Chapter 5: Twitter message could be cyber criminal at work{0}
Twitter message could be cyber criminal at work
Kevin Voigt’s June 22 article entitled Twitter message could be cyber criminal at work is basically about the evolution of cyber criminals. With Twitter being one of the latest popular technologies, it is only fitting that criminals would take advantage of it. They set up links to malicious software using key words and headlines of major events in the news. Twitter is just one of the examples used in the article that highlights a world wide $100 billion problem.
While it started out as pranks using viruses, internet crime has turned in to a very large business. Spam, phishing, botnet schemes, etc. are just a few of the latest methods in cyber attacks. Another thing is extortion. People make a deal with large companies to not expose their records and information in exchange for millions of dollars. They will draw people in to click on dangerous links using things like promises of free money, downloads, and pornography.
These criminals are actually very organized now. They have R&D departments, distribution networks, and Web sites. These Web sites can include “toolkits” for criminals to learn things like how to get past security measures to set up botnet schemes. They will actually charge money for this information. Financial information from secured-payment providers is made available for a fee.
This business is now largely unchecked and is hard to prosecute. The textbook exudes the importance of up-to-date antivirus software and patches and managing user access. The problems of cyber attacks becomes an increasing problem, so it should be an increasing priority for businesses.
Voigt, K. (2009) Twitter message could be cyber criminal at work, CNN. Retrieved September 24, 2009, from http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/21/cyber. crime.internet/index.html?iref=newssearch