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computer security expert says crime 'online' move between 50,000 and 150,000 million dollars annually - "There is a rule of thumb among cybercriminals: no attack within your own country"
Source: ANGEL MANUEL 22/04/2010 Ciberpaís-MENDEZ . Guillaume Lovet
Elpais.com
knows how to cultivate his reputation as premature hacker and computer security guru: hat, hair, leather jacket, riding a mysterious and technical discourse with French accent. Park the hat for the pictures. After strong start: "The link between cybercrime and terrorism is proven."
With 32 years his research has revealed the darker aspects of international cybercrime. Business models, hierarchies, more effective techniques to infiltrate a system or connection between terrorism and fraud on the Net also talk about the weaknesses of the software. "The PDF is the format most vulnerable out there." Engineer for Georgia Institute of Technology (USA) leads the European center of Fortinet's threat response, American security company.
Question. How cybercriminals operate?
Response. There are many layers and in each the benefits are different. Are the computer that Trojans and viruses. Those who buy these tools to get credit card numbers or PayPal accounts. Those who host the technology infrastructure and finally the mobsters who made money laundering. In a chat I found a hacker selling a current account with a balance of $ 180,000. Is purchased for 300.
P. Is earn more at the end of the chain?
R. Yes, stealing an account with a Trojan does not take much risk. It is very difficult to trace their mark on the internet. Those who do the washing assume more risk because there are financial transactions. Your benefit may be multiplied a thousandfold.
P. How much money move these crimes?
R . There is no consensus on the number, but between 50,000 and 150,000 million dollars annually. It is more profitable than heroin trafficking, which requires many intermediaries: we must cultivate the opium processed into heroin, transport, distribute the dose ... the total benefit is greater, but is split between more intermediaries. Cybercrime is safer and easier. P
. Tell me if more sophisticated cybercrime has known.
R . I would say it was in Italy. The types purchased stolen numbers of credit cards. With these acquired accounts and payment of Skype installed on a botnet. Automatically called with Skype from the computer network to a premium number in the Bahamas. Of course, the number of the Bahamas was hers. Just transferred the money from Skype accounts to the company in the Bahamas. P
. Do you need to know Advanced computer for this type of fraud?
R . Only to develop Trojans and viruses. That's what engineers do, usually in countries where wages are low. In Russia, the average salary of an engineer is $ 300. But if you sell a complete kit gives a Trojan 1,500. The former Soviet republics have a very good education in engineering and science. That, combined with low wages, creates an explosive cocktail. In China is no different.
P. Cybercrime Is a problem of opposites: East versus West?
R . Not necessarily. There is a rule of thumb among cybercriminals: no attack within your own country. If you do, the police will find it much easier. Why are international attacks. The most advanced tool to combat international cybercrime Cybercrime Convention of the Council of Europe. It was signed by all GCC countries minus Russia and Turkey.
P. Why?
R. Cybercrime is very profitable for local economies. No sense that an emerging country eradicate it, requires political will. Incentives need to fight against it.
P. His research also studies the connection between terrorism and cybercrime.
R . Al Qaeda as used since 2000 to communicate and funded. The authors of the M11 in Madrid or London 7J financed part of its activities with online fraud credit card. For this reason the laws are changing. In Germany and France is now legal for the police, under the supervision of a judge, Trojans infect computers with alleged terrorists. It may be necessary, but raises ethical issues.
P. What should be more careful surfing the Web?
R . With the PDF. It is ubiquitous, everyone knows it, but people know that may be infected as well as an executable file. In addition, the program is so complex that it is easy to find holes attack. In the last quarter of 2009, 80% of alerts were detected on the internet PDF.
P. and social networks, are as dangerous as they are painted?
R. They are more or less secure than other Web 2.0 software. Rather it is a problem of education. Nobody on the street circulated their own naked photos. Facebook is made. And cybercriminals exploit that information to custom attacks.
