07-26-2015, 03:55 PM
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Spam Nation: The Inside Story of Organized Cybercrime-from Global Epidemic to Your Front Door
written by blowhard Brian Krebs
krebs likes to think he knows all, and rarely retracts any false stories and almost never admits to making mistakes... sorry, no one is perfect
anyway, this is a good share for two reasons, actually more, but here are the top reasons... first, we have a good book that will show you something you did not know before, and second it will show you how a few people made a lot of money, and in some cases, not so much money... some people think, crime is the best way to make money, sadly, that has never been true!
for some people, crime is a drug, and they are so twisted inside, they need to steal to feel better, scammers love to scam, and spammers love to spam, and if you read this, you see some fine examples to prove it! like people who are insecure about something or another, they often have to make other people they encounter feel bad, in order to make themselves feel better about themselves. misery, spreads more misery and the process repeats itself... break the cycle!
there was a time when spammers, the big ones, made a lot of money... but today it is no longer the case, most people today know a spam when they see one, they have software to block it, and they just never click the links inside... just to go any spammer forum, these guys are crying for ways to make an extra buck, however, do not try to sell them something, some spammers, only want to spam! bso sellers are making more money than most spammers today, when was the last time you bought something from a spam? and if you did, this book will also show you why that is bad idea.
giving a spammer your credit card number is not smart!
on a different note, it is a lot easier to make money online from a legit business than a spamming one, or any scam you can think of. a mailing list of 100,000 active people in your niche can lead to a steady stream of income, with no spam needed. people are making big money from running facebook groups, etc, etc,etc, etc
the point here is, read the book, take notes and do what they did, in a legit way and make a lot of money! all the work they did is now gone, with many of them in jail... or you can start a successful business making you good money, for a long, long time. the choice is yours!
here is what krebs says about his own book:
In Spam Nation, investigative journalist and cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs unmasks the criminal masterminds driving some of the biggest spam and hacker operations targeting Americans and their bank accounts. Tracing the rise, fall, and alarming resurrection of the digital mafia behind the two largest spam pharmacies-and countless viruses, phishing, and spyware attacks-he delivers the first definitive narrative of the global spam problem and its threat to consumers everywhere.
Blending cutting-edge research, investigative reporting, and firsthand interviews, this terrifying true story reveals how we unwittingly invite these digital thieves into our lives every day. From unassuming computer programmers right next door to digital mobsters like "Cosma"-who unleashed a massive malware attack that has stolen thousands of Americans' logins and passwords-Krebs uncovers the shocking lengths to which these people will go to profit from our data and our wallets.
Not only are hundreds of thousands of Americans exposing themselves to fraud and dangerously toxic products from rogue online pharmacies, but even those who never open junk messages are at risk. As Krebs notes, spammers can-and do-hack into accounts through these emails, harvest personal information like usernames and passwords, and sell them on the digital black market. The fallout from this global epidemic doesn't just cost consumers and companies billions, it costs lives too.
Fast-paced and utterly gripping, Spam Nation ultimately proposes concrete solutions for protecting ourselves online and stemming this tidal wave of cybercrime-before it's too late.
"Krebs's talent for exposing the weaknesses in online security has earned him respect in the IT business and loathing among cybercriminals... His track record of scoops...has helped him become the rare blogger who supports himself on the strength of his reputation for hard-nosed reporting." -Bloomberg Businessweek
that quote from BB i bet is also written by krebs
check it out here:
http://spamit.com/Spam-Nation.pdf
if you been here for a while, you know what to do
leave some +rep and make a mirror or two
krebs will go crazy when he sees his book shared here!
my friend told me to say, krebs gots krabs!