Monthly Archives: July 2007

Dealing with weaponized exploits

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Oliver Day

The folks at SANS published an excellent write up which breaks down the MPACK exploit package. MPACK confirmed a lot of theories that SBW had regarding exploit patterns recorded over time. In particular they use nit like behavior which homes … Continue reading →

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Badware’s terrorist connection

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Erica George

The Washington Post today has a fascinating look at how three UK-based terrorists used badware and phishing scams to finance their criminal operations. The scale of the scams is mind-boggling, though unfortunately not as unusual as you might think. The … Continue reading →

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More debate over anti-spyware laws

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Erica George

Debate over several proposed U.S. federal anti-spyware laws continued at the Anti-Spyware Coalition conference last week at Harvard. In a panel on public policy moderated by StopBadware’s own John Palfrey, panelists from the Center for Democracy and Technology and the … Continue reading →

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