No matter how well you think you know the tactics employed
by identity thieves, the fast-paced and deceptive nature of business fraud can
still be surprising. So as with any complex environment, it can often be
valuable to return to a basic understanding of core concepts in order to
refresh our industry knowledge and prepare us to absorb new information. F-Secure’s Weblog
recently published an illustrated entry that is excellent for doing just that.
Author Mikko
brings us a simple but very effective look at how corporate identity theft occurs,
including the nature of money mules and phony website recruitment. His detailed
entry goes on to demonstrate the separation of legitimate online business and
its fraudulent counterparts using simple networking commands. It’s a valuable
read for industry professionals, corporate readership and vigilant consumers
alike.