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VB2017 preview: Consequences of bad security in health care
Earlier this month, at the SHA2017 hacking camp, among the professional hackers and security experts, there was one speaker with a rather unconventional CV: Jelena Milosevic’s day job is that of an ICU nurse at a Dutch hospital. But despite having a different background, Jelena is just as passionate about security as professional hackers, if…
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VB2017 Small Talk: The encryption vs. inspection debate
We all know that security often gets in the way of convenience, but sometimes security even gets in the way of security. This is the case, for example, when a decision needs to be made on whether to break an encrypted HTTP connection in order to inspect it for malicious content. HTTPS allows for this to…
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VB2017 Small Talk: The encryption vs. inspection debate
We all know that security often gets in the way of convenience, but sometimes security even gets in the way of security. This is the case, for example, when a decision needs to be made on whether to break an encrypted HTTP connection in order to inspect it for malicious content. HTTPS allows for this to…
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Throwback Thursday: Ten memorable Virus Bulletin conference presentations – part 2
With an excellent conference programme featuring some of the top experts in the IT security industry and covering some of the most important topics, we have much to look forward to when it comes to VB2017 , the 27th Virus Bulletin conference. But we also often look back at past conference presentations, not just because…
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Throwback Thursday: Ten memorable Virus Bulletin conference presentations – part 2
With an excellent conference programme featuring some of the top experts in the IT security industry and covering some of the most important topics, we have much to look forward to when it comes to VB2017 , the 27th Virus Bulletin conference. But we also often look back at past conference presentations, not just because…
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Five tips for submitting to Calls for Papers
Two weeks ago, we opened the call for last-minute papers for VB2017. Like most CPFs, the number of submissions will far exceed the number of available slots. There is no golden rule for getting your submission accepted at our or any other conference, but here are five things that could help improve your chances. All…
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Five tips for submitting to Calls for Papers
Two weeks ago, we opened the call for last-minute papers for VB2017. Like most CPFs, the number of submissions will far exceed the number of available slots. There is no golden rule for getting your submission accepted at our or any other conference, but here are five things that could help improve your chances. All…
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The WannaCry kill switch wasn’t inserted to make someone a hero
Almost three months after its damaging outbreak, the WannaCry malware remains shrouded in mystery. Last week’s arrest of security researcher Marcus Hutchings, better known and hereafter referred to by his online handle MalwareTech, has added yet more mystery. With very little factual information on the case available, there is little point in speculating about whether…
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The WannaCry kill switch wasn’t inserted to make someone a hero
Almost three months after its damaging outbreak, the WannaCry malware remains shrouded in mystery. Last week’s arrest of security researcher Marcus Hutchings, better known and hereafter referred to by his online handle MalwareTech, has added yet more mystery. With very little factual information on the case available, there is little point in speculating about whether…
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Throwback Thursday: Ten memorable Virus Bulletin conference presentations – part 1
With an excellent conference programme (and still some gaps to fill !), we have much to look forward to when it comes to VB2017, the 27th Virus Bulletin conference . But we also often look back at past conference presentations, not just because we are proud to have had them presented at our conference, but…
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