‘Challenge [defenders] to take a penetration testing or exploit development class.' Andreas Lindh
Indian government minister has a history of spamming, according to researcher.
Hackers stand to gain from bug bounties and contests.
Cross-platform execution is one of the promises of Java - but cross-platform infection is probably not what the designers had in mind. Nevertheless, it was clearly in the mind of the author of W32/Java.Grimy, a virus for the Windows platform, which infects Java class files. Peter Ferrie has the details.
Sality has been around for many years, yet it is still one of today’s most prevalent pieces of malware. Last month, Raul Alvarez described Sality’s algorithm, showing the strengths of its encryption, how it uses the stack as temporary memory for code manipulation, and some of its system configuration manipulation. In this follow up article, he continues to discuss some of the threads spawned by Sality.
Xpaj.B is one of the most complex and sophisticated file infectors in the world. It is difficult to detect, disinfect and analyse. Liang Yuan provides a deep analysis of its infection.
Sometimes what looks like a genuine MP3 encoder library, and even works as a functional encoder, actually hides malicious code deep amongst a pile of clean code. Gabor Szappanos reveals the lengths to which one piece of malware goes to hide its tracks.
Industry veteran, prolific writer and educator David Harley reviews two recently published eBooks that aim to provide security guidance for consumers: Improve Your Security by Sorin Mustaca, and One Parent to Another by Tony Anscombe.
In the latest of his ‘Greetz from Academe’ series, highlighting some of the work going on in academic circles, John Aycock looks at a piece of research that reveals an anti-virus design vulnerability that leaves several of the major anti-virus products open to attack.
For the first time in living memory, this test saw a clean sweep of certification passes, with all products reaching the required standard for a VB100 badge, and most also doing well in terms of stability. John Hawes has all the details.
Must-attend events in the anti-malware industry - dates, locations and further details.