Chris Boyd, Senior Threat Researcher, GFI Software

When the Earthquake and Tsunami hit Japan, it wasn’t long before individuals exploited the situation for personal gain. A wide-range of scams preying upon users’ emotions and desire to contribute to the relief efforts appeared quickly, from bogus donation Web sites and Facebook clickjacking to blackhat SEO poisoning and a variety of 419 scam mails.

Christopher Boyd is a Senior Threat Researcher for GFI Software, a six time Microsoft MVP in Consumer Security and former Director of Research for FaceTime Security Labs.  Boyd has given talks at RSA, InfoSec Europe and SecTor, and has been thanked by Google for his contributions to responsible disclosure.  He has been credited with finding the first instance of a rogue web browser installing without permission, the first Twitter DIY Botnet kit and is often cited in relation to his work in videogame and console security.

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