Virus Bulletin Spam Supplement - April 2008

Editor: Helen Martin

Technical Consultant: John Hawes

Technical Editor: Morton Swimmer

Consulting Editors: Ian Whalley, Nick FitzGerald, Richard Ford, Edward Wilding

2008-04-01

Abstract

Anti-spam news; How wise are crowds when assessing phishing websites? (feature)

News

Chinese mobile spam investigated

200 million Chinese mobile users spammed.

Helen Martin - Virus Bulletin, UK

Feature

How wise are crowds when assessing phishing websites?

Tyler Moore considers the effectiveness of web-based participation in the implementation of anti-phishing mechanisms.

Tyler Moore - Universtiy of Cambridge, UK

Calendar

Anti-spam industry events

Must-attend events in the anti-spam industry - dates, locations and further details.

Virus Bulletin

Political DDoS around the world (comment); Your computer is now stoned (...again!) (malware analysis); Anti-stealth fighters: testing for rootkit detection and removal (feature); Windows Vista Business Edition SP1 (comparative review)

Magazine


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