{"id":9171,"date":"2015-06-25T12:09:26","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T16:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/?p=9171"},"modified":"2017-09-24T17:28:21","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T15:28:21","slug":"ask-expert-kamluk-interpol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/ask-expert-kamluk-interpol\/9171\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask the expert: Vitaly Kamluk tells how INTERPOL catches cyber criminals and other stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vitaly Kamluk<\/a> has more than 10 years of experience in IT security and now he holds the title Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab. He specializes in malware reverse engineering, computer forensics, and cybercrime investigations. Currently, Vitaly lives in Singapore. He works with INTERPOL as a member of the Digital Forensics Lab, doing malware analysis and investigation support.<\/p>\n

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We have invited our readers to ask Vitaly questions. There were so many questions, in fact, that we decided to break down this Q&A session into several parts. Today, Vitaly will answer questions related to digital investigations and cooperation with INTERPOL.<\/p>\n

Do you like staying in Singapore?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sun rises and sets here at the same time every day, all year round. When the moon appears at night it sits at a strange angle because of its location in the world. The summers are endless with no cold water running through pipes. Weather in Singapore reminds me of a dream, or of the movie Groundhog Day.<\/em><\/p>\n

Is there any information that is exchanged about individuals and their devices and locations between INTERPOL and large tech companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter?<\/strong><\/p>\n

INTERPOL doesn\u2019t need your data unless you are a criminal. When there\u2019s a need the data is requested on a given criminal case basis in accordance with the local laws and is supported by a court order. In these situations, it\u2019s always some local law enforcement agency that requests this data, not INTERPOL itself.<\/p>\n

What is the biggest obstacle to fighting cybercrime nowadays?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Borders between countries and differences in legislation. Internet has no borders, but the physical world does. We can work quickly in cyberspace but all this speed is lost when it comes to cross-border requests and authorizations.<\/p>\n

Are we living in a cyberwar?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I used to believe that cyberwar is an invisible war. If you think the same \u2014 then yes, we are living in a cyberwar. If you believe that a war always has evident consequences in the physical world: massive destruction, casualties, violence, then fortunately we are not at that point.<\/p>\n