Posts tagged with: nation state

VOA – “Careto” – ‘Mask’ malware – a cyber espionage operation

‘Mask” Malware Called ‘Most Advanced’ Cyber-espionage Operation – (February 13, 2014): Prevendra’s CEO, Christopher Burgess is interviewed by VOA about  the Advanced Persistent Threat Malware – “Careto.” WASHINGTON — Researchers at the Internet security firm Kaspersky Lab say they have uncovered... Read More

Espionage in the Heartland: Corn to China

Espionage in the heartland of the United States? For two-plus years, perhaps for as many as four, a different type of harvesting has been occurring throughout the heartland of the United States. According to the criminal complaint (see below), filed... Read More

Secrets Stolen, Fortunes Lost

Secrets Stolen, Fortunes Lost, Preventing Intellectual Property Theft and Economic Espionage in the 21st Century (Syngress 2008 –  by Christopher Burgess and Richard Power) The threats of economic espionage and intellectual property (IP) theft are global, stealthy, insidious, and increasingly... Read More