Tuesday 1 May 2018

Now I know why Ali Ghorbani and Arash Habibi Lashkari never called me back Everything is political and its always about the money N'esy Pas Franky McKenna and Billy Morneau?

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How cybercriminals sell their skills so the average Joe can steal money

'It has lowered the bar for inexperienced actors to launch sophisticated cyberattacks'


Cybercriminals are selling their services online and have recently started dropping their prices, making it easier for people to pull off cyberattacks with little technical know-how. (Shutterstock/PR Image Factory)

Cybercriminals around the world are breaking down the technical barriers that prevent people with little computer knowledge from committing cybercrime.

By offering up their services for a fee, cybercriminals make it possible for almost anyone with a computer and internet connection to steal money and personal information.

"This is having a powerful effect on the world of crime because it has lowered the bar for inexperienced actors to launch sophisticated cyberattacks," said Dima Alhadidi, an assistant professor at the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity at the University of New Brunswick.





Cybercriminals craft malicious software for clients, including ransomware that encrypts targeted computers and makes data inaccessible unless the victim pays for a special code to decrypt it. Cybercriminals even rent out computing power to aid in criminal activity.

Customers looking to hire a cybercriminal can generally find them on the dark web, an encrypted network hidden from traditional search engines or browsers.

Dima Alhadidi is an assistant professor at the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity at the University of New Brunswick. (Rob Blanchard/UNB)

There are even forums where people go to discuss the best websites to visit in order to buy malicious software, according to Staff Sgt. Gurinder Dhanoa with the RCMP federal policing cybercrime unit in Ottawa.

"It's lucrative, right. Individuals are making a vast amount of money in providing these services and individuals using these services are also making money doing these cyberactivities," said Dhanoa.

Some of the cybercriminals selling their services are making more than $100,000 a year selling ransomware alone, according to Alhadidi.

That tidy sum comes at a cost to Canadians who have their money stolen, who end up having to pay a ransom to access their own computers, or otherwise find themselves taken advantage of by cybercriminals trying out their new wares. 

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre said in 2018 Canadians lost $53,203,247.10 to email, internet and social networking fraud alone.

The RCMP say some of the people looking for cybercrime services are involved with organized crime or foreign governments. (Dmitry A./Shutterstock)

"We're aware that organized crime and even maybe foreign state actors are utilizing these services to commit criminal activities or to look at intellectual properties," said Dhanoa.

Greed is driving the demand for cybercrime services and that in turn has led to more cybercrime, said Alhadidi.

Florian Kerschbaum agrees. He's an associate professor in the school of computer science and executive director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at the University of Waterloo.

"Essentially what we have built is a supply chain for cybercrime and clearly that will scale up the amount of cybercrime that is performed," said Kerschbaum. "Ultimately all of the ways where people ... can make money out of you in their attacks, these are the very attacks that are becoming more and more common."

Florian Kerschbaum is an associate professor in the school of computer science and executive director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at the University of Waterloo. (Submitted by Florian Kerschbaum)

Alhadidi said that growth is easy to spot. As more people step up to provide cybercrime services, the cost of those services has dropped.

In 2016, a massive denial of service attack cost about $80-$100 an hour to perform. That kind of attack involves a network, website or internet device being targeted and flooded with internet traffic until the system can no longer function.

In 2017, the price dropped to $15-$20 an hour, said Alhadidi.

While ransomware kits will run you around $175, malware that steals personal information like credit card numbers can be bought for as little as $13.

The RCMP said it's not clear exactly how much cybercrime is being committed using tools that are sold or rented to people. Nor is it clear how many Canadians may be getting paid to create those tools. Alhadidi said the majority of the people offering these services appear to located in eastern Europe.

The RCMP are starting up two new teams devoted to fighting cybercrime. This image depicts an RCMP 911 call centre. (Canadian Press)

"This is a issue we're seeing in other countries as well and we're working with other law enforcement agencies and collaborating with our international partners to identify these individuals that are offering these services," said Dhanoa.

"We know they exist. It's to find their locations, and once we do we will arrest and prosecute them."       
Dhanoa admits that's a big task.

He said cybercrime investigations are complex, highly technical and people developing cybercrime tools are working hard to avoid getting caught. For instance, he said, there's "multi-layered servers" that aim "to obfuscate their identity and their location."

Specialized technical staff analyze computer circuitry at the RCMP's highly restricted data forensics lab in Ottawa. (Dave Seglins/CBC)

The RCMP is putting more resources into the fight. Two new cybercrime teams will be formed in Toronto and Montreal. When those teams are up and running the RCMP will have about 69 officers dedicated to tackling cybercrime. Another two RCMP members will also be deployed abroad help tackle international cybercrime.

Alhadidi believes it's only through international co-operation that police forces will be able to crack down on cybercriminals selling their services.

