Bruce Schneier found a very, very interesting series of articles on cio.com called Who’s Stealing your passwords? Global hackers [sic] create a new online crime economy which, apart from the misuse of the word hacker (should, instead, be cracker)that has become so prevalent, is a pretty interesting and deep analysis of what malware has become and may become in the future.
The article is made up of 3 main posts:
Hacker Economics 1: Malware as a Service
Hacker Economics 2: The Conspiracy of Apathy
Hacker Economics 3: The Next Wave of Malware
It’s an interesting view of what the professional black hats are into lately…and it’s scary as hell.
There’s also a few sidebar pieces that complete the set, from Key Malware Terms, to a view Inside a Hacker’s Site: Screenshots…I think the whole thing is well worth a read, specially if you are responsible for the security of data for your company or even just your family.
Tags: bruce schneier, crackers, data theft, identity theft, malware, Security
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