This document provides an overview of a research project on cyber warfare and terrorism. It outlines the course objectives, format, topics, deliverables, and timeline for participants to research subtopics in small groups and create wiki pages on their assigned topic. The research aims to develop policy research skills and allow participants to contribute to policy discussions. Some examples of past cyber attacks are provided, such as the 2007 attacks on Estonia and 2009 attacks on South Korean websites. Cyber warfare is defined as acts using computers to harm websites or groups in cyberspace, while cyber terrorism uses the internet to attack computer systems. The risks of increased connectivity and reliance on technology are also discussed.
This document discusses cyber security and cyber crimes. It defines cyber security as technologies and practices to protect networks and data from unauthorized access and cyber crimes as criminal activities carried out using computers or networks. The document describes common cyber attacks like man-in-the-middle attacks, DDoS attacks, SQL injection, and phishing. It also discusses preventive security measures and advantages of cyber security like protecting against viruses and data theft. The conclusion is that cyber crimes cannot be fully stopped but cyber security can help prevent them.
Cyber terrorism involves using computers and technology to intimidate or harm people for political or religious goals. It differs from physical terrorism in that there is less risk of being caught and tracked online. Potential cyber terrorists include crackers, white hat hackers, and script kiddies. Factors contributing to cyber terrorism are dependence on technology, lack of security understanding, lack funding for security, and difficulty tracking online criminals. Common cyber attacks include information theft, credit card theft, hacking, and threatening infrastructure. Preventing cyber terrorism requires cooperation between agencies, prioritizing security, and reporting cyber crimes.
1) The document discusses definitions of cyberterrorism since it is a relatively new concept. Cyberterrorism involves unlawful attacks against computers, networks, or stored information to intimidate or coerce for political or social goals.
2) The key factor in determining if an cyber attack is cyberterrorism or just hacking is the intentions and motivations of the attackers - specifically if they have political goals.
3) An example is given of a 14-year-old launching a virus possibly being viewed differently than a terrorist group launching an attack to further specific political objectives by disrupting infrastructure.
Monnappa K A presented information on the Etumbot APT malware. Etumbot is used in cyber espionage attacks targeting government organizations in Taiwan and Japan. It communicates with command and control servers using encrypted protocols. Monnappa demonstrated reverse engineering the Etumbot backdoor to understand its encryption algorithms and decode its communications, showing how it retrieves an RC4 key and uses it to encrypt data like system information sent back to attackers. Python scripts were also presented that could extract the RC4 key and decrypt Etumbot's encrypted communications.
Cyber terrorism uses digital technology and computer networks to threaten or attack victims. There are three types of cyber terrorism attacks ranging from simple hacking to complex coordinated attacks. Examples include ATM failures, power outages, and airline crashes. While cyber terrorism allows anonymity and worldwide reach, protecting against it requires unique passwords, monitoring systems for defects, and avoiding suspicious websites or emails. As technology increasingly underpins society, cyber attacks pose a serious national security risk.
A firewall is a device or software that provides secure connectivity between internal and external networks by protecting confidential information from unauthorized access, and defending the network and its resources from malicious external users and accidents. There are two main types of firewalls - hardware firewalls which are physical devices that can protect an entire network but are more expensive and complex, and software firewalls which protect individual computers and are cheaper and simpler to configure. Firewall techniques include packet filtering, application gateways, proxy servers, circuit-level gateways, and bastion hosts.
This document discusses cyber security and cyber crimes. It defines cyber security as technologies and practices to protect networks and data from unauthorized access and cyber crimes as criminal activities carried out using computers or networks. The document describes common cyber attacks like man-in-the-middle attacks, DDoS attacks, SQL injection, and phishing. It also discusses preventive security measures and advantages of cyber security like protecting against viruses and data theft. The conclusion is that cyber crimes cannot be fully stopped but cyber security can help prevent them.
Cyber terrorism involves using computers and technology to intimidate or harm people for political or religious goals. It differs from physical terrorism in that there is less risk of being caught and tracked online. Potential cyber terrorists include crackers, white hat hackers, and script kiddies. Factors contributing to cyber terrorism are dependence on technology, lack of security understanding, lack funding for security, and difficulty tracking online criminals. Common cyber attacks include information theft, credit card theft, hacking, and threatening infrastructure. Preventing cyber terrorism requires cooperation between agencies, prioritizing security, and reporting cyber crimes.
1) The document discusses definitions of cyberterrorism since it is a relatively new concept. Cyberterrorism involves unlawful attacks against computers, networks, or stored information to intimidate or coerce for political or social goals.
2) The key factor in determining if an cyber attack is cyberterrorism or just hacking is the intentions and motivations of the attackers - specifically if they have political goals.
