Today is November 18, 2014. The book Spam Nation is being released. It’s written by cyber security expert and investigative reporter Brian Krebs. Krebs’ forecast on cyber fraud is not optimistic.
On a morning show, Krebs is expecting another cyber security breach in the coming holiday shopping season. Remember the Target breach last year? In Spam Nation, he exposes the criminal masterminds behind such cyber attacks. They’re often from organized crime, gang members, and many of them are from Eastern European nations like Russia to Bulgaria. And not only is it getting easier for them, they’re getting more sophisticated. Krebs talks about spam pharmacies, viruses, malware and other devices they use. They’re even digital mob groups like Cosma, who stole untold American passwords and logins through an unforgiving malware attack. Did you know organizations like this will sell your information for as little as $25 to anyone willing to pay? Then these buyers will buy things with your account numbers, gift cards,? and anything else they get their hands on. It’s a win-win for everyone…except you the innocent consumer.
Krebs also sheds light on other issues. Did you know that you can expose yourself to spam pharmacies and hacking mobs even when you don’t open a spam or junk email? Spammers get the email, and sell usernames and passwords to the underground black market. This isn’t just an American problem; this is a global one. It costs consumers and companies billions of dollars every year. It can open the door to ills like divorce, foreclosures, even suicides. Spam Nation isn’t just doom and gloom. It gives the reader common sense things they can do to protect themselves. And it’s an easy and? read. You can read Brian Krebs security blog; he does a great job keeping up on computer security issues. Krebs does a good job exposing cyber fraud, the culprits behind it, and what we can do to protect ourselves and our households. Is Spam Nation a bestseller in the making?