Thought this would fit here - not really an alert but I hope it proves to be useful for those who want to (start to) researching malware.
For Security.nl, a Dutch infosec website, I wrote a short article on the basics of a malware analysis lab. The article is in Dutch, but here's a translated version by Google Translate (on Pastebin):
http://pastebin.com/kE5gQWhx
Note: for the links for tools & better mark-up, visit the post below on Security.nl or the mirror here. I might translate it myself in English later as well. (no translator ;-) )
...Read more:
http://bartblaze.blogspot.com/2013/06/basics-for-malware-analysis-lab.html