3) An example is given of a 14-year-old launching a virus possibly being viewed differently than a terrorist group launching an attack to further specific political objectives by disrupting infrastructure.
Monnappa K A presented information on the Etumbot APT malware. Etumbot is used in cyber espionage attacks targeting government organizations in Taiwan and Japan. It communicates with command and control servers using encrypted protocols. Monnappa demonstrated reverse engineering the Etumbot backdoor to understand its encryption algorithms and decode its communications, showing how it retrieves an RC4 key and uses it to encrypt data like system information sent back to attackers. Python scripts were also presented that could extract the RC4 key and decrypt Etumbot's encrypted communications.
Cyber terrorism uses digital technology and computer networks to threaten or attack victims. There are three types of cyber terrorism attacks ranging from simple hacking to complex coordinated attacks. Examples include ATM failures, power outages, and airline crashes. While cyber terrorism allows anonymity and worldwide reach, protecting against it requires unique passwords, monitoring systems for defects, and avoiding suspicious websites or emails. As technology increasingly underpins society, cyber attacks pose a serious national security risk.
A firewall is a device or software that provides secure connectivity between internal and external networks by protecting confidential information from unauthorized access, and defending the network and its resources from malicious external users and accidents. There are two main types of firewalls - hardware firewalls which are physical devices that can protect an entire network but are more expensive and complex, and software firewalls which protect individual computers and are cheaper and simpler to configure. Firewall techniques include packet filtering, application gateways, proxy servers, circuit-level gateways, and bastion hosts.
The document defines cyber space as the global computer network formed by interconnected human beings through computers and telecommunications without physical boundaries. It originated in the 1960s when artists used computers creatively. Cyber space faces threats like cybercrime, hacking, cyber terrorism, and cyber espionage. Solutions include strong passwords, firewalls, and updated antivirus software. Advantages are unlimited communication, abundant information, easy sharing, and online services. Disadvantages include software and data vulnerabilities, privacy issues, remote access risks, lack of geographical boundaries enabling crime.
This document summarizes different types of cyber attacks. It describes web-based attacks like SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and denial of service attacks. It also outlines system-based attacks such as viruses, worms, and trojan horses. Additionally, it covers methods that can assist attacks, including spoofing, sniffing, and port scanning. The goal of the document is to provide an overview of common cyber attacks and threats that exist in the cyber world.
Cyber terrorism involves using digital means to pursue political, organizational, or financial goals through violence or intimidation against civilians or governments. Major forms of cyber attacks include malware, phishing, denial of service attacks, man-in-the-middle attacks, SQL injections, and cross-site scripting. Motives for cyber attacks include commercial gain, attacking critical infrastructure, obtaining intelligence, and communicating a political or social message. Individuals, businesses, and governments are all at risk and must take steps like maintaining security software, using strong passwords, and controlling access to systems to combat cyber terrorism.
The document discusses proxy servers, specifically HTTP and FTP proxy servers. It defines a proxy server as a server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients to other servers. It describes the main purposes of proxy servers as keeping machines behind it anonymous for security purposes and speeding up access to resources via caching. It also provides details on the mechanisms, types, protocols (HTTP and FTP), and functions of proxy servers.
This document discusses cyber security. It defines cyber security as technologies and processes designed to protect computers, networks, and data from unauthorized access and attacks over the internet. The three core principles of cyber security are confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Several types of cyber attacks are described such as malware, phishing, and denial of service attacks. Major historical cyber attacks are outlined including the Morris Worm in 1988 and the Anthem hack in 2015 that breached 80 million records. Common attack patterns and measures to prevent cyber attacks like using complex passwords and encryption are also summarized.
Attacks can come in many forms like viruses, worms, trojans, spam, adware, malware and phishing. Hackers intentionally access computer resources without authorization. Denial-of-service attacks overload servers to deny users access. While early hackers were curious, today's criminals dominate attacks. On the horizon, cyberterrorism and cyberwarfare from governments could cause widespread damage. Security is primarily a management issue involving risk analysis and comprehensive protection across assets, access control, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and host hardening through vulnerability testing.
The document discusses cyber terrorism, defining it as the politically motivated use of computers and technology to cause disruption or fear. It outlines key features like difficulty identifying attackers and lack of boundaries. Common attack methods are described as IP spoofing, password cracking, and denial-of-service attacks. Examples of cyber terrorism include hacking, introducing viruses, website defacing, and terroristic threats by email. The document concludes by emphasizing the need for vigilance, updated security software, and protecting personal information to prevent cyber terrorism.
