It's funny how people associate Information Security with hacking, viruses, hard drive crashes, and other such crazy disasters. Not many associate it with politics. As the Internet expands in how it is used, it was only a matter of time before politics got involved. After taking the Information Warfare class, I seriously began to ponder about if physical war would become obsolete. Will World War III be conducted by buttons and joysticks in a virtual battleground? Over where I live, they are conducting many experiments on unmanned airplanes and stuff.
On top of it all, there are laws being passed left and right. One set protects privacy, another states that privacy only creates a national security risk. It's enough to drive a person insane!
In Letter To Congress, Google Defends Privacy Changes
In case you don't know, sites like Google.com, Facebook, Myspace, and other social networks and search engines are watching you. They track what you say on your updates, what your likes and dislikes are, and what you search on a regular basis. They are collecting data on your surfing habits. This allows for the sites to put up ads that you might be interested in. It also creates privacy issues as sometimes that information is sold to third parties which could inundate you with lots of spam.
Google is changing its privacy policies which has people in an uproar. Google claims that the privacy of their users will still be protected and the same data that was collected before would be the same after the new policies are implemented, but others aren't quite sure. Remember, Google is still being sued for their packet sniffing in the States of unprotected WiFi routers in private homes. Internet privacy still is yet to be determine.
Let's face it, the minute you log in, you might as well be naked to the world. Because in Cyberspace, privacy is nonexistent.
My next story I kind of found amusing. For me it was a no brainer. Information is currency. The more information you get, the more money you can make. It was about time the creators of malware started their own business! Zeus Trojan for sale! Come and get it!
For 'Malware as a Service' Merchants, Business Is Booming
Bet you were wondering where those Script Kiddies were getting their hacking software from, huh?
They are malware merchants; in the business of helping others steal from legitmate businesses and innocent consumers. And they have evolved to the point where they operate much like the legitimate software industry. It is possible to buy malware from what amounts to an app store, or to contract for Malware as a Service (MaaS).Well, shoot, if they are being that open about it, why aren't they getting caught? Well, apparently, most of the people selling these services are using an "Onion Router." Not knowing what the heck that is, I decided to hit the button on the article and it took me here:
Researchers Show How Attackers Can Crack Onion Router
With that in mind, the only to get caught is if you honk them off and they tell on you...or your typical adage, "No honor among thieves."
Pretty interesting stuff.
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