Still, the rapid growth in the industry alarms her.

"It worries me," said Alhadidi. "Since they get a lot of money, so they will be more and more motivated to do this kind of thing."

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23 Comments
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Michael G. L. Geraldson 
Michael G. L. Geraldson
Just think of all the good things these cyber thieves could do in the world if they used their technical skills for good rather than evil purposes.


David Amos
David Amos
@Michael G. L. Geraldson Many clever powerful people have no conscience whatsoever not just cyber thieves. Imagine if they upheld their Oath of Office?









Michael G. L. Geraldson 
Andrew Hebda (NS)
.... and all to do with money and, perhaps a modicum of fame (as a disruptor)..

Can someone please remind these individuals that they are part of a Society... although one now begins to wonder just how much of that is a Civilized one. How about making an honest living, and devoting ones energies for the benefit of all, rather than just the one... although the role models South of the Border are not helpful.


Steven Henry
Steven Henry
@Andrew Hebda (NS) great thought, but capitalism is strictly about greed and extortion.

David Amos
David Amos
@Andrew Hebda (NS) I am a citizen of Canada whose SIN was deleted years ago by the :The Powers that Be but I don't care because now I don't have to pay income tax.












Steven Henry 
Steven Henry
The roots of capitalism - greed and extortion.


David Amos
David Amos
@Steven Henry The root of all evil no matter what ism is Greed



Colin Seeley
Colin Seeley
@Steven Henry

The greed and extortion of money by Govt for Socialist causes is just as bad or worse.

Cuba is such place to live and recommended highly for those opposed to the present policies of Canada.








Michael G. L. Geraldson 
David Winters
The most interesting part of this is the fact that none of the ransomeware, virus, trojans or other malicious software works on a computer that is running the Unix or Linux operating system.

I and millions around the world have been doing everything on a Linux system that windows can do for 24 years and never had a malware problem.

Microsoft's own servers, the department of defense, the stock exchanges, nuclear power plants, critical real time sensitive industry machines all run either Unix or Linux because the operating system is stable and virus proof. (The reason for this is because anything time critical needs real time processing done fast as opposed to waiting for windows to stop talking to an errant printer while a nuclear reactor is going critical.)

For those whom say that there is malware created that effects Linux...None of that "proof of concept" malware code has ever been successful in the open world.

Linux and all the software that works on it is free, as in "free beer",
even the office suite that is the same as "microsoft office" is free.


David Amos
David Amos
@David Winters Dream on

David Winters
David Winters
@David Amos "Dream on"

That was a very enlightening contribution that added much intelligent content to a topic that affects so many people...keep on adding opinions that are so helpful.

David Amos
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David Amos
@David Winters Google "David Amos RCMP Sussex"

David Amos
David Amos
@David Winters Better yet
Google "David Amos Trump Cohen NAFTA FATCA"


David Amos
David Amos
@David Winters Ask yourself why my first reply went "Poof"


Adam Paul Piotuch
Adam Paul Piotuch
@David Winters Most Windows platforms are built on Unix. Microsoft is one of the top 20 corporate contributors to the Linux code base. There are viruses, worms, malware, and trojans that target Linux based operating systems. It doesn't matter which platform you use, the DoD, stock exchanges, and power plants will always be attacked and have been compromised in the past. Linus/Unix is not stable and virus proof.

David Winters
David Winters
@Adam Paul Piotuch "Most Windows platforms are built on Unix."

There is not one single "windows platform" built on Unix...never was and never will be.

The two different methods of coding are so vastly different that they are incompatible with each other.

Microsoft is not a top contributor to Linux code...the Linux and Unix code was written before Gates even knew what code was. Only in the past 4 years did Microsoft realize that it needs to start paying more attention to Linux so it started it's recognition and acceptance of BASH coding.

Windows code is closed source, people at at the mercy of that hidden code.
Linux is open source code and there are million of Linux code contributors other than Microsoft.

"There are viruses, worms, malware, and trojans that target Linux based operating systems."

You are correct...but not a single one of them has been successful in affecting other Linux computers in the public and private realm.

I challenge you to cite where a single Unix/Linux stock exchange server, DoD or power plant was successfully attacked...that has never happened.

Linux has been in use for 30 years and is very stable, It has never been taken down by a virus in the public realm ever... that is why Microsoft uses it on their own servers.

David Amos
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David Amos
@David Winters Methinks the Russians, Chinese and the Israelis all laugh at your Yankee type arrogance

Furthermore your beloved Trudeau The Younger was incredibly dumb to be suckered by Trump when he allowed Huawei's Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou to be arrested N'esy Pas Mr Burke?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/trudeau-huawei-arrest-meng-wanzhou-1.4935471









 David Amos 
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David Amos
I have no doubt whatsoever why the RCMP, the FBI, the CSE and the NSA know why this article is a monumental joke to me. Methinks anyone can Google "Ali Ghorbani David Amos" N'esy Pas?








