Staying secure online is an essential concern, for individual users, businesses, and cybercriminals alike. That’s right: Basic IT security applies whether you’re protecting sensitive data at an upstanding, ethical organization, or you’re in the business of stealing data from those same organizations.
After all, the business may be cybercrime, but cybercriminals are still operating a business, with all the associated worries. Criminals rely on operations security (opsec) to stay ahead of law enforcement and security researchers intent on dismantling their operations, but also to protect their criminal enterprises from competitors planning on sabotage.
I spoke with Rick Holland, former Forrester analyst and VP of strategy at Digital Shadows, at Black Hat about the security tools and techniques currently in use by cybercriminals. What Holland had to say was both illuminating and, when considering the business of cybercrime, not entirely unfamiliar. For the full article click here
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