What is URI Handlers? Relationship between URI, URL and URN, Various URI handlers, Server-Side Includes (SSI),
CGI/FastCGI, Server-side scripting, Servlets, JSP.
The document discusses various ways that people access and use the internet including through laptops, tablets, phones, for entertainment, keeping in touch with others, accessing information, and using search engines. It also mentions risks involved with uploading personal information and surfing online, and suggests educating students on cyber bullying and internet safety through class discussions, guest speakers, and ensuring school policies address online security.
The document discusses the evolution of the internet from Web 1.0 to Web 3.0. Web 1.0 consisted of traditional media companies pushing content to passive users, while Web 2.0 enabled user-generated content through platforms that allowed everyone to publish. However, very few people were able to earn a living from publishing on these platforms. Web 3.0 aims to enable user-generated business by providing everyone with professional publishing and business management tools to run their own media businesses and make a living from their creativity.
Cyber Security introduction. Cyber security definition. Vulnerabilities. Social engineering and human error. Financial cost of security breaches. Computer protection. The cyber security job market
Port of Visakhapatnam is known as the "Eastern Gateway of India". The document discusses cyber security awareness and defines key terms like computer, cyber security, data, electronic form, electronic record, digital signature, and intermediary. It explains why cyber security is important, defines privacy and security in the context of information, and outlines common cyber attacks like denial of service attacks, DNS attacks, router attacks, sniffers, firewalls, and vulnerability scanners. The document also discusses network-based attacks, web attacks like phishing and pharming, email attacks, social network attacks, and types of malware like spam, cookies, adware, and spyware.
Introduction to cyber security by cyber security infotech(csi),
Information Security,
website development company,
Employee Monitoring System,
Employee Monitoring Software
This document discusses the growing threat of cyber attacks, especially from terrorist groups. It notes that critical infrastructure systems are increasingly vulnerable due to their interconnectivity and reliance on the internet. Terrorist groups are actively researching these systems and developing cyber capabilities. The document analyzes past cyber incidents and outlines various cyber attack methodologies that could be used, such as denial of service attacks, malware, and system compromises. It examines how terrorist groups use the internet for recruitment, fundraising, and communication. The document calls for increased prevention efforts through improved law enforcement cooperation, monitoring of online activity, and protecting critical infrastructure systems from cyber threats.
A firewall is a system or group of systems that controls network traffic between trusted and untrusted networks according to pre-configured rules. There are different types of firewalls including packet filtering, stateful packet inspection, application-level gateways, and circuit-level gateways. Firewalls work by examining packets and filtering traffic based on criteria like source/destination addresses and ports to enforce a security policy between networks.
The document discusses computer and network security threats. It covers several types of threats including passive threats like interception and traffic analysis, and active threats such as masquerade attacks, message modification, and denial-of-service attacks. The document also discusses vulnerabilities, different forms of malware like viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and spyware, as well as common network security attacks and the assets they can target. Network security aims to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data on a network.
This document provides an overview of cyber security and discusses recent issues in India. It begins with definitions of cyberspace and discusses the rapid growth of internet connectivity globally and in India. It then covers cyber security challenges, the evolution of threats, and recent cyber attacks impacting India. The document concludes with 10 steps for organizations to improve cyber security, such as network security, malware protection, user education, and information risk management.
Ø Information security is the protection of information from unauthorised access, use, disclosure or destruction through various means. This includes protecting both physical and electronic data.
Ø Cyber security, also known as information security, aims to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information by protecting it from malicious attacks, damage or misuse when stored and accessed digitally.
Ø As an employee, you are responsible for securing any information about customers, your organisation, colleagues and yourself to prevent misuse or unauthorized access according to the Data Protection Act 2018. This includes information stored electronically and in physical records.
The document provides a summary of common wireless attacks and attacks on wireless encryption. For wireless attacks, it discusses war driving/war chalking, rogue access point attacks, jamming attacks, evil twin attacks, bluejacking attacks, bluesnarfing attacks, and NFC attacks. For attacks on encryption, it describes how all modern encryption standards can be broken, with some easier than others. Common encryption attacks mentioned are replay attacks, packet sniffer attacks, IV attacks, WEP cracking/WPA cracking, and WPS attacks.
