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Largest global industry association working against online exploitation presents Dr. Hoepers, general manager of Brazil’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT.br), with annual award for research and training to reduce Internet abuse

SAN FRANCISCO, February 18, 2020—The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG), the largest global industry consortium developing collaborative approaches to combat online abuse, today announced it has awarded Cristine Hoepers, Ph.D., the general manager of CERT.br, the Brazilian national Computer Emergency Response Team, with the annual Mary Litynski Award. The award, now in its tenth year, honors the memory of the woman who helped shape M3AAWG into the leading organization dedicated to fighting online abuse such as malware, DDoS attacks, election security attacks, and more.

M3AAWG presented Dr. Hoepers with the award during its 48th General Meeting, held this week in San Francisco. The meeting brings together representatives of more than 200 member organizations from around the world, including AT&T, Comcast, Google, Microsoft, Orange, Twitter, and Verizon, in a four-day series of working sessions and educational panels.

Dr. Hoepers has been general manager of CERT.br, which is maintained by the non-profit Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br) since 1999. Her work in incident management, Internet best practices development, and information security training has reduced online abuse in Brazil and across Latin America, and increased Internet resilience. From 2005 to 2013, she led the technical coordination of anti-spam efforts in Brazil, with a focus on minimizing the abuse of open proxies and open relays, as well as reducing direct delivery via botnets. Dr. Hoepers also researches the use of honeypot technology to better understand attackers’ tools and behavior. She earned her Ph.D. in applied computing at the National Institute for Space Research in São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.

“A lesson learned from more than 20 years of fighting email spam globally is that the industries have to recognize and own the problem, as any new technology or service has the potential to be abused,” said Dr. Hoepers. “We are already seeing several forms of abuse starting in other platforms and services, and those industries should be proactive—only the criminals gain if one tries to deny there is a problem. M3AAWG is a key player, with not only the technical expertise of its members, but with the ability to reach these industries and engage them in the fight.”

"M3AAWG is honored to recognize Dr. Hoepers for her wide-ranging contributions to fighting Internet abuse in Brazil and beyond,” said Amy Cadagin, executive director of M3AAWG. "Her dedication to research, best practices, and educating users—from government entities, to major corporations, to the public—has helped make the online environment safer for all."

Past winners of the Mary Litynski Award include the following cybersecurity experts and advocates:

• Dave Piscitello, a central figure in developing the ICANN Domain Abuse Activity Reporting system
• Dave Rand, co-founder of the first reputation-based anti-spam company
• Michael Moran, assistant director of INTERPOL’s Vulnerable Communities Unit for his work on behalf of Internet-based child abuse victims
• Rodney Joffe, an influential cybersecurity advocate, for anti-spam, anti-bot, and DDoS work
• Jayne A. Hitchcock for her advocacy on behalf of cyberbullying and cyberstalking victims

About the Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG)

The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG) is where the industry comes together to work against bots, malware, spam, viruses, denial-of-service attacks and other online exploitation. M3AAWG (www.m3aawg.org) members represent more than one billion mailboxes from some of the largest network operators worldwide. It leverages the depth and experience of its global membership to tackle abuse on existing networks and new emerging services through technology, collaboration and public policy. It also works to educate global policy makers on the technical and operational issues related to online abuse and messaging. Headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., M3AAWG is driven by market needs and supported by major network operators and messaging providers.

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Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group, the largest global industry association working against botnets, malware, spam, viruses, DoS attacks and other online exploitation, will meet in San Francisco February 17-20

SAN FRANCISCO—February 6, 2020—The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG), the largest global industry consortium developing collaborative approaches to combat online abuse, will host its 48th General Meeting in San Francisco from February 17-20. M3AAWG members from around the world representing organizations such as AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, Twitter, Google, Microsoft, Orange and more will discuss the latest in anti-abuse with peers in a focused environment of working sessions and educational panels.

Cybersecurity leaders from internet service providers, telecom companies, email service providers, social networking companies, hardware and software vendors, antivirus vendors, security vendors and more will converge to discuss coordinated, collaborative steps organizations can take to combat the most prevalent threats. These will include the latest developments in malware, DDoS attacks, GDPR, IoT, election security, SMS, voice and email security and much more.

