Tag: conference

  • VB2018 paper: Under the hood – the automotive challenge

    During last week’s Pwn2Own 2019 hacking contest, a Senegalese-Chinese duo managed to hack a Tesla Model 3 . As per the competition’s rules, they were allowed to keep the car and also received a cash prize. Tesla has announced that a fix will be released shortly. Car hacking has become a hot subject in recent…

  • VB2018 paper and video: Android app deobfuscation using static-dynamic cooperation

    The two most common methods for analysing potentially malicious files each have their shortcomings. Dynamic analysis only looks at what actually happens when the code is run and can thus be frustrated by anti-analysis techniques. Static analysis doesn’t have this shortcoming, but is hindered by obfuscation used in the file. In a paper presented at…

  • VB2018 paper and video: Android app deobfuscation using static-dynamic cooperation

    The two most common methods for analysing potentially malicious files each have their shortcomings. Dynamic analysis only looks at what actually happens when the code is run and can thus be frustrated by anti-analysis techniques. Static analysis doesn’t have this shortcoming, but is hindered by obfuscation used in the file. In a paper presented at…

  • VB2019 call for papers closes this weekend

    This weekend the call for papers for VB2019 , the 29th Virus Bulletin International Conference, will close. For those who like to submit at the very last minute, the CFP closes Sunday (17 March) at midnight Hawaii time (10am GMT on Monday). You will be able to add, view and edit your submissions until the…

  • VB2019 call for papers closes this weekend

    This weekend the call for papers for VB2019 , the 29th Virus Bulletin International Conference, will close. For those who like to submit at the very last minute, the CFP closes Sunday (17 March) at midnight Hawaii time (10am GMT on Monday). You will be able to add, view and edit your submissions until the…

  • Registration open for VB2019 ─ book your ticket now!

    Registration is now open for VB2019 , the 29th Virus Bulletin International Conference, which will take place 2-4 October in London, UK. One of the longest-running security conferences in the world, ‘VB’ has evolved to become a conference that focuses on all aspects of threat intelligence, attracting speakers and attendees from around the globe. Talks…

  • Registration open for VB2019 ─ book your ticket now!

    Registration is now open for VB2019 , the 29th Virus Bulletin International Conference, which will take place 2-4 October in London, UK. One of the longest-running security conferences in the world, ‘VB’ has evolved to become a conference that focuses on all aspects of threat intelligence, attracting speakers and attendees from around the globe. Talks…

  • The VB2019 call for papers is about … papers

    The Call for Papers for VB2019, the 29th Virus Bulletin Conference (London, 2-4 October) is open until Sunday 17 March. When we say “call for papers” we really put the emphasis on papers. That is, we’re not asking you to submit more than an abstract right now, but if your abstract is selected for the…

  • VB2018 video: Adware is just malware with a legal department – how we reverse engineered OSX/Pirrit, received legal threats, and survived

    OSX/Pirrit was first analysed in 2016 by Cybereason ‘s Amit Serper in a guest blog post for the Objective See blog. It is an interesting and technically thorough analysis of a piece of adware that, as is not uncommon, uses techniques borrowed from malware. Pirrit appears as an unsigned executable inside an app bundle, source:…

  • The VB2019 call for papers is about … papers

    The Call for Papers for VB2019, the 29th Virus Bulletin Conference (London, 2-4 October) is open until Sunday 17 March. When we say “call for papers” we really put the emphasis on papers. That is, we’re not asking you to submit more than an abstract right now, but if your abstract is selected for the…