Tag: andromeda
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New paper: A review of the evolution of Andromeda over the years
In December last year, a joint operation involving law enforcement agencies and many security firms led to the dismantling of the Andromeda botnet, also known as Gamarue or Wauchos. Such takedowns have become a common feature in the fight against online crime, though there have been many instances where a disrupted botnet has subsequently been…
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New paper: A review of the evolution of Andromeda over the years
In December last year, a joint operation involving law enforcement agencies and many security firms led to the dismantling of the Andromeda botnet, also known as Gamarue or Wauchos. Such takedowns have become a common feature in the fight against online crime, though there have been many instances where a disrupted botnet has subsequently been…
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VB2014 paper: Duping the machine – malware strategies, post sandbox detection
James Wyke looks at malware that takes extra steps to frustrate researchers. Since the close of the VB2014 conference in Seattle in October, we have been sharing VB2014 conference papers as well as video recordings of the presentations. Today, we have added ‘Duping the machine – malware strategies, post sandbox detection’ by Sophos researcher James…
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VB2014 preview: Duping the machine – malware strategies, post sandbox detection
James Wyke looks at four difference decoy methods. In the weeks running up to VB2014 (the 24th Virus Bulletin International Conference), we will look at some of the research that will be presented at the event. Today, we look at the paper ‘ Duping the machine – malware strategies, post sandbox detection ‘, from Sophos…