“There I was bro!”…a rant about Military Fakers, Poseurs, and Frauds June 7, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in Uncategorized.Tags: bronze star, fake seal, OGA, silver star, Stolen Valor, this aint hell, timmy poe, walter mitties
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Sometimes I hear a story that compels me to comment on this blog even thought it is not related to risk or security. America’s Got Talent contestant Timmy Poe stuttered his way through his interview and brought tears to many eyes with his claims of being ‘wounded’ in combat and being a decorated war veteran with a Bronze Star. Well, wasn’t it a surprise to learn he has apparently lied about his combat experience, wounds, and decoration? In short..no combat, no Purple Heart and no Bronze Star. C’mon man! There is no shame in service of any sort. If you are a cook…own it. If you are a cop…own it. If you were a medic…OWN IT.
I have now worked for two different people who claimed military honors that they fabricated. (more…)
Oh My!! More than 6 Million LinkedIn Passwords Stolen! June 6, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in cybersecurity, Data Breach, Industry News.Tags: Chris Mark, cybercrime, cybersecurity, InfoSec, LinkedIn, privacy, security, Stolen Passwords
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Change your LinkedIn password now! According to an article on CNN, over 6 million LinkedIn passwords were stolen by Russian hackers. LinkedIn also confirmed in their own blog post that some of the posted passwords did match LinkedIn accounts. According to the story: “The 6.5 million leaked passwords were posted Monday on a Russian online forum, camouflaged with a common cryptographic code called SHA-1 hash. It’s a format that’s considered weak if added precautions aren’t taken. Roughly half of the “hashed” passwords have already been decoded and posted online in human-readable text.” You can read more about how Hashes are cracked using Rainbow tables in the awesome post here.
May 31, 2012
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Chinese counterfeit parts in DOD…CyberEspionage..things are heating up.
Combining Blog Content (GlobalRiskInfo / DrHeatherMark) May 31, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in News, Politics.Tags: Chris Mark, cybercrime, Dr. Heather Mark, InfoSec, InfoSec & Privacy, risk, risk management, security
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In the near term I will begin integrating blog content from Dr. Heather Mark’s privacy and payments blog. This will give new information and insight into privacy, regulatory, and information security issues. We will be combing both blogs into GlobalRiskInfo. Please stay tuned and, in the meantime,take a spin through Heather’ blog!
“Flame On!”- New CyberWeapon Discovered in Middle East May 28, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in cyberespionage, cybersecurity, InfoSec & Privacy, News, terrorism.Tags: Chris Mark, cybercrime, cyberespionage, cybersecurity, data theft, Duqu, Flame, hack, InfoSec, Kapersky, security, Stuxnet
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Complementing the post CyberEspionage, researchers have discovered a new cyberweapon. First there was Stuxnet, then there was Duqu..now there is Flame. Called by a researcher: “…the most complex piece of malicious software discovered to date…” the recently discovered virus is designed to capture data but can also change computer setting and turn on integrated microphones to record what is being said in the room. Kapersky labs discovered the virus, dubbed “Flame”, which has been lurking undetected inside of thousands of computers in the Middle East for as long as 5 years. According to Kapersky, the countries with the most infections include Iran with the most infections followed by Israel/Palestine area, Syria, and Sudan. According to Kapersky senior researcher Roel Schouwenberg: “The virus contains about 20 times as much code as Stuxnet, which attacked an Iranian uranium enrichment facility, causing centrifuges to fail. It has about 100 times as much code as a typical virus designed to steal financial information”. (more…)
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