The April issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.
The April 2007 issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to
browse online or download
in PDF format.
Just a few of the things this month’s issue has in store are:
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Magical lights shine on you
: ‘The use of trojans to gather evidence has previously been proposed by law enforcers in Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark and the USA … However, there is something of an obstacle for all magic lantern projects: the anti-malware industry has the habit of developing solutions that detect malicious or unwanted activity.’ Righard Zwienenberg, Norman.
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Wormhole attacks Solaris station
: The Wanuk worm, written for the Solaris platform, was unusual in that its author paid a lot of attention to detail with his creation, and even included error checks at each step – however, at least one bug slipped through. Costin Ionescu has the full details.
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Testing times ahead?
: What lies ahead for anti-virus testing programmes with the introduction of new protection schemes that move away from scanner-based detection? Richard Ford and Attila Ondi look to the future of AV testing.
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(In)justice in the digital age
: Who is responsible when a person uses a computer that is infected with malicious software? Can the user be liable even when unaware of the infestation? Can the user be liable even if they do not own or control the computer? Patrick Knight considers what is needed to achieve justice in the digital age.
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Comparative review – SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
: We put a range of AV products through their paces on SUSE Linux. Find out which made the grade for VB100 certification.
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An African A-F-F-air…
: Martin Overton revisits the topic of 419 scams, cataloguing some of the changes seen over the last few years.
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Posted on 02 April 2007 by
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