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Founding of AMTSO PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sjoeii   
Thursday, 07 February 2008
In case you missed it: recently more than 40 anti-malware researchers and testers got together in Bilbao, Spain, to formalize the charter of the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organisation (AMTSO). The organization's main aim is to create security software testing guidelines and standards.
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Paris Hilton spam PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sjoeii   
Thursday, 07 February 2008
Last week there was a lot of speculation going round that Paris Hilton has changed her sexual orientation. A couple of years ago when she was making the news, IM-Worm authors played on this. With these latest rumours – I am an AV researcher after all - I immediately thought that the bad guys would find some way to use these rumours. Unsurprisingly, this prediction turned out to be true. Over the last couple of days we've seen spam being sent out which contains a link in it claiming to be a Paris Hilton video.
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Kaspersky & Me: Hourly Updates PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sjoeii   
Wednesday, 02 January 2008
Very funny video
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Kaspersky Boss Explodes Security Myths PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ilya   
Thursday, 01 February 2007

Russian antivirus guru Eugene Kaspersky has hit out at some of the myths which cloud what he sees as the real issues facing the IT security industry.

Speaking to silicon.com in Moscow, the eponymous head of Kaspersky Labs said companies' own agendas and some well-worn stereotypes about cyber crime stand in the way of reasoned discussion. He also criticised those who put too much faith in stats which, taken out of context, are often dangerously misleading.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 01 February 2007 )
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High Five: Eugene Kaspersky, Head Of Virus Research, Kaspersky Lab PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ilya   
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Born in Novorossiysk, Russia, near the Black Sea, Eugene Kaspersky began his vendetta against malware in 1989, when he found the Cascade virus on his computer. Now his 9-year-old company is committed to fighting all kinds of cyberthreats.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 31 January 2007 )
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