
Worries of Storm forming massive botnet
DDoS danger looms as infection levels boom.
09 August 2007
57% of spam scam sites hosted in US
Study investigates sites and servers linked to from spam.
09 August 2007
Kaspersky shuffles structure ready for IPO
Corporate reshaping prepares company for floatation.
09 August 2007
Pharmacy spammer gets 30 years
'Rizler' convicted on drugs, conspiracy and money laundering charges.
09 August 2007
Malware and phishing cost US users $7 billion in two years
Survey finds 1 in 4 risk of being hit by viruses, spyware and scams.
08 August 2007
Major pump-and-dump campaign floods inboxes
Heavy stock scam barrage ups spam levels 30%.
08 August 2007
AOL drops Kaspersky for McAfee
Web giant changes provider of free security software for members.
08 August 2007
August issue of VB published
The August issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
01 August 2007
Security for critical infrastructures
DHS details security requirements for automated control systems.
01 August 2007
AV market growth and predictions
Analysts report on industry growth and predict future growth.
01 August 2007
Spammers sentenced
Sentences for first US spammer to be convicted under CAN-SPAM and Australian mobile phone marketers.
01 August 2007
Worm trashes music files
MP3s targeted for destruction.
01 August 2007
Trojans and worms hiding behind games
Mario latest lure to hook victims on malware.
01 August 2007
Series of products hit by vulnerabilities
Researcher finds flaws in ESET, Panda and Norman AV software.
25 July 2007
Spreadsheets latest spam message carriers
XLS files follow PDFs as junk email ad vector.
25 July 2007
VB2007 - call for last-minute presentations
Virus Bulletin is seeking submissions from those wishing to present last-minute technical papers at VB2007 in Vienna.
23 July 2007
Ransomware returns
Trojan hides personal data, demands money with menaces.
19 July 2007
Study promotes challenge-response for anti-spam
Interactive system rated best blocker in questioned survey.
19 July 2007
Microsoft files adware system patent
Ads could be targeted at users based on local system data.
18 July 2007
MessageLabs may be next takeover target
Managed services provider thought ripe for acquisition.
18 July 2007
Security industry future looks solid, say analysts
Reports predict revenues will continue rising.
16 July 2007
Japan to tighten spam laws
Proposals to further restrict email and phone spamming.
16 July 2007
Sony sues maker of MediaMax DRM system
CD protection developer accused of damaging Sony name.
16 July 2007
26 phishing arrests in Italy
Police swoop on Poste Italiane spam scam gangs.
16 July 2007
Microsoft opens security 'portal'
New site carries prevalence data, updates and malware resources.
13 July 2007
Symantec, AVG suffer problems
Vulnerabilities and false positives strike major products.
13 July 2007
7 flaws fixed in July Patch Tuesday release
Critical patches issued for Excel, Active Directory and .NET.
11 July 2007
Controversy over IE-to-Firefox exploit
MS and Mozilla in row over blame for cross-browser attack.
11 July 2007
SEC brings case against pump-and-dump spammers
Scam spotted after spammed mail sent to SEC lawyer.
11 July 2007
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