In the fight against cybercrime, cooperation between security industry leaders, law enforcement, and Internet technology providers is becoming ever-more important; case in point, Conficker, which received so much attention earlier this year. To address this threat, the Conficker Working Group—a large-scale collaborative effort among security vendors, law enforcement agencies, and ISPs—was formed with successful results.
This week, technology industry, government, and law enforcement leaders from around the globe have converged upon Microsoft’s Redmond, WA campus for the first-ever meeting of the Digital Crimes Consortium. Symantec is a platinum sponsor of the Digital Crimes Consortium and is partnering with Microsoft on this important initiative. In addition, myself and fellow Symantec Security Technology and Response expert Jeff Wilhelm are presenting on key security topics at the event.
The consortium is intended to be a foundation for building a...
Hacking has existed in one form or another for quite some time. Just as the Internet grew by leaps and bounds in the '90s, so did the hacking community. While the dot-com bubble thrust the Internet into the general public’s conscience, it also brought hacking into the limelight. Web site defacements and denial of service attacks quickly became commonplace. Naturally, with the rapid growth of the Internet population, a rise in the number of people looking to take advantage of neophyte users also took place.
More hacking groups began forming in the '90s, such as the L0pht. In 1998 members of the L0pht testified before congress that they could shut down the Internet in 30 minutes. In 1992, five members of the Masters of Deception group were indicted in federal court and later plead guilty. The...
Same thing we do every night – try to take over the world…
Morris and Brain. The average person doesn’t know these names very well in comparison to Melissa, CodeRed, Nimda, Slammer, and Funlove. They all had their day and are burned in the memories of the users who were infected and those who cleaned up after them. Without Morris and Brain, though, the current “superstars” wouldn’t exist.
