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Virus Bulletin article, August 2010

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Another of my pet hobby horses: Mac security. This was commentary on popular attitudes to and misconceptions about Mac security, in the light of a survey conducted by ESET. No PDF version at the moment so here’s the link: Apple … Continue reading →

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Virus Bulletin article, January 2007

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An article for Virus Bulletin from a more personal angle, looking back over 17 years in and around the malware management business. (I first became involved with that aspect of security the same year that Virus Bulletin itself came into existence.) … Continue reading →

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Virus Bulletin article, November 2006

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An article for Virus Bulletin on the popular conception of the anti-malware industry as a (sometimes) necessary evil. Here’s a bit of a teaser: …we are mistrusted by our customers, by the media, and especially by other sectors of the security industry. … Continue reading →

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Virus Bulletin article, October 2006

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One thing that tends to get the anti-malware industry hot under the collar, or at any rate those of us with an interest in sound malware testing. Testing with malware created with the tester. In fact, several things about an … Continue reading →

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Virus Bulletin article, March 2011

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This VB_Cocoa_article is not a comparison of the highly desirable qualities of Victoria Bitter and a comforting chocolate drink, but an article I wrote a while back for  Virus Bulletin: to be precise, a review of Graham J. Lee’s excellent book on … Continue reading →

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Virus Bulletin interview

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Included for completists: a link to an interview with Virus Bulletin regarding a paper that Lysa Myers and I will be presenting at the 2013 conference. VB2013 speaker spotlight David Harley CITP FBCS CISSP Small Blue-Green World ESET Senior Research Fellow

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Virus Bulletin Article, January 2010

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An article for Virus Bulletin, considering the achievements and significance of AMTSO, the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization. David Harley, AMTSOlutely Fabulous, January 2010, Virus Bulletin. Copyright is held by Virus Bulletin Ltd, but is made available on this site for … Continue reading →

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