Friday, May 18, 2012

Russia’s most effective cybercriminals

Russia’s most effective cybercriminals
Author: Stu Sjouwerman
Publish Date: May 16 2012
Rod Rasmussen over at SecurityWeek has a really interesting article about a Russian cyber gang driving a massive wave of fraud: “Tucked away in a small town outside Moscow, Russia one of the world’s most prolific and effective cybercriminals works away on the next version of malicious software that will enable the theft of millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims around the world.
Going by the online moniker of “Paunch,” he is continuously updating his browser exploit software, called “Black Hole” and it is wreaking havoc daily amongst many of the world’s largest brands and government organizations. Full Article at Security Week: http://www.securityweek.com/black-hole-exploit-business-savvy-cyber-gang-driving-massive-wave-fraud

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