What a HONOR for Dave and I to to have one of the top security professionals in the world on today’s CHWR show, David Perry – Global Director Of Education For Trend Micro to announce their brand new product called:

Titanium

David talked about some the MIND Boggling Statics that we the consumers deal with on a daily basis in protecting our own PC’s and not really understanding or knowing how big the problems really are, that they the internet security companies of today deal with 24/7 such as 100,000,000 new threats to keep us all safe from!

Folks it’s very alarming to say the least, you need to listen to the this interview now, so do it today don’t wait!!!

And, please get yourself protected TODAY!!

David says that at least 1/2 of the worlds computes are infected with some type of virus, malware, Trojan, or malicious code!!!

That is 50% of the worlds populations Personal Computer’s are compromised, right now…

So, what does that mean well if you like me and have more than one computer in your HOME then at least one them is letting the cybercriminals steal your ID, or grooming your child, sharing your banking information to the Cyber-underworld for profit!!! or for just plain old fun by causing disruption, conflict or CHAOS!!

DON’T Wait and be a part of the Problem… BE A Part Of The Solution!

You can get a 30 day free trial here: 30 Day Trial – TITANIUM

Key features and benefits include:

• Cloud technology — leverages the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network plus real-time antivirus scanning to provide always-on Internet protection to keep you safe from the latest and ever-evolving malware threats
• Automatic protection — removes the guesswork of protecting your PC, intelligently and immediately reacts to threats
• Simple installation — it takes just a few clicks
• Streamlined interface — it is easy to understand and simple to manage

We want to thank David Perry for taking time out of his hectic schedule to stop the CyberHood today and share his news with The CyberHood Watch and all of our supporters, listeners and followers, and CHWR friends

Learn IT, DO IT, Teach IT, Share IT, BE IT

Your CyberHood Watch Partner

Bill Wardell

Radio Security Journalist

Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos

Graham Cluley’s post about 28 year-old Li Jun, a Chinese virus writer, who wrote the Fujacks worm was recently released from jail, and is now looking for work in the security business.

Graham raises several concerns especially among those, like himself, who have strived to do the right thing in the security industry. Should we reward unethical behavior?

How many of us have heard the comment that the top players in the security industry write their own malware to keep themselves in business, I know I have. Same theory for the radar detectors used in your personal vehicles and law enforcement to catch you speeding. Same industry produces both sides…It’s against the law to speed, but we will provide the tools to avoid getting caught speeding, as well as the tools to catch you.

Ironic isn’t it – if you don’t want to be caught speeding, don’t speed. If you want to work in the security industry, then don’t write malicious code. It’s a tough call, in some instances it has been a good call, but I would recommend a tight scrutiny in this case.

Another interesting point Graham mentioned is just because you can write malware doesn’t necessarily mean you know or understand how to write a good anti-virus program.

I know Bill and I tend to believe in giving second chances, but that’s us. We could argue that Sam Antar

Sam Antar Convicted Felon Makes Good On Second Chance

is one of those individuals who I would call a pit bull searching out and exposing swindles and White Collar Fraud. However, he also perpetrated one of the biggest frauds in the U.S. history. I remember talking with Sam and asking how he could do what he did? Sam pointed out that he didn’t care about what he was doing to others; he liked what he was doing and enjoyed the life style. I couldn’t relate to it, but I did understand what he was saying.

Nonetheless, he has an expertise, misguided at the time, however; Sam is now a real advocate and relentless in the pursuit of Frauds and White Collar Criminals.

Whatever the outcome for Li Jun and whoever may employ him, I do agree with Graham that we do not want other malware writers to think this is the avenue to pursue as a shortcut to a new job in the security industry.

david c ballard

We had a bit of audio difficulty on today’s show, however; Marcus P. Zillman provided our listeners with some extraordinary information. We asked Marcus at the end of the show what he thought the future of the Internet would be. Marcus went on to say that if you thought the last ten years were exciting, you had better buckle in because the next ten, you haven’t seen nothing yet. Download the show and fast forward (overlook the static) and find out what Marcus says about the future of the Internet.

Robot…Robot = Bot. Think back to your algebra classes when you were introduced to equations, which are algorithmic scripts, and are a set of commands to carry out a specific action. A Bot is your set of algorithmic scripts created to follow a specific sequence of commands to perform a particular function.

In the case of the CyberHood Watch partners, Dave & Bill, our first thoughts when we hear the term bot, conjures a malicious hacker sending out a scripted piece of software to look for any vulnerability on a computer connected to the Internet. Any PC found by the hackers’ malicious code is then taken over by the hacker for his personal use without the owner’s awareness. That PC, under the control of the hacker, is called a “zombie computer”. When the individual (hacker) has commandeered multiple PCs from executing his malicious software (“Bot”), he now controls a large number of computers (“botnets”), which under his personal control can be used for malicious purposes.

Marcus’s perspective is such a refreshing look at bots in a positive and proactive manner that it has personally altered how I will perceive bots, as a constructive and helpful application being used for a good cause.

Marcus, if you happen to read this post, is there a difference between “code”, “scripts”, “logarithms”, and a “bot” written by a programmer? When does a code, script, or logarithm become a bot?

What an interesting thought to create your own bots, “mini yahoos”, and your own search engine. Marcus calls them his “subject tracers” which he has created fifty-one of them to go out and bring back specific quality information, and he has made most of them available for free.

The common thought is if you can’t find it doing a Google, Yahoo, or Bing search then it doesn’t exist. Nothing can be further from the truth. Marcus made the comment that only five to ten per cent of the information on the Internet is searched and found. Imagine ninety to ninety-five percent of information on the Internet is still out there waiting to be found. This is where a “deep web search” becomes significant in finding that ninety percent of quality information missed by today’s search engines.

Did you ever think that a lot of information on the Internet doesn’t want to be found?  Research papers – data basis – professional papers (postscript extensions) are examples of high quality information available on the Internet that search engines miss.

Many of us have fallen into this trap, including myself, and that is information overload. Have you ever found yourself surfing the web finding great information, leading to more great information, to even more great information, and at the end of the day you have read a bunch of great information but has added little value to your specific niche.

That is why Marcus says when using the Internet for a specific niche it is very important to focus in on exactly what it is you are after, and write it down in “great big letters” and stick it to the front of your computer. There is so much information available you need to stay focused, and having a constant reminder will help you stay on task.

Marcus has spent a great deal of his professional career building bots for specific research, which he has made available on his websites. This is the information, which is only found through deep searches; the ninety to ninety-five percent of all the information on the Internet that all the major search engines miss.

by: david c ballard