Comments on: Why it is all too easy to become a cybercriminal http://lastwatchdog.com/easy-cybercriminal/ on Internet security by Byron Acohido Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:38:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Neurophobic http://lastwatchdog.com/easy-cybercriminal/#comment-1421 Neurophobic Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:43:43 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=4613#comment-1421 "Almost makes me wonder if there isn’t one day going to be a regulation requiring anyone who buys a server to go through the same background check and waiting period that is required for purchasing a gun…" I think we'd be better off with the criminal element than that level of governmental control, freedom is not worth trading for security. “Almost makes me wonder if there isn’t one day going to be a regulation requiring anyone who buys a server to go through the same background check and waiting period that is required for purchasing a gun…”

I think we’d be better off with the criminal element than that level of governmental control, freedom is not worth trading for security.

]]> By: Pat Bitton http://lastwatchdog.com/easy-cybercriminal/#comment-1398 Pat Bitton Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:36:22 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=4613#comment-1398 What this all comes down to is the fact that signature-based anti-malware just can't cope any longer with the volume of variations being spawned. Which is why the guys behind SafenSoft (who have a background in traditional anti-malware) took precisely the approach that IBM's Neray suggests - they took their experience in digital rights management and used it to create tamper-proof protection for corporate digital assets (and, incidentally, ATMs and other wide-open conduits) that doesn't require signatures. Full disclosure: SafenSoft is a client of Euresto Partners. What this all comes down to is the fact that signature-based anti-malware just can’t cope any longer with the volume of variations being spawned. Which is why the guys behind SafenSoft (who have a background in traditional anti-malware) took precisely the approach that IBM’s Neray suggests – they took their experience in digital rights management and used it to create tamper-proof protection for corporate digital assets (and, incidentally, ATMs and other wide-open conduits) that doesn’t require signatures. Full disclosure: SafenSoft is a client of Euresto Partners.

]]> By: Jesse http://lastwatchdog.com/easy-cybercriminal/#comment-1394 Jesse Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:58:24 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=4613#comment-1394 Danny: So, you aren't for censorship on the internet, but you would like to see some censorship on the internet. And apparently not just a small amount, but having to apply for a website license that can be revoked by a government agency? Why does every argument for censorship start with "I'm not for censorship, but". Obviously in the real world there is some censorship, and it's a good thing. Free speech laws don't extend to fraudulent claims, libel/slander, inciting violence and riots, etc. The existing laws, in principle, already cover most of the illegal activity online, the problems are: 1. that legal and legislative professionals don't understand technology (especially the "series of tubes") and are catching up very slowly. and 2. the international scope of online crime (and the inherent complexity of organizing legal authorities across borders) Danny: So, you aren’t for censorship on the internet, but you would like to see some censorship on the internet. And apparently not just a small amount, but having to apply for a website license that can be revoked by a government agency?

Why does every argument for censorship start with “I’m not for censorship, but”.

Obviously in the real world there is some censorship, and it’s a good thing. Free speech laws don’t extend to fraudulent claims, libel/slander, inciting violence and riots, etc.

The existing laws, in principle, already cover most of the illegal activity online, the problems are:
1. that legal and legislative professionals don’t understand technology (especially the “series of tubes”) and are catching up very slowly.
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2. the international scope of online crime (and the inherent complexity of organizing legal authorities across borders)

]]> By: Danny http://lastwatchdog.com/easy-cybercriminal/#comment-1393 Danny Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:23:39 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=4613#comment-1393 It's funny how law enforcement states they cannot take down some criminal websites when in fact not that difficult...Not that I am for censorship on the internet, but there should be a standard like what we see on tv and cable channels. It’s funny how law enforcement states they cannot take down some criminal websites when in fact not that difficult…Not that I am for censorship on the internet, but there should be a standard like what we see on tv and cable channels.

]]> By: Joe http://lastwatchdog.com/easy-cybercriminal/#comment-1391 Joe Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:51:20 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=4613#comment-1391 "Those fooled into clicking on the link got the Kneber gang’s free copy of ZeuS installed. The gang probably spent something on the order of $300 to $1,000 to rent an Internet-connected server on which they collected and stored the harvested account logons delivered by their fresh bots." Almost makes me wonder if there isn't one day going to be a regulation requiring anyone who buys a server to go through the same background check and waiting period that is required for purchasing a gun... “Those fooled into clicking on the link got the Kneber gang’s free copy of ZeuS installed. The gang probably spent something on the order of $300 to $1,000 to rent an Internet-connected server on which they collected and stored the harvested account logons delivered by their fresh bots.”

Almost makes me wonder if there isn’t one day going to be a regulation requiring anyone who buys a server to go through the same background check and waiting period that is required for purchasing a gun…

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