The Koobface botnet preys on social networking sites as its primary means of propagation. Unsuspecting victims browsing Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks are sent messages from users they believe to be friends. In truth, these users are either compromised… Continue Reading
One of the interesting challenges of propagating malware through social media is the requirement of obtaining new accounts for spamming. The Koobface botnet automates this process by leveraging zombies to sign up for accounts on Facebook, Gmail, Blogger, and Google… Continue Reading
Researching at Sandia National Labs for the summer, though my projects have more to do with coding as opposed to novel insight. It’s been a strange summer, but exceedingly fun. I adhered to my non-binding commitment to get as much… Continue Reading
This semester I was hoping to start some interesting courses, but Cyberspace Law, Communication Networks, and Advanced Applied Cryptography were all canceled. In lue of my schedule being turned on its head I decided to take Random Processes, Fault-Tolerant Hardware… Continue Reading