Virus Bulletin Spam Supplement - July 2008

Editor: Helen Martin

Technical Consultant: John Hawes

Technical Editor: Morton Swimmer

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

2008-07-01

Abstract

Anti-spam news; Spear phishing - on the rise? (comment)

News

New best practices for ISPs

MAAWG produces two new sets of ISP best practices.

Helen Martin - Virus Bulletin, UK


Comment

Spear phishing – on the rise?

Paul Baccas looks at the recent rise in targeted phishing campaigns alongside a decline in the profitability of more traditional phishing methods.

Paul Baccas - Sophos, UK


Calendar

Anti-spam industry events

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



Virus Bulletin

Virus Bulletin - July 2008

A commitment to quality and reliability (comment); The road less truvelled: W32/Truvel (virus analysis); New memory persistence threats (feature); Reversing Python modules (feature); Advertising database poisoning (feature); Sunbelt Software VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware (product review)



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