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Using Market Forces to Disrupt Botnets

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2008-06-09 05:19:02 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...forces be used to disrupt botnets anyway, and how relevant would this approach be in a real-life situation? As every other underground market propostion , buying botnets is no different than buying stolen credit cards, as long as your have multiple propositions to take into consideration, where the price ranges often vary over 100% between...
 
Tags: botnets, disrupt botnets, malware, fight malware, market forces, online malware scanners, single pcs, pcs, successful botnets
 
 
 
 
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Pain Laser Finds New Special Forces Role

2008-09-15 14:30:00 by Noah Shachtman in Wired Security
 
The Pentagon abandons the laser weapon designed to produce maximum pain. But the Pulsed Energy Projectile, or PEP, may get a new life as a drone killer with the Special Forces
 
Tags: special forces, produce maximum pain, energy projectile, pentagon abandons, drone killer, laser weapon, pep, life
 
 
 
 
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Are fund managers really overcompensated?

2006-08-11 07:55:00 by Jomni in Risk Management Quant
 
...forces fees in a downward trend and compensation will surely follow. But I still don't see the evidence of this happening at the moment based on the postings I see in jobs boards and the number of fresh grads wanting to go into the business (because it pays well I think it's all a matter of supply and demand. As more and more fund managers...
 
Tags: hedge funds cfa, hedge funds, managers, funds, hedge fund fees, forces, hedge fund, competition forces fees, fees
 
 
 
 
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Swedish Army Loses Classified Information on Memory Stick

2008-01-09 13:46:31 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...Forces on Thursday. The paper's editorial office obtained the memory stick from an individual who discovered it in a public computer center in Stockholm An employee of the Armed Forces has reported that the misplaced USB memory stick belongs to him. The employee contacted his superior on Friday and divulged that he had forgotten the memory...
 
Tags: stick, memory stick, public computer center, computer, public computer, information, armed forces, swedish army, stick belongs
 
 
 
 
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Stolen UK Ministry of Defence laptop affects up to 600,000

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2008-01-20 14:51:19 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Forces, extensive personal data may be held, including passport details, National Insurance numbers, drivers licence details, family details, doctors addresses and National Health Service numbers The computer did not have anything other than basic security systems, but once the thief had accessed the computer the data itself could be easily...
 
Tags: confidential personal information, personal information, sensitive personal information, information, extensive personal data, personal data, personal, information held, data protection practices
 
 
 
 
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Securing Virtual Environments Through Partnerships

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2008-04-13 16:06:19 by John Peterson in Security In The Virtual World
...forces with Cyberoam, Lancope StillSecure and Plixer International in an effort to provide Anti-Malware, Network Access Control, Intrusion Prevention, Behavioral Analysis and Network Monitoring for the virtual environment See http://www.montegonetworks.com/node/54...
 
Tags: virtual, network, virtual network communication, networks, montego networks plans, virtual datacenter, montego networks, virtual environment, security
 
 
 
 
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In Next-Gen Bullets and Bombs, Even the Casing Explodes

2008-05-07 01:00:00 by David Hambling in Wired Security
 
...forces Bullets can even be made of RM. The Navy's new electromagnetic railgun has been criticized because it can only fire solid slugs, not the usual explosive shells. However, documents reveal that tungsten-based RM rounds are being developed for the weapon. These will explode on impact, making the railgun effective against buildings, ships...
 
Tags: amounts, release explosive amounts, release, metal, hollow metal cone, explosive, energy, reliably release energy, metal liner
 
 
 
 
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Securing Virtual Environments Through Partnerships

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2008-04-13 16:06:19 by John Peterson in Security In The Virtual World
...forces with Cyberoam, Lancope StillSecure and Plixer International in an effort to provide Anti-Malware, Network Access Control, Intrusion Prevention, Behavioral Analysis and Network Monitoring for the virtual environment See http://www.montegonetworks.com/node/54...
 
Tags: virtual, network, virtual network communication, networks, montego networks plans, virtual datacenter, montego networks, virtual environment, security
 
 
 
 
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Chinese Cyber Attacks

2008-07-14 07:08:18 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...forces like the pro-Tibet movement and larger forces like the United States. And the money comes from several sources. The groups sell owned computers, malware services, and data they steal on the black market. They sell hacker tools and videos to others wanting to play. They even sell T-shirts, hats and other merchandise on their Web sites....
 
Tags: chinese, chinese military ignores, chinese military, government, chinese government, military, hacker tools, hackers, anti-chinese forces
 
 
 
 
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