http://vxheaven.org/
"[...] This site contains a massive, continuously updated collection of magazines, virus samples, virus sources, polymorphic engines, virus generators, virus writing tutorials, [...]
Some of you might reasonably say that it is illegal to offer such content on the net. Or that this information can be misused by "malicious people". I only want to ask that person: "Is ignorance a defence?"
Tags: #programming #malware
"[...] This site contains a massive, continuously updated collection of magazines, virus samples, virus sources, polymorphic engines, virus generators, virus writing tutorials, [...]
Some of you might reasonably say that it is illegal to offer such content on the net. Or that this information can be misused by "malicious people". I only want to ask that person: "Is ignorance a defence?"
Tags: #programming #malware
http://www.binghamton.edu/us/story/154/binghamton-university-researchers-want-to-use-hardware-to-fight-computer-vi/
Tags: #security #malware #machinelearning
Tags: #security #malware #machinelearning
News - Binghamton University
Binghamton University researchers want to use hardware to fight computer viruses - Binghamton News
$275,000 grant from National Science Foundation will support computer research -
http://thehackernews.com/2016/11/facebook-locky-ransomware.html
And then, after the SVG malware, here's the JPG one.
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And then, after the SVG malware, here's the JPG one.
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The Hacker News
Beware! Malicious JPG Images on Facebook Messenger Spreading Locky Ransomware
Hacker are spreading Malicious JPG Images on Facebook Messenger to infect computers with Locky Ransomware
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2017-01-10/draghi-renzi-among-victims-of-cyber-spying-italy-s-ansa-says
Tags: #security #malware
Tags: #security #malware
Bloomberg.com
Draghi, Renzi Hacked in E-Mail Cyber-Spying Attacks
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, and former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi were among those hacked in a cyber-spying operation that targeted more than 18,000 e-mail accounts, according to a court document seen by Bloomberg.
https://securelist.com/blog/incidents/78351/wannacry-ransomware-used-in-widespread-attacks-all-over-the-world/
Tags: #security #ransomware #malware
Tags: #security #ransomware #malware
Securelist
WannaCry ransomware used in widespread attacks all over the world
Earlier today, our products detected and successfully blocked a large number of ransomware attacks around the world. In these attacks, data is encrypted with the extension “.WCRY” added to the filenames. Our analysis indicates the attack, dubbed “WannaCry”…
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/13/accidental-hero-finds-kill-switch-to-stop-spread-of-ransomware-cyber-attack
Tags: #security #malware #ransomware
Tags: #security #malware #ransomware
the Guardian
'Accidental hero' halts ransomware attack and warns: this is not over
Expert who stopped spread of attack by activating software’s ‘kill switch’ says criminals will ‘change the code and start again’