Pandora’s Computer

Written on February 24, 2011 by Sam Curry

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Tools and devices are not inherently good or evil: once developed and made available in principle anyone can use them. In fact, given sufficient motivation and access to knowledge, it’s only a matter of time until they are used by someone.

I mentioned the days (and long nights) around CodeRed in The Wake Up Call: here was malware that appeared to almost come from a sophisticated, professional lab, probably a government lab somewhere. It claimed “Hacked by Chinese,” but that could be claimed by anyone.

ZeusiLeaks Archives File 003: The Chairman’s Assistant

Written on February 11, 2011 by Uri Rivner

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In this ZeusiLeaks file I’ll talk about how fraudsters tap the communications of a company’s executive board – the holy grail of inside info. Quick reminder: WikiLeaks, the largest leak of data the world has seen? Nonsense! Trojans like Zeus and SpyEye lurk on millions of personal, corporate and government PCs, stealing data 24 by [...]

ZeusiLeaks Archives File 002: Alarm Bells

Written on January 14, 2011 by Uri Rivner

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WikiLeaks, the largest leak of data the world has seen? Nonsense! Trojans like Zeus lurk on millions of personal, corporate and government PCs, stealing data 24 by 7. Everything you do online – either private or work related – is sent to a mother ship halfway across the globe.

Information Selection: Wikileaks, Memes and Information Singularities

Written on December 10, 2010 by Sam Curry

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Wikileaks is the buzzword of the moment, so why is it such a hot topic? Well, it involves intrigue and spies and cloak and dagger tactics, it involves secrets, technology, politics and people – all at a time when we are afraid of change, terrorism, identity, economics, the list goes on. In a world where [...]