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Security

Return of the Web Mob

by patrick.ogenstad on April 10, 2006

eWeek has published an interesting article about cyber crime.

“Based on all the evidence gathered over the last two years, Dunham is convinced that groups of well-organized mobsters have taken control of a global billion-dollar crime network powered by skillful hackers and money mules targeting known software security weaknesses.”
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“If you become a known hacker and you start to cut into their profits, they’ll come to your house, take you away and beat you to a pulp until you back off or join them. There have been documented cases of this,” Dunham said.

Apparently there’s no honor among thieves on the Internet.

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Movie-Plot Threat Contest

by patrick.ogenstad on April 2, 2006

Bruce Schneier is announcing a “Movie-Plot” Threat Contest

From his blog:
Judging will be by me, swayed by popular acclaim in the blog comments section. The prize will be an autographed copy of Beyond Fear. And if I can swing it, a phone call with a real live movie producer.

I already have the book but it might be fun to come up with something to post.

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