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  • VB2017: What is happening in the threat landscape and what are we doing against it? Submit a proposal in the VB2017 CFP!

    There are four weeks (minus one day) until the Call for Papers for VB2017 closes. The Virus Bulletin International Conference is one of the longest running and most prestigious security conferences in the world. It is also one of the most international, attracting speakers and attendees from all over the world. It is a place…

  • VB2016 paper: APT reports and OPSEC evolution, or: these are not the APT reports you are looking for

    Ever since Mandiant released its APT1 report four years ago, reports on advanced attack groups have been an important fixture in the security industry. These reports are great for gaining an understanding of how such groups operate and, as a not insignificant aside, a nice PR exercise for the companies that publish them. However, one…

  • VB2016 paper: APT reports and OPSEC evolution, or: these are not the APT reports you are looking for

    Ever since Mandiant released its APT1 report four years ago, reports on advanced attack groups have been an important fixture in the security industry. These reports are great for gaining an understanding of how such groups operate and, as a not insignificant aside, a nice PR exercise for the companies that publish them. However, one…

  • VB2016 video: Neverquest: Crime as a Service and On the Hunt for the Big Bucks

    Earlier this month, Spanish police officers arrested a Russian national on suspicion of creating the Neverquest banking trojan. Neverquest, also known as Vawtrak, is one of the most prevalent banking trojans of the moment, so while the arrest might not have a significant impact on cybercrime overall, it is good news: it sends the important message…

  • VB2016 video: Neverquest: Crime as a Service and On the Hunt for the Big Bucks

    Earlier this month, Spanish police officers arrested a Russian national on suspicion of creating the Neverquest banking trojan. Neverquest, also known as Vawtrak, is one of the most prevalent banking trojans of the moment, so while the arrest might not have a significant impact on cybercrime overall, it is good news: it sends the important message…

  • VB2016 paper: Great crypto failures

    “More malware is using cryptography, and more malware is using better cryptography,” said Check Point researcher Yaniv Balmas on stage during VB2016. While the increased use of cryptography in general in recent years has been a great development, it is rather frustrating to find malware authors having joined the bandwagon – with ransomware being the ultimate…

  • VB2016 paper: Great crypto failures

    “More malware is using cryptography, and more malware is using better cryptography,” said Check Point researcher Yaniv Balmas on stage during VB2016. While the increased use of cryptography in general in recent years has been a great development, it is rather frustrating to find malware authors having joined the bandwagon – with ransomware being the ultimate…

  • Call for Papers: VB2017

    The call for papers for VB2017 , which will take place 4-6 October in Madrid, Spain, is now open! Have you analysed a new malware campaign? Tracked an APT actor? Discovered a new vulnerability? Developed a new tool? Launched a new security program? Then we want to hear from you! Submit an abstract for a chance…

  • Call for Papers: VB2017

    The call for papers for VB2017 , which will take place 4-6 October in Madrid, Spain, is now open! Have you analysed a new malware campaign? Tracked an APT actor? Discovered a new vulnerability? Developed a new tool? Launched a new security program? Then we want to hear from you! Submit an abstract for a chance…

  • VB2016 paper: Open Source Malware Lab

    Security experts aren’t necessarily known for being skilled at predicting the future, but if there’s one prediction they are guaranteed to get right, it’s that there will be a lot of new malware in the coming year. As a consequence, increasing numbers of companies and researchers are likely to turn their attentions to setting up…