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Prof. Eugene Spafford

Eugene H. Spafford is one of the most senior and recognized leaders in the field of computing. He has an on-going record of accomplishment as an advisor and consultant on issues of security, cybercrime and policy to a number of major companies, law enforcement organizations, and government agencies, including Microsoft, Intel, Unisys, the US Air Force, the National Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Energy, and two Presidents of the United States. At Purdue, Spaf (as he is generally known) is a professor of Computer Sciences, a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (courtesy), a professor of Philosophy (courtesy), a professor of Communication (courtesy), and Executive Director of the Purdue University Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS).

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August 29th, 2007 by Spaf in General, Secure IT Practices

Here’s an interesting story about what people can do if they gain access to streaming video at a poorly-protected site. If someone on the other end of the phone is really convincing, what could she get the victims to do?

FBI: Strip Or Get Bombed Threat Spreads - Local News Story - KPHO Phoenix:

Tags for this post: extortion, internet video, network crime, streaming video

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