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SUMMARY:Tracking the Russian Business Network (RBN) - Jart Armin
DTSTART:20071211T161500Z
DTEND:20071211T171500Z
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CONTACT:Andrew Lewis
DESCRIPTION:This talk concerns the methodology\, techniques and experience
 s of tracking and ultimately exposing the workings of the Russian Business
  Network (RBN).\n\nAccording to many within the Internet Security arena RB
 N is a Russian Internet Service Provider based in St. Petersburg which is 
 notorious for its hosting of illegal and dubious businesses\, including\; 
 child pornography\, phishing\, spam bot operation\, and malware distributi
 on sites. Despite more recent public awareness the RBN is still an excelle
 nt example of a covert criminal community with no known leadership or phys
 ical locations.\n\nThe author in collaboration with several other research
 ers approached the task from an alternative perspective. This was to study
  the RBN from an organizational and business perspective\, investigate and
  uncover its nodes of operation\, its necessary interaction with its victi
 ms and clients.  The question now remains\; knowing and exposing RBN is a 
 useful objective but surely the main goal is to stop them?
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 2\, Computer Laboratory\, William Gates Building
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