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The gist is NOT that this guy doesn't care for Brian Krebs. The gist is that Brian Krebs, along with Hold Security, worked together to create a panic frenzy amo
by crazypyro 12y ago
The gist is NOT that this guy doesn't care for Brian Krebs. The gist is that Brian Krebs, along with Hold Security, worked together to create a panic frenzy among the uneducated[0], business class by publishing stories and doing interviews with major media outlets all to try to sell a 120/year service that is the equivalent of querying Russian forums and ircs for people mentioning your site in credential sales.
It's a total sham and, personally, I've lost a little respect for Krebs.
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[0] By uneducated, I meant only technologically, not anything else. Sorry if anyone was confused.
- Cthulhu_ 12y agoIDK, it seems like a valid business practice to me - like how stories of virusses running rampant boosts (ineffective) virus scanner sales, or pictures of six-pack abs boosts sales of ab crunching devices.
- korzun 12y agoYou are spot on. Most of the stuff you read on Krebs blog is sourced from shady forums based out in Russia. Same type of forums that were bouncing around US providers in early 2000 and were targets of massive DDoS attacks. (ie: ryan1918.com, etc). His 'research' is basically going to those forums and translating/organizing activity for public consumption.