‘For most people even a single piece of malware is too much – especially if they are currently affected by it.' Robert Sandilands, Commtouch
VB announces 2nd VB seminar.
Social network spammers get their comeuppance.
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JJEncode is a JavaScript encoding method that produces files that contain no alphanumeric characters. A demonstration version is freely available from the author’s website, and has already been used in malware. Peter Ferrie describes how it works.
There are a few good reasons for taking another look at DLL hijacking - including the fact that we don't learn from our mistakes. Aleksander Czarnowski takes an in-depth look at the DLL hijacking story.
Fraudsters have abused Java to obfuscate attacks, hinder research and response, and maximize profits. Security experts need an understanding of common Java-based attacks and their implications in order to respond to emerging threats in the wild. Ed Jones presents an introduction to hostile Java analysis.
Virus Bulletin is seeking submissions from those who would like to present at VB2011 in Barcelona.
Spam, malware and general security topics all hit the headlines in 2010. Terry Zink takes a look back at the biggest newsmakers of the year.
This month's VB100 test on Ubuntu Linux saw a considerably more modest field of entrants than the Windows-based tests of late, and a strong batch of performances. John Hawes has the details.
Must-attend events in the anti-malware industry - dates, locations and further details.