Tag: research
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The Botnet Wars – industry Q&A
I was approached recently by Bart PÂ from Panda security in order to participate in an industry expert Q&A about the botnet wars (apparently he did his homework as he got quite the lineup to participate in this, guessed he can count me as a close miss :-)…). He managed to compile a great Q&A where…
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Tying up loose ends before Vegas (scammer closure)
Instead of updating the post in question (again), I figured I’ll post all the new info here and call this a wrap. So, we all know about the security scammer now, and the different ways he is working to defraud innocent users and steal their data and money. It has been quite an experience tracking…
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How [not to] scam security people
An analysis of a rogue security tool that tries to steal passwords and scam people out of their paypal money and accounts.
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Identity crisis
Here’s a common question I get asked a lot: “What technology should I use to secure my server/network/[some technology]?†The question is usually presented by someone who’s in charge of “Security†in an organization. Now, I wouldn’t have had a problem with this if this was a technician, or a pen-tester of sorts, but I…