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Submission + - Is Montana the Next Big Data Hub? (missoulian.com)

Submitted by rye
rye writes: Montana is positioning itself as the next hub for big data and cyber security. With companies like Symantec and IBM investing heavily in high-tech development, the opening of University of Montana's new Cyber Innovation Laboratory, and statewide competitions such as this weekend's Montana Cyber Triathlon (which had the coolest trophy ever), the momentum is strong. Cheap labor, cheap space and the Northern Tier backbone (with stretches over 600 miles across the width of Montana) are all contributing to the new tech growth. Even Congress is jumping on the bandwagon: Montana Rep. Steve Daines, a member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security, recently said "Technology has removed geography as a constant." Is the Last Best Place poised for a tech boom?

Submission + - Under the Hood: Banking Malware (lmgsecurity.com)

Submitted by rye
rye writes: What is your computer actually DOING when you click on a link in a phishing email? Sherri Davidoff of LMG Security released these charts of an infected computer's behavior after clicking on a link in a Blackhole Exploit Kit phishing email. You can see the malware "phone home" to the attacker every 20 minutes on the dot, and download updates to evade antivirus. She then went on to capture screenshots and videos of the hacker executing a man-in-the-browser attack against Bank of America's web site. Quoting:

"My favorite part is when the attacker tried to steal my debit card number, expiration date, security code, Social Security Number, date of birth, driver’s license number, and mother’s maiden name– all at the same time. Nice try, dude!!"

Submission + - Dissecting RSA's "Watering Hole" Traffic Snippet (lmgsecurity.com)

Submitted by rye
rye writes: Even the tiniest snippets of network traffic reveal a lot-- not just about viruses and botnets, but also about the malware research lab setup inside corporations like RSA. Watch as Sherri Davidoff of LMG Security tears apart a teeny tiny snippet of gh0st RAT traffic released by RSA during their investigation of the VOHO "watering hole" attack.
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Submission + - What Does DHS Know About You? (philosecurity.org)

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Sherri Davidoff
Sherri Davidoff writes: "Here's a real copy of an American citizen's DHS Travel Record retrieved from the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol's Automated Targeting System (ATS). This was obtained through a FOIA/Privacy Act request... The document reveals that the DHS is storing the reader's:
  • Credit card number and expiration
  • IP address used to make web travel reservations
  • Hotel information and itinerary
  • Full airline itinerary, including flight numbers and seat numbers
  • Phone numbers, incl. business, home & cell
  • Every frequent flyer and hotel number associated with the subject, even ones not used for the specific reservation
"

Comment Re:Please don't think of the children. (Score 1) 1092

by rye (#28177977) Attached to: Making a Child Locating System

First it was tracking consumers. Look at the location histories that public transit agencies store (EZ-Pass, Metro Card, etc), not to mention credit card and cell companies that track and analyze consumer location info for the company's benefit. Money is the greatest motivator.

After these systems are set up, police realize that they can gain access and use them to track suspects or "terrorists." Once the capabilities are well-publicized, parents get interested and companies spew out spinoff consumer-friendly tracking tools... such as Verizon's Chaperone, which more average people buy... which LE will subsequently take advantage of...

Every new advance in location tracking technology is an exploitative cycle between the market forces, Big Brother and normal human attachments.

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