Some Russian PCs used to cyberattack Georgia
August 17, 2008
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By Byron Acohido, USA TODAY
Aug. 18, 2008
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Thousands of Russian supporters are volunteering their PCs to be used in cyberattacks against websites supporting the rival state of Georgia.
This new style of cyberwarfare – in which ordinary citizens instantly enlist their PCs to help bedevil the enemy – has caused little damage of substance, security experts say. But it affirms the untapped potential for using the Internet to cause mass confusion for political gain.
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Meet A-Z: The computer hacker behind a cybercrime wave
August 5, 2008
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By Byron Acohido, USA TODAY
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He goes by the nickname A-Z and is one of Russia’s bright young tech stars. He’s a crack programmer, successful entrepreneur and creator of sophisticated software tools that help his customers make millions.
Trouble is, A-Z’s masterstroke is a computer program called ZeuS that helps cybergangs steal people’s identity data and pull off Web scams on a vast scale. Last …More
On transparency
August 1, 2008
Click here to listen to hot-and-heavy blog discussion with John Havens on financial institutions in denial about rising cyber threat, Apple and Adobe lacking transparency in issuing updates, and Boeing personnel adopting murderous mindset about catastrophic rudder flaw.