Category: blog
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NoMoreRansom’s first birthday demonstrates importance of collaboration
This week, the NoMoreRansom project celebrates its first anniversary and can look back to subtle but important successes in the fight against ransomware. The advice from security experts to ransomware victims tends to be twofold: keep backups, and don’t pay the ransom . The former is indeed very important advice, but isn’t really helpful when…
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VB2017 call for last-minute papers opened
UPDATE 4 Sept 2017: Please note that the call for last-minute papers for VB2017 has now closed. Virus Bulletin has opened the call for last-minute papers for VB2017. The VB2017 programme already boasts some 40 talks, with a number of Small Talks to be added very soon. But neither threats nor research stop the moment…
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VB2017 call for last-minute papers opened
UPDATE 4 Sept 2017: Please note that the call for last-minute papers for VB2017 has now closed. Virus Bulletin has opened the call for last-minute papers for VB2017. The VB2017 programme already boasts some 40 talks, with a number of Small Talks to be added very soon. But neither threats nor research stop the moment…
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Five reasons to come to VB2017 in Madrid
I regularly use this blog to add nuance to bold claims about dangerous vulnerabilities or impressive claims about security solutions – something that I think befits an independent company like Virus Bulletin . For that reason, I hesitate to make bold claims about the Virus Bulletin Conference : just as a security vendor isn’t likely to…
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Five reasons to come to VB2017 in Madrid
I regularly use this blog to add nuance to bold claims about dangerous vulnerabilities or impressive claims about security solutions – something that I think befits an independent company like Virus Bulletin . For that reason, I hesitate to make bold claims about the Virus Bulletin Conference : just as a security vendor isn’t likely to…
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DMARC: an imperfect solution that can make a big difference
US Senator Ron Wyden has written a letter ( pdf ) to the Department of Homeland Security, urging the US government to implement DMARC to “ensure hackers cannot send emails that impersonate federal agencies”. DMARC is an email security standard that was launched by a few major players in the field of email in 2012…
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DMARC: an imperfect solution that can make a big difference
US Senator Ron Wyden has written a letter ( pdf ) to the Department of Homeland Security, urging the US government to implement DMARC to “ensure hackers cannot send emails that impersonate federal agencies”. DMARC is an email security standard that was launched by a few major players in the field of email in 2012…
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Advanced and inept persistent threats to be discussed at VB2017
Only a few years ago, “APT” (advanced persistent threat) was a buzzword mostly heard being bandied around at security exhibitions to sell even more advanced technology to prevent, detect and remediate threats. And though people are right to point out that even the most powerful attackers use technology that is only as advanced as it…
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Advanced and inept persistent threats to be discussed at VB2017
Only a few years ago, “APT” (advanced persistent threat) was a buzzword mostly heard being bandied around at security exhibitions to sell even more advanced technology to prevent, detect and remediate threats. And though people are right to point out that even the most powerful attackers use technology that is only as advanced as it…
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Password security is 1% choosing a half-decent password, 99% not using it anywhere else
It is a truth generally acknowledged that there is no such thing as absolute security. Security is always a compromise with usability, and good security is about finding the right kind of compromise for the particular threat model you’re defending against. Password security is a good example. Ideally, one should use a very strong unique…