Security Talent Shortage Hits Cybercrime Groups, Too (csoonline.com)

itwbennett writes: A report released today by Digital Shadows finds that cybercrime organizations "face many of the same hiring problems as defending security organizations, but with their own particular twists," writes Maria Korolov. In particular, the groups are finding a shortage of qualified candidates for jobs such as malware writers, exploit developers, bot net operators, and mules. But, unlike legitimate organizations, "cybercriminals are limited in their ability to properly vet new hires, to widely advertise for needed talent, and to find people who are both trustworthy and are willing to break the law," writes Korolov. One thing the criminals have in common with defending organizations: entry-level skills are the easiest to find. This is one reason why many attackers use simple tools and attack methods.

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Small pool of talent

[rmdingler]

...find people who are both trustworthy and are willing to break the law.

It is also difficult to train a hunting dog to bring you ducks but leave the chickens alone.

You can do it; just remember that dogs are much easier to train and far more loyal than their human counterparts.

Re:More of a training shortage

[AchilleTalon]

Sanders is getting his money to campaign from large corporations as Clinton, Cruz, Rubio and the others. They expect a return.