Why flash web pages are like collateralized debt obligations

‘We're wasting more time than ever dealing with malware that is more hostile than ever.’ John Levine, Taughannock Networks.

HMRC addresses security

Security to be prioritized to prevent future data losses.

Microsoft tackles Waledac

Software giant wins court order to take down botnet command and control centres.

Mcafee growth plan unveiled

Three to four acquisitions planned per year.

January 2010

The Virus Bulletin prevalence table is compiled monthly from virus reports received by Virus Bulletin; both directly, and from other companies who pass on their statistics.

Doin’ the eagle rock

If a file contains no code, can it be executed? Can arithmetic operations be malicious? In W32/Lerock we have a file that contains no code, and no data in any meaningful sense. All it contains is a block of relocation items. Peter Ferrie untangles the mystery.

BackDoor.Tdss.565 and its modifications (aka TDL3)

New BackDoor.Tdss rootkits are sophisticated pieces of malware. Alexey Tkachenko and Artem Baranov detail the BackDoor.Tdss.565 rootkit - which presented surprises within minutes of the start of its analysis.

The 26C3 Congress of the Chaos Computer Club

Morton Swimmer reports on the information fest at the 26th Congress of the Chaos Computer Club.

Memory analysis - examples

Following last month's introduction to memory analysis, Ken Dunham walks through the process using Haxdoor as an example.

CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010

The VB test team took a closer look at CA's latest product for the home market. John Hawes has the details.

VBSpam comparative review

VB is delighted to report that, for the first time, all 16 of the products in this month's test earned VBSpam certification. Martijn Grooten has all the details.

Anti-malware industry events

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