THE CYBER TERRORIST GROUP COATIS UNCOVERED
The geniuses at Agil Investigation Inc. have uncovered the dangerous cyber terrorist organization called COATIS. It was held responsible for spreading and controling the ransomware called CryptoRansom. Fero Systems have also been convicted of being deeply involved in this crime. The Director of Agil, Christopher Nott, told the media, "It has been only made possible by the collaborative, sincere and timely efforts of our Cryptography and Cyber Crime division headed by Earle Smith, our investigator Ambrose Moore and the Spellborough Police." Earle Smith added on this, "This has been a huge accomplishment. If we wouldn't have stopped them (COATIS) today, then the future would've surely seen terrible cyber disasters. Our team of cryptographers namely Theodore Nott, Rickert Wilson and
have done admirable jobs".
Exposing of COATIS is surely a pleasant sign of relief for everyone, but this incident has also announced to all, the possibilities - good and bad - that reside in the realm of cyber security and cryptography. While it can be seen as viable career option, it also poses some dangerous threats. We surely need to be more aware and careful than ever. Hopefully we are safe now, but realistically, we need to be safer.
19 May, 2009
The Daily News
FERO SYSTEMS CAUGHT IN THE CYBER RANSOM BUSINESS
With the combined efforts of Agil Investigation Inc. and the Spellborough Police Department, the famous Mainframe company - Fero Systems was exposed on Monday after it was found fostering a cyber crime organization called COATIS. COATIS used their virus to encrypt the digital files of users, and then asked huge amount of ransom to decrypt it back. They had nearly thousands of victims worldwide and were evading the Police by using TOR and bitcoins for anonymous payments. Cyber Security Experts have advised the public to be very careful while browsing suspicious websites and while opening unsolicited emails, as this was the COATIS's method of propagation of virus. Today, in the interconnected world of Internet, awareness of Cyber Security certainly demands more focus than ever.
20 May, 2009
CyberBeats