Antivirus groups fight over Crossover sharing

Antivirus groups fight over Crossover sharing
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2006-03-03

A virus that spreads from PCs to mobile devices has become the focus of a power play between the antivirus industry and the relatively young Mobile Antivirus Research Association, which obtained the only sample of the program.

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Antivirus groups fight over Crossover sharing 2006-03-03
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Antivirus groups fight over Crossover sharing 2006-03-04
Honest and fair reporting...

AV industry against full disclosure 2006-03-04
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Anonymous (1 replies)

But what about viral code that is already in the public domain? The underground already has it on a thousand Internet mirrors. Isn't it better to publish defensive commentary along side the code, so that professionals can help protect against it?

Publishing an academic anlaysis of viral code is protected free speech. It is not illegal. It is only considered unethical by some groups; others (including some in the AV industry) consider it ethical.

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