Exploring Underweb forums: How cybercriminals communicate

[~BD~]

By Michael Kassner
November 14, 2011, 8:23 AM PST

Takeaway: Those who steal our financial information are able to conduct
business in underground markets, but how does this “Underweb” criminal
network operate? Michael Kassner does some digging.

Last week, I received a call from Visa. “Hello, Mr. Kassner, are you
currently in Uzbekistan?” Huh. Ignoring me, the unflappable
representative continued, “What’s your mother’s maiden name?” By then, I
got it. Someone pilfered my credit card number…again.

As I shredded my credit card, a thought came to me. Do members of the
Internet’s dark side steal from each other?

Everything I read suggests — unlike above ground — there’s an economic
boom taking place in the digital netherworld. And, that doesn’t happen
if stealing from each other is the prime directive. So, what do they
know that we don’t? I had to find out, but where to start?

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/sec...77?tag=nl.e036

[Aardvark]

On Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:46:29 +0000, ~BD~ wrote:

> <SNIP ****>

You were ripped off, ****. You got your money back. It's ****ing history.
Get the **** over it.




--
"And thus I clothe my naked villany
With odd old ends stol'n out of holy writ,
And seem a saint, when most I play the devil."
King Richard III (I, iii, 336-338)

[Polk Salad]

In article <j9utkl$tf7$1@dont-email.me>, ~BD~@nomail.afraid.org says...
>
>
>By Michael Kassner
>November 14, 2011, 8:23 AM PST
>
>Takeaway: Those who steal our financial information are able to conduct
>business in underground markets, but how does this “Underweb” criminal
>network operate? Michael Kassner does some digging.
>
>Last week, I received a call from Visa. “Hello, Mr. Kassner, are you
>currently in Uzbekistan?” Huh. Ignoring me, the unflappable
>representative continued, “What’s your mother’s maiden name?” By then, I
>got it. Someone pilfered my credit card number…again.
>
>As I shredded my credit card, a thought came to me. Do members of the
>Internet’s dark side steal from each other?
>
>Everything I read suggests — unlike above ground — there’s an economic
>boom taking place in the digital netherworld. And, that doesn’t happen
>if stealing from each other is the prime directive. So, what do they
>know that we don’t? I had to find out, but where to start?
>
>http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/sec...ums-how-cyberc
riminals-communicate/6877?tag=nl.e036

Just when I thought we were finally rid of you. :-(