Security Discoveries
In 2006, Boyd has continued to make significant discoveries in the field of security, including
- The discovery of a 150,000 strong Botnet ring that used a custom-built Perl script to steal payment data from third party shopping cart applications
- An expose of a web-browser that redirected end-users to potentially illegal pornography
- An Instant Messaging Worm that installs its own web browser.
- The discovery that Adware makers Zango were promoting their content on Myspace.
- A modular, multi-chained string of infections dubbed the "Pipeline Worm".
- An Instant Messaging infection that uses Botnet-style tactics to enable click fraud.
- The discovery of a worm using QuickTime files to spread across MySpace with the intent of pushing Zango Adware.
In December 2009, Boyd posted a message on Twitter indicating he was no longer working for FaceTime and was seeking employment.
From February 2010 Christopher Boyd is working for Sunbelt Software.
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