Schlagwort-Archive: cybercrime

Italian Internet Mafia

September 27, 2012English, Events, Phishing, UnterwegsBertinoro, cybercrime, Malware, NSPW, SpamSven Türpe

Just returned from Italy, where I attended NSPW and spent a few days on the beaches of Rimini. It seems the Italian Internet Mafia is after me: I just received a load of malware in an e-mail message colorably coming from Banca Popolare dell’Emilia Romagna – Emilia-Romagna was my destination region – and asking me in italian to open an attachment. I really wonder where they harvested my e-mail address. Any idea?

Misha Glenny investigates global crime networks

September 27, 2009English, Geschäft, Phishingcriminal syndicates, cybercrime, eastern Europe, global, organized crime, shadow economy, underground networksSven Türpe

(videolink, Misha Glenny, books)

Ranum on Cyberwar

März 10, 2009English, IT, Security, Videocybercrime, cyberwar, threat model, VideoSven Türpe

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»If Al Quaeda managed to shut World of Warcraft down, productivity would skyrocket.«

Marcus Ranum explains the differences between crime, terrorism and war and why he thinks the idea of cyberwar is stupid.