Lucy Sanders, CEO and co-founder of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), will open the meeting with a keynote talk on best practices technology leaders can adopt to become more inclusive leaders, support more creative, innovative workplaces and accelerate innovation.

“M3AAWG is the premier organization bringing hundreds of industry-leading global companies together to fight internet abuse in a technology-neutral, trusted forum,” said Amy Cadagin, executive director of M3AAWG. “Our General Meetings bring together technical experts from across technology disciplines with public officials, members of law enforcement, policy makers and more to discuss in practical terms our ongoing collaboration to make the online environment safer for individuals and businesses globally.”

M3AAWG’s 48th General Meeting will also introduce the 10th recipient of the Mary Litynski award, which honors the memory of the woman who helped shape M3AAWG into the organization that it is today. Past winners have included Dave Piscitello, a central figure in developing the ICANN Domain Abuse Activity Reporting (DAAR) system; Dave Rand, the cybersecurity advocate who co-founded the first reputation-based anti-spam company; and Michael “Mick” Moran, whose diligent work helped protect thousands of Internet-based child abuse victims.

The meeting will take place at the Fairmont Hotel San Francisco. For more information, please visit www.m3aawg.org and follow M3AAWG on Twitter @M3AAWG.

About the Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG)

The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG) is where the industry comes together to work against bots, malware, spam, viruses, denial-of-service attacks and other online exploitation. M3AAWG (www.m3aawg.org) members represent more than one billion mailboxes from some of the largest network operators worldwide. It leverages the depth and experience of its global membership to tackle abuse on existing networks and new emerging services through technology, collaboration and public policy. It also works to educate global policy makers on the technical and operational issues related to online abuse and messaging. Headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., M3AAWG is driven by market needs and supported by major network operators and messaging providers.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M³AAWG), the largest global industry association developing cooperative approaches for fighting online abuse, next week will kick off its 47th General Meeting in Montreal. From October 14 through 17, M³AAWG members representing organizations including AT&T, Comcast, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Orange and more will discuss current and developing strategies to fight emerging forms of online abuse, update best practices for protecting end-users, and encourage the development of a safer online environment for all.

Dr. Brian LaMacchia, Distinguished Engineer, Head of Security and Cryptography at Microsoft Research, will deliver the keynote address. During his session, he will discuss the importance of preparing the ecosystem for the upcoming post-quantum transition and provide a view into upcoming changes coming with post-quantum cryptography.

The collaborative structure of the meeting, which brings together cybersecurity leaders from diverse industries, backgrounds and specialties, encourages members with unique perspectives and experiences to come together to combat common threats. This year, the M³AAWG General Meeting will focus on emerging forms of online exploitation and uncover new methods to understand and combat evolving vulnerabilities.

"As forms of online abuse and digital attacks continue to evolve, so too must the methods and technologies we use to prepare for and combat existing and emerging threats," said Amy Cadagin, Executive Director of M³AAWG. "Our members come together for four days of objective knowledge sharing to ultimately develop best practices that organizations of all sizes and industries can use to build an online environment that is safe."

Also at the Montreal meeting, M³AAWG will announce the eighth recipient of its JD Falk Award. Introduced in 2012, the award recognizes the work of an individual, team or project improving users' experiences online or protects end-users from online vulnerabilities. Past recipients have included Ronnie Tokazowski for his efforts to combat business email compromise fraud, Jorn Bisping and Frank Lange for their role in the Avalanche botnet takedown, and Andre Leduc for his work and leadership on the Operation Safety-Net best practices, which makes cybersecurity more accessible by using non-technical language to define online threats and device security.

The 47th General Meeting will take place at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth. For more information, please visit www.m3aawg.org and follow M³AAWG on Twitter @M3AAWG.

About the Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M³AAWG)

The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M³AAWG) is where the industry comes together to work against bots, malware, spam, viruses, denial-of-service attacks and other online exploitation. M³AAWG (www.m3aawg.org) members represent more than one billion mailboxes from some of the largest network operators worldwide. It leverages the depth and experience of its global membership to tackle abuse on existing networks and new emerging services through technology, collaboration and public policy. It also works to educate global policy makers on the technical and operational issues related to online abuse and messaging. Headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., M³AAWG is driven by market needs and supported by major network operators and messaging providers.

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