Fergie's Tech Blog

Tackling Cyber Criminals Face-to-Face

Mark Ward writes for The BBC:

Typically those involved in net crime do one thing well. Some plunder web shop databases and steal credit card numbers. Some hack business networks so they can be used by spammers. Some are phishers who send out e-mail trying to fool people into handing over their banking details. Others have the bank accounts to help people move cash without being caught.

The hackers lack the skills to do anything with the data they steal and the old-time criminals lack the technical skills to get the data. This is where they meet.

posted by Fergie @ 1/13/2008 02:04:00 PM