Low Tech Ways To Defeat Hackers
I love the simplicity of this approach. Information Week and Computer World both ran stories with easy-to-use low-tech methods for defeating hackers.
The techniques revolve around slandering hackers on web sites used for publicly trading malware. The idea is that the sale and marketing of malware is like any other business. It's based on a handshake and a gentleman's agreement. A sort of honor among thieves, if you will, in this case.
The articles say that traditional law enforcement methods, up until now, which have been about taking down hacking infrastructure, crooked ISPs and breaking up illicit computer networks don't always work. Just as soon as they're taken down, someone else crops up to build new hardware for criminals.
An interesting idea, but I'm not sure how it'll work out. Time will tell.
The techniques revolve around slandering hackers on web sites used for publicly trading malware. The idea is that the sale and marketing of malware is like any other business. It's based on a handshake and a gentleman's agreement. A sort of honor among thieves, if you will, in this case.
The articles say that traditional law enforcement methods, up until now, which have been about taking down hacking infrastructure, crooked ISPs and breaking up illicit computer networks don't always work. Just as soon as they're taken down, someone else crops up to build new hardware for criminals.
An interesting idea, but I'm not sure how it'll work out. Time will tell.
posted by The IT Security Guy at 9:38 PM
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