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  • VB2015 preview: advanced persistent threats

    Several conference papers to deal with targeted attacks. There was a time when analyses of malware and viruses at the Virus Bulletin conference used the number of infections as a measure of the harm done. And while there are still many talks on what is now referred to as ‘opportunistic malware’, targeted attacks, or APTs,…

  • VB2015 preview: the Internet of Things

    Experts to cover various aspects of IoT (in)security in a range of talks. As a reader of this blog, and hopefully as someone who will attend VB2015 , you don’t need to be told that more and more devices are being connected to the Internet, nor that this comes with some security issues. And while…

  • Call for last-minute papers for VB2015 announced

    Ten speaking slots waiting to be filled with presentations on ‘hot’ security topics. There’s never a dull moment in the world of IT security. Whether you think the breach of spyware maker Hacking Team is the most important story of the past few months, that the breach at Ashley Madison was at least as embarrassing…

  • Nominations opened for second Péter Ször Award

    ‘Brilliant mind and a true gentleman’ commemorated through annual award for technical security research. During VB2014 in Seattle, we presented the first annual Péter Ször Award to a group of ESET researchers for their work on ‘Operation Windigo’. The award was set up to commemorate of the life and work of security researcher Péter Ször,…

  • Steganoprague: a VB2015 competition & puzzle

    Use your obfuscation and deobfuscation skills to win a prize during the VB2015 conference! “It is time for defenders to go on the offence,” wrote Andreas Lindh in Virus Bulletin last year. Indeed, the distinction between defensive and offensive has become increasingly blurred in recent years. Today, we present ‘Steganoprague’: a competition that takes place…

  • Virus Bulletin announces ‘Small Talks’ for VB2015

    Smaller, more informal format ideal for discussion and debate. When, a few months ago, we announced the programme for VB2015, we promised ‘a number of added extras’. We have already announced student tickets , which should allow those in full-time education to attend the conference at a significantly reduced price. Today, we are pleased to…

  • Virus Bulletin announces student tickets for VB2015

    87% discount for students and the option to give a lightning talk. A few weeks ago, we opened registration for VB2015 , which will take place in Prague from 30 September to 2 October. Today, we are pleased to announce a generous offer for students: those in full-time education can attend the 25th Virus Bulletin…

  • VB2015 offer for new security companies

    Write an article for the Bulletin, get a half-price ticket for the conference. Things are going well for the security industry. That may, of course, be because of the poor state of the security of the Internet, but it does mean that new security firms are continuing to appear all over the world. The products…

  • Registration for VB2015 has opened

    Early bird discounts available for registrations made before 30 June. Today, we have opened registration for VB2015, the 25th Virus Bulletin International Conference. ‘VB’ is one of the oldest security conferences in the world, and one of the very few that travels around the globe. After a very successful event in Seattle in 2014, we…

  • Virus Bulletin announces two VB2015 keynotes

    Ross Anderson and Costin Raiu to deliver keynote addresses at 25th Virus Bulletin conference. Two days after we published the programme for VB2015, we are excited to announce that both Ross Anderson and Costin Raiu will deliver keynote addresses at the conference. Ross Anderson, Professor of Security Engineering at the University of Cambridge, is an…