[meowface]

The online crime world has a bitter hatred of Krebs, moreso than any other "white hat" out there probably. Numerous malware families include references to him in their source code, control panels, and domain names.

As a security researcher I frequently find botnet command & control panels that have a picture of Krebs' face above the login form. Domain names similar to "briankrebsisachildmolestor.com" are sometimes used to host malware and botnets.

Considering all that, plus the real-life harassment he's gotten (death threats, the heroin framing attempt, SWATing), I hope he invests in a good home security system. Or a security guard.

[ianhawes]

Not to take anything away from Brian, but I'd say the online crime world's hatred of Dancho Danchev is probably right up there, if not more. He has blogged[1] almost consistently about different malware campaigns, and for awhile was actually thought to be kidnapped[2].

[1] http://ddanchev.blogspot.com/

[2] http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/21/great-news-missing-cybersec...

[hyperion2010]

One of the articles profiling him mentioned he recently upgraded to a 12-guage security system.

[w1ntermute]

You mean a 12 gauge shotgun?

[JonnieCache]

Somehow I don't think a 1 and a half metre long gun is that appropriate for self-defence, if you're worried about people creeping up on you. Maybe I'm wrong, but I can't see much in the way of a quick draw being possible. I guess when you hear the front door being broken down you can be prepared with a robust response.

Or perhaps he has a tiny train for making his getaway, wallace and gromit style?

[aaronem]

True, a shotgun is not the sort of thing you'd carry for personal defense outside your own property, but for home defense, a 12-gauge pump-action is as good as anything, and better than most -- especially when, as mentioned in the article, you have surveillance cameras at the approaches, so you can see any unwanted guests coming with enough time to prepare for their arrival.

[Consultant32452]

The best type of firearm to have for personal defense is the one you have on you, not in your gun safe. The 12-gauge is only beneficial if you're going to carry it with you from room to room, keeping it at your side at all times.. The time between hearing someone kick in your door to being on you is just a few seconds, there's no time to open a safe. So in this type of scenario the 12-gauge isn't bad, but I'd probably still prefer a pistol on an over the waist band or shoulder holster. When you don't need to conceal it's not that difficult to carry around a full sized pistol in any reasonable defense caliber. It appears that this guy is toting his shotgun with him though, so I guess there's that.