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Newsmaker: DCT, MPack developer

July 20th, 2007 · No Comments

One of the three Russian developers behind the MPack infection kit virtually sits down with SecurityFocus to discuss the program and making a business out of cybercrime.
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Tags: Cybercrime · Flaws and vulnerabilities · Interview · Security · SecurityFocus · Software · Viruses and worms

INTERVIEW: Spreading security awareness for OS X

February 27th, 2006 · No Comments

Robert Lemos interviews Kevin Finisterre, founder of security startup Digital Munition, who created the three recent versions of the InqTana worm to raise awareness of security in Apple’s OS X. Finisterre discusses his reasons for creating the worms, the problems with Mac OS X security, and why he does not fear prosecution.
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Tags: Consumer Tech · Interview · Open Source · Security · SecurityFocus · Viruses and worms

Interview: Patching a broken Windows

January 9th, 2006 · No Comments

I interview Datarescue’s senior software developer Ilfak Guilfanov, the creator of the unofficial patch for the flaw in the Windows Meta File format that saw tens of thousands of downloads prior to the official patch release by Microsoft. Guilfanov explains why he decided to issue a patch for the vulnerability, how he created the patch, [...]

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Tags: Consumer Tech · Critical infrastructure · Interview · Security · SecurityFocus · Viruses and worms