How the M00p Malware Gang Was Brought Down

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  1. siljaline

    siljaline Registered Member

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    Article from Wired Mag, article from Sophos There is some information overlap

    More at either of the above links.
     
    siljaline, Oct 5, 2011
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    Thanks. Quite interesting.
     
    Jose_Lisbon, Oct 5, 2011
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  3. siljaline

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    You're most welcome, it is redeeming since it clearly shows that some cybercriminal rings can broken and brought to justice.
    In this case it was arrogance on the part of the malware writers that got some of them apprehended.

     
    siljaline, Oct 6, 2011
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    Nothing to add other than thanks. This site really needs some kind of 'Like' or 'Thanks' feature just so people can add quiet feedback.
     
    RJK3, Oct 7, 2011
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  5. siljaline

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    The Wired Mag has a Facebook like button and you may add comments vis Disqus, the Sophos article has numerous ways to share and to submit feedback.

    The tools are there. Sophos provides email and Twitter contact information.

    Thank you for the feedback. :thumb:

     
    siljaline, Oct 7, 2011
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