Elsevier IJCIP - Crimeware-as-a-service – A survey of commoditized crimeware in the underground market

Our paper on Crimeware-as-a-Service (CaaS) has been accepted for publication in Elsevier's Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection and is available at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1874548213000036.

Abstract: Crimeware-as-a-Service (CaaS) has become a prominent component of the underground economy. CaaS provides a new dimension to cyber crime by making it more organized, automated, and accessible to criminals with limited technical skills. This paper dissects CaaS and explains the essence of the underground economy that has grown around it. The paper also describes the various crimeware services that are provided in the underground market.

IEEE Internet Computing - Dissecting the State of Underground Enterprise

Our paper on "Dissecting the State of Underground Enterprise" is finally out in IEEE Internet Computing.

Abstract: "Cybercrime's tentacles reach deeply into the Internet. A complete, underground criminal economy has developed that lets malicious actors steal money through the Web. The authors detail this enterprise, showing how information, expertise, and money flow through it. Understanding the underground economy's structure is critical for fighting it."

Its available here: http://www.computer.org/csdl/mags/ic/2013/01/mic2013010060-abs.html.