Michael G. L. Geraldson 
Stanley Anderson
For the introductory price of $49.95 I can email you a foolproof plan to avoid becoming an online fraud victim.


David Amos
David Amos
@Stanley Anderson Anyone can just get off line and use only cash That advice is free











Richard Riel
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Richard Riel
Problem with greed today is that it is purposely helped by politicians to drain our taxes and funnell it to the top withe their help of course., and leaving many left with the bill and taxes gone missing.


David Amos
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David Amos
@Richard Riel YUP









  
Charly Vaughan
Charly Vaughan
Can Alberta oil and gas workers retrain for this?


David Amos
David Amos
@Charly Vaughan Nope











Brian Bell 
Brian Bell
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Coding 'really olde style' is still secure....because no one understands it anymore other than a very select few......but once corporations got involved 'for profit' the internet became and will continue to be subject to abuse.


David Amos
David Amos
@Brian Bell Nope










Steven Henry
Steven Henry
Conservatives crony capitalism is a catalyst to crime. Since it favours a kingship pyramid that conservatives cherish. Just like Christianity and especially the catholic church.


Ernie Zelinski
Ernie Zelinski
@Steven Henry You sound like one stupid person who lacks critical thinking skills, creative thinking skills, and common sense. I would imagine that you are really successful and prosperous in life, aren't you?






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From: "MinFinance / FinanceMin (FIN)" <fin.minfinance-financemin.fin@canada.ca>
Date: Wed, 2 May 2018 01:37:06 +0000
Subject: RE: Now I know why Ali Ghorbani and Arash Habibi Lashkari
never called me back Everything is political and its always about the
money N'esy Pas Franky McKenna and Billy Morneau?
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From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 21:36:46 -0400
Subject: Now I know why Ali Ghorbani and Arash Habibi Lashkari never
called me back Everything is political and its always about the money
N'esy Pas Franky McKenna and Billy Morneau?
To: ghorbani@unb.ca, A.Habibi.L@unb.ca, "Frank.McKenna" <Frank.McKenna@td.com>, "Bill.Morneau" <Bill.Morneau@canada.ca>, "brian.gallant" <brian.gallant@gnb.ca>,
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Whereas the RCMP and computer geeks such as Ali Ghorbani and Arash
Habibi Lashkari are likely afraid of my attachment they can see the
same file by way of this link

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Remember this old blog?

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Clearly I made another tonight

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Tuesday, 1 May 2018

Now I know why Ali Ghorbani and Arash Habibi Lashkari never called me
back Everything is political and its always about the money N'esy Pas
Franky McKenna and Billy Morneau?


http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/td-bank-cybersecurity-1.4641545

TD Bank joins Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity


The institute's cybersecurity graduate students will work with TD technology teams to develop new ways to detect and deal with online threats. (Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press)


The TD Bank Group has become the first Canadian bank to join the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity — a centre for cyber technology research at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton.

Ali Ghorbani, the director of the institute, says having the bank become a founding corporate member validates the work they are doing to become a hub of cybersecurity research and development.

"Cyber threats are everywhere and financial institutions are at the top of the list for cyber criminals to penetrate and do damages," Ghorbani said.
"Our centre has 20-plus years of experience doing research and development in cybersecurity. In the last four or five years we have been focusing primarily on threat intelligence and threat analysis and risk analysis and management," he said.

The institute's cybersecurity graduate students will work with TD technology teams to develop new ways to detect and deal with online threats.

"Our teams are developing next-generation technology solutions in partnership with leading industry players like TD, deepening defences against emerging cyber threats not just in Canada but around the world," Ghorbani said.

Frank McKenna, deputy chairman at TD, said protecting online data is "mission critical" for the bank because they are under constant attacks from hackers.

"We have 25 million customers and their data is a sacred trust," McKenna said in an interview.


"Our technology teams have looked all over the world and we're extraordinarily pleased to find some of the world's leading experts are right at UNB."

McKenna said the bank plans to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in the institute and will open an office on site with up to 20 employees to start with.

He said the Canadian centre is needed, despite the fact that TD also recently announced the opening of a cybersecurity office in Israel.
"Israel is an acknowledged expert in cybersecurity but UNB is also recognized as a global expert in cybersecurity," he said.

McKenna said the bank is already collaborating with the university and will begin investing the money and developing office space in the coming year.

There have been reports that estimate the global cost of cybercrime exceeded $600 billion last year.


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Wednesday, 21 March 2018


Methinks Everybody and his dog must know why your pal Jacques Poitras had me ROTHFLMAO at New Brunswick’s cybersecurity sector this morning N'esy Pas Mr. Jones?

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