full-disclosure - How we caught an Identity Thief

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Date: Mon Feb 20 14:41:59 2006
From: bpasdar at igxglobal.com (Babak Pasdar)
Subject: How we caught an Identity Thief


Barrie,

Thank you for your advise.  Will note for next time.

Babak

On Mon, 2006-02-20 at 14:32 +0000, Barrie Dempster wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-02-20 at 09:15 -0500, Babak Pasdar wrote:
> > 1. I had to get back to our office from the client site over an hour
> > away :)  Laws of physics to New York City traffic apply no matter what.
> 
> Then notifying us of the timescale was irrelevant, as it was worded it
> seemed like it was listed as an achievement.
> 
> > 2. The client or a security company's network are not the best source
> > for scanning and investigation activities.  Lest you have someone who
> > looks for these early signs of the investigation.  Scans have to be
> > alternately sourced.
> 
> Indeed, but we had no indication of where you were. No need for a site
> visit if the entire incident relates to online content. The entire
> scenario could have been conducted over the phone with you in your
> office.
> 
> > 3. Running a few commands by no means is an indication of a fully
> > packaged and verified set of information. A forensics case has to be
> > started fully documenting all actions and times for possible future
> > reference in legal proceedings.  Rushing through something like this and
> > not following procedure is the first step in being caught with your
> > pants down later.
> 
> There was no need for any of the scanning you had done. I doubt the
> results of the scans provided any evidence more compelling than the web
> page. If there was grounds to contact law enforcement on that alone then
> the scanning (done cautiously or not) was irrelevant and possibly even
> negligent as it could have led to the suspects realising someone was
> paying attention to them, putting them one step ahead of their pursuers.
> 
> If there is a case for legal action, then get the responsible legal
> experts on board and stop playing around.
> 
> 
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