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2. Presenter
Ali Fahad
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3. Cyberterrorism
The Bloodless War?
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4. CyberTerrorism
Cyberterrorism is the use of Internet based
attacks in terrorist activities, including acts
of deliberate, large-scale disruption of
computer networks, especially of personal
computers attached to the Internet, by the
means of tools such as computer viruses,
hacking.
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5. Strategies of Cyber
Terrorism
The basic elements are:
 Hacking
Breaking into others system
 Virus writing
 Electronic snooping
Acquiring others private information
 Old-fashioned human spying
Terrorist first must compromise private and
secure networks
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6. Why Use Cyber Warfare?
Low barriers to entry – laptops cost a lot
less than tanks
Complex societies are dependent on
computers and networks
Online Banking and money storage
Companies stores data online
Different Countries
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7. Forms of Cyber Terrorism
Bank Threatening
Personal Information Gain
Gaining Publicity
Assassination
Data Stealing
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8. Commercial Sector a Key
Target
Communication systems
 News organizations
 Network suppliers
Corporations
 Component suppliers (boots, food, radios, etc.)
 Civilian consulting companies
Financial institutions
 Government funds tied up in commercial banks
Healthcare industry
 Pharmacies, hospitals, clinics
 Drug companies (vaccines, antibiotics)
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9. But Companies Not the Only
Targets
Power grids
 For 11 days in Feb 2001, a development server at cal-
ISO electricity exchange was left connected to the
internet and was being quietly hacked
Personal Data
 Terrorist hacks the computers and access personal data
for the their use.
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10. Effects of CyberTerrorism
Harming effects on economy
Damages to websites
Cyberterrorism ranges from simple hacking
and computer viruses to causing of terror war
using computer
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11. Cyber Terrorism in Pakistan
Many cases found in Pakistan during last decade.
Naeem Noor Khan, an alleged al-Qaeda operative
and computer expert, was arrested in Pakistan in
2004 and files found on his laptop contained
details of a plot to attack US financial buildings
and locations in Britain.
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12. Steps By Pakistan
Pakistan government has taken serious step
to abandon cyberterrorism in Pakistan.
Federal Intelligence Agency
 NR3C
(National Response Center for Cyber Crimes)
Electronic Transaction Ordinance 2002
Cyber Crime bill 2007
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14. Pakistan sets death penalty for
cyber terrorism
Pakistan has taken the unprecedented step
of making cyber terrorism a crime
punishable by death, according to a decree
issued by President Asif Ali Zardari.
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15. What Can We Do?
Go on the defensive now
 Educate senior management on risks of cyberwarfare
 Make information security a top priority
 Enhance your security technology
Help government and security agencies
 IT ISAC
 PCF ( Pakistan Cyber Force)
 NR3C
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