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New publication: “Bots, cops, and corporations: on the limits of enforcement and the promise of polycentric regulation as a way to control large-scale cybercrime”

This content is not available in the selected language. B. Dupont, (2016), Bots, cops and corporations: on the limits of enforcement and the promise of polycentric regulation as a way to control large-scale cybercrime, Crime, Law and Social Change, doi:10.1007/s10611-016-9649-z. Abstract: Botnets currently pose the most serious threat to the digital ecosystem, providing an infrastructure that enables bank […] Read more

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New publication: "The ecology of trust among hackers"

B. Dupont, A.-M. Côté, C. Savine and D. Décary-Hétu (2016), "The ecology of trust among hackers", Global Crime, DOI: 10.1080/17440572.2016.1157480. Abstract: Malicious hackers profit from the division of labour among highly skilled associates. However, duplicity and betrayal form an intrinsic part of their daily operations. This article examines how a community of hackers uses an automated reputation system to […] Read more

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Google et les botnets

This content is not available in the selected language. Un article du Register fait état du recours par des pirates informatiques contrôlant un réseau d’ordinateurs compromis (un botnet) à un service Google (App Engine) pour relayer leurs instructions à ces ordinateurs. Les avantages selon des consultants en sécurité cités par le journaliste? Les prix sont bas, la […] Read more