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Interviews: Ask Brian Krebs About Security and Cybercrime

Posted by samzenpus on from the go-ahead-and-ask dept.

Brian Krebs got his start as a reporter at The Washington Post and after having his entire network taken down by the Lion Worm, crime and cybersecurity became his focus. In 2005, Krebs started the Security Fix blog and Krebs On Security in 2009, which remains one of the most popular sources of cybercrime and security news. Brian is credited with being the first journalist to report on Stuxnet and one of his investigative series on the McColo botnet is estimated to have led to a 40-70% decline in junk e-mail sent worldwide. Unfortunately for Krebs, he's also well known to criminals. In 2013 he became one of the first journalists to be a victim of Swatting and a few months later a package of heroin was delivered to his home. Brian has agreed to give us some of his time and answer any questions you may have about crime and cybersecurity. As usual, ask as many as you'd like, but please, one per post.

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  1. Cowards as affiliates by japa · · Score: 5, Interesting

    You appear dedicated on continuing reporting on cybercrime, even though it may result to harm you (swatting etc). How often have you come into situation where someone you work with states they don't want to work with you any longer as association to you may result them to being target for criminals or some such?

  2. Public Disclosure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Brian,

    Are you generally in the Responsible Disclosure camp xor the Full Disclosure camp? And why?
    (I recognize that you may handle this on a case by case basis. In that event, what determines your approach?)

    -Bryant
    a local Washingtonian.