The document summarizes trends in network security seen in 2009, including increases in vulnerabilities in document readers/editors like PDFs that were exploited by "spear phishing" attacks. Malware became more sophisticated with user-friendly banking trojans and rootkits distributed on legitimate websites. The "Aurora" attacks targeted Google and other companies in 2009 using zero-day exploits. The takedown of the Mariposa botnet in late 2009 arrested three individuals operating a commercial botnet kit.
Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California USA Co-op with Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California USA (2000) Federally Funded Research & Development Corporation (FFRDC) Supports national security, civil and commercial space programs Graduate of FBI Citizens’ Academy
ARPA renamed to DARPA in March 1972 Renamed ARPA again in February 1993 Renamed DARPA again in March 1996
Hawala – today, “probably used mostly for migrant workers’ remittances to their countries of origin” Chart source: International Monetary Fund, http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2002/12/elqorchi.htm Pony Express – 1860-1861; 2,000 miles from Missouri to Sacramento, California; 190 stations spaced at roughly 10 mile intervals (about the maximum distance a horse could run at full gallop). Riders carried along a mochila and changed horses at each station. Replaced by the telegraph.
Avprofit says it will pay affiliates roughly $1,000 for every 1,000 times they distribute this installer program, or about $1 per install.
Krebs on Security blog, written by Brian Krebs formerly of the Washington Post http://www.krebsonsecurity.com/category/smallbizvictims/ Formerly wrote Security Fix blog for the Washington Post http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/small_business_victims/ “ Computer Crooks Steal $100,000 from Ill. Town”, 2010-04-06 http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/04/computer-crooks-steal-100000-from-ill-town/ “ Online Thieves Take $205,000 Bite Out of Missouri Dental Practice”, 2010-03-30 http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/03/online-thieves-take-205000-bite-out-of-missouri-dental-practice/ “ Organized Crooks Hit NJ Town, Ark. Utility”, 2010-03-22 http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/03/organized-crooks-hit-nj-town-arizona-utility/
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