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Criminals are not stupid, cyber criminals are the same breed, perhaps even smarter than the traditionalists as they are utilising new ways of doing the same old tricks online.<\/p>\n
Now the online criminals are recruiting fresh grads to help them push the boundaries further.<\/p>\n
Organised crime is “grooming” a new generation of would-be cybercriminals using tactics which echo those used by the KGB to recruit operatives at the height of the cold war, according to a new blockbuster study by net security firm McAfee.<\/p>\n
McAfee’s second annual Virtual Criminology report sensationally claims that crime gangs are targeting academic high-fliers in much the way Soviet intelligence agencies recruited spies such as notorious traitor Kim Philby in the 1940s. The study, which we reckon might prove a plausible basis for the next Tom Clancy blockbuster, suggests that net savvy teens as young as 14 are being “attracted into cybercrime by the celebrity status of hi-tech criminals and the promise of making money without the risks associated with traditional crime”.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Quite a scary though eh, if you have a young kid you better check out if he’s plotting a career in online extortion and custom malware solutions..<\/p>\n
A process by which organised crime is now “employing KGB-style tactics to ensnare the next generation of hackers and malware authors. Cybercriminals are actively approaching students and graduates of IT technology courses to recruit a fresh wealth of cyber skill to their ranks,” McAfee breathlessly suggests.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Recruiting from Eastern Europe, India, China and Russia seems like the best bet, we better watch out for this next generation of vxers and organised cyber criminals.<\/p>\n
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