Resources

The resources section of the VB website aims to bring together information on different aspects of malware and spam to provide a useful reference point for users.

Jobs

Current vacancies in the anti-malware/anti-spam field.

Glossary

Terms that are commonly used in the computer security field.

Malware directory

Virus descriptions covering a selection of recent, common or particularly interesting viruses.

Malware prevalence

VB's monthly malware prevalence tables dating from January 1995 onwards.

Spammers' Compendium

A systematic overview of methods used in spam emails.

Hoaxes

What is a hoax, how do you spot one and what should you do?

Phishing & spam techniques

Common and emerging techniques seen in the wild.

The WildList

An introduction to The WildList and copies of the WildList dating back to 1993.

VGrep

A tool designed to help clear up some of the confusion surrounding the naming of viruses.

Book reviews

Book reviews to help pick out the best information security reference books.

Tutorials

Tutorials to help overcome some of the more common problems caused by virus infections.

Links

A database of useful security-related Internet links.

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