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September issue of VB published

The September issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

08 September 2010

ARF published as IETF standard

Abuse report format helps auto-handling of email complaints (0 comments)

02 September 2010

Microsoft releases new fix for DLL vulnerability

Earlier workaround believed to be too complex for most users. (0 comments)

01 September 2010

Malicious tweets link to fake TweetDeck update

Twitter resets passwords for accounts that appear to have been hacked. (0 comments)

01 September 2010

94% of Internet users befriend unknown 'good-looking woman'

Sensitiva data shared after two-hour chat. (1 comment)

31 August 2010

Investment boost for Quick Heal

Indian security firm gets hefty cash injection. (0 comments)

27 August 2010

41% of spam sent via Rustock botnet

Botnet spam back after short summer break. (0 comments)

26 August 2010

Avast gets $100m investment boost

Growth equity firm invests in Czech firm (0 comments)

24 August 2010

Computer chip giant buys AV giant

Intel becomes new owner of McAfee for the princely sum of $7.8bn (0 comments)

19 August 2010

AV-Test.org issues latest round of testing results

Symantec and Microsoft outdo Trend and McAfee in live tests. (2 comments)

16 August 2010

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• Anti-unpacker tricks – part eleven
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