Tag: vb2015
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Researchers seek ransomware samples for their generic solution
VB2015 presentation to include demonstration of technique against recent samples. ‘The scary hack that’s on the rise’ is how Wired ‘s Kim Zetter described ransomware in an overview article posted yesterday. Indeed, encrypting your files and demanding a ransom to decrypt them has become a very lucrative cybercriminal enterprise. Of course, the best defence against…
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VB2015 last-minute papers announced
Ten talks covering hot research added to the VB2015 programme. There are just over two weeks to go until more than 400 security professionals descend on Prague for VB2015, the 25th Virus Bulletin International Conference. With the addition of ten last-minute papers, the conference programme is now almost complete: two keynotes (by Ross Anderson and…
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VB2015: some important information
Last-minute papers, steganography competition and foosball tournament. We’re just a little over a month away from the beginning of VB2015 , the 25th Virus Bulletin International Conference. If you haven’t already registered, why not do so now? Whether you have already registered or are thinking of doing so, there are some important things that are…
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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,…
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Back to the future: anti-virus engines and sandboxes
Szilard Stange makes the case for multi-engine malware scanning. The VB2015 conference takes place next month (30 September to 2 October) in Prague, with an exciting programme that covers many of today’s most pertinent security-related topics. In the run-up to the event, we have invited each of the VB2015 sponsors to write a guest post…
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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…
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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…
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Little sympathy for breached Hacking Team
Lists of customers, source code and zero-day vulnerabilities made public. The biggest security story of this week, and probably one of the biggest of the year, is the hack of Italian company Hacking Team . The story has been covered widely, for instance by Wired , Ars Technica , The Register and Forbes , as…
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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…
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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…