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Some concerns have arisen over the version of ClamAV tested for the article ‘The false positive disaster’. Some concerns have arisen over the version of ClamAV tested for the article ‘The false positive disaster’, published in Virus Bulletin in November 2005 (see VB, November 2005, p.11 ). Rather than the product being compiled on the…

The deadline for submitting paper proposals for VB2006 is fast approaching. The deadline for submitting paper proposals for VB2006 is fast approaching. Abstracts of approximately 200 words must be sent as plain text files to [email protected] , to arrive no later than Thursday 9 March 2006 . Submissions are invited on all subjects relevant to…

New initiative aimed at fighting spyware, malware and deceptive adware. Google , Lenovo and Sun Microsystems have pledged their support for a new initiative aimed at fighting spyware, malware and deceptive adware. The Neighbourhood Watch-style campaign Stopbadware.org is being led by Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society in the US, and Oxford…

US-CERT will officially unveil its Common Malware Enumeration (CME) initiative this month. The scheme, which will be operated by MITRE, and will work very much like the current Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) initiative, aims to reduce the public’s confusion during malware incidents, enhance communication between anti-virus vendors and improve communication and information sharing between…

VB regrets that Symantec was not included in NetWare 6.5 comparative review published in the August 2005 issue of Virus Bulletin Unfortunately, due to a combination of miscommunication and missed communications, Symantec AntiVirus was not included in the NetWare 6.5 comparative review published in the August 2005 issue of VB (see VB, August 2005, p.14…

live spam map showing exactly where spam is coming from. Maintainers of cartographic collections may be interested in a new map created by Mailinator, a company that provides disposable email addresses for use in web registrations. Mailinator has used the IP address data it collects from the one million spam messages it receives per day,…

The Czech Office for Personal Data Protection (UOOU) imposes first fines for spamming offences. The Czech Office for Personal Data Protection (UOOU) has imposed its first fines for spamming offences. Since the office first started to handle the issue of spamming 12 months ago, the UOOU has registered 656 complaints about spam. A spokeswoman for…

German email users can now report spam directly to the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) German email users can now report spam directly to the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv), a non-governmental umbrella agency for 38 German consumer associations. Unsolicited emails can be forwarded directly to the organisation, where they will be reviewed…

Symantec announces plans to purchase privately held behavioural endpoint security solutions provider WholeSecurity Inc. WholeSecurity’s behavioural detection technology identifies both known and unknown threats without requiring users to install or update signatures, and can be used against traditional malware threats such as viruses and worms, as well as against phishing threats. WholeSecurity’s customers include eBay,…

Organisers of the AVIEN/AVIEWS virtual conference issue call for papers. The organisers of the inaugural AVIEN/AVIEWS virtual conference have issued a call for papers. The conference, which will take place on 18 January 2006 by webcast, will be based on the theme ‘Battling malware – a view from the trenches’. The organisers are seeking submissions…