This document discusses cyber crime, cyber security, and cyber rights in India. It begins by defining cyber crime as any criminal activity performed using a computer, where the computer is used as a tool or target. It then covers the history of cyber crimes, categories of cyber crimes, types of cyber criminals, and weapons used in cyber crimes like hacking, viruses, phishing etc. A large portion discusses the Information Technology Act of 2000 and how it defines and punishes various cyber crimes in India such as data theft, hacking, spam, and cyberstalking. It also provides statistics on the scope of cyber crimes in India and why it is a major target. In conclusion, it discusses preparedness and policy initiatives the government is taking
Witnessing the series of attacks, debates and laws on cyber terrorisms or attacks viz- a-viz application of self-defense doctrine has become a hot button issue in global arena. Self defense per se an magnetic subjects which fascinates lawmaker and international bodies to play their active role. But as the emanation of a new threat of Cyber attacks and bit of new technologies, the issue of security has reached to its zenith. International laws, domestic laws, regulations, treaties etc. turn out to be vague and handicap to tackle this concept of cyber terrorism.
Cyber terrorism involves using computer networks to conduct terrorist activities and cause disruption. It is defined as using computer networks to intimidate people or cause harm for social, political, or ideological goals. Cyber terrorism can threaten infrastructure and lives through online attacks, with risks including less chances of getting caught and difficulties tracking perpetrators due to network anonymity.
The document defines cyber space as the global computer network formed by interconnected human beings through computers and telecommunications without physical boundaries. It originated in the 1960s when artists used computers creatively. Cyber space faces threats like cybercrime, hacking, cyber terrorism, and cyber espionage. Solutions include strong passwords, firewalls, and updated antivirus software. Advantages are unlimited communication, abundant information, easy sharing, and online services. Disadvantages include software and data vulnerabilities, privacy issues, remote access risks, lack of geographical boundaries enabling crime.
This document summarizes different types of cyber attacks. It describes web-based attacks like SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and denial of service attacks. It also outlines system-based attacks such as viruses, worms, and trojan horses. Additionally, it covers methods that can assist attacks, including spoofing, sniffing, and port scanning. The goal of the document is to provide an overview of common cyber attacks and threats that exist in the cyber world.
Cyber terrorism involves using digital means to pursue political, organizational, or financial goals through violence or intimidation against civilians or governments. Major forms of cyber attacks include malware, phishing, denial of service attacks, man-in-the-middle attacks, SQL injections, and cross-site scripting. Motives for cyber attacks include commercial gain, attacking critical infrastructure, obtaining intelligence, and communicating a political or social message. Individuals, businesses, and governments are all at risk and must take steps like maintaining security software, using strong passwords, and controlling access to systems to combat cyber terrorism.
The document discusses proxy servers, specifically HTTP and FTP proxy servers. It defines a proxy server as a server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients to other servers. It describes the main purposes of proxy servers as keeping machines behind it anonymous for security purposes and speeding up access to resources via caching. It also provides details on the mechanisms, types, protocols (HTTP and FTP), and functions of proxy servers.
This document discusses cyber security. It defines cyber security as technologies and processes designed to protect computers, networks, and data from unauthorized access and attacks over the internet. The three core principles of cyber security are confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Several types of cyber attacks are described such as malware, phishing, and denial of service attacks. Major historical cyber attacks are outlined including the Morris Worm in 1988 and the Anthem hack in 2015 that breached 80 million records. Common attack patterns and measures to prevent cyber attacks like using complex passwords and encryption are also summarized.
Attacks can come in many forms like viruses, worms, trojans, spam, adware, malware and phishing. Hackers intentionally access computer resources without authorization. Denial-of-service attacks overload servers to deny users access. While early hackers were curious, today's criminals dominate attacks. On the horizon, cyberterrorism and cyberwarfare from governments could cause widespread damage. Security is primarily a management issue involving risk analysis and comprehensive protection across assets, access control, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and host hardening through vulnerability testing.
The document discusses cyber terrorism, defining it as the politically motivated use of computers and technology to cause disruption or fear. It outlines key features like difficulty identifying attackers and lack of boundaries. Common attack methods are described as IP spoofing, password cracking, and denial-of-service attacks. Examples of cyber terrorism include hacking, introducing viruses, website defacing, and terroristic threats by email. The document concludes by emphasizing the need for vigilance, updated security software, and protecting personal information to prevent cyber terrorism.
What is URI Handlers? Relationship between URI, URL and URN, Various URI handlers, Server-Side Includes (SSI),
CGI/FastCGI, Server-side scripting, Servlets, JSP.
The document discusses various ways that people access and use the internet including through laptops, tablets, phones, for entertainment, keeping in touch with others, accessing information, and using search engines. It also mentions risks involved with uploading personal information and surfing online, and suggests educating students on cyber bullying and internet safety through class discussions, guest speakers, and ensuring school policies address online security.
The document discusses the evolution of the internet from Web 1.0 to Web 3.0. Web 1.0 consisted of traditional media companies pushing content to passive users, while Web 2.0 enabled user-generated content through platforms that allowed everyone to publish. However, very few people were able to earn a living from publishing on these platforms. Web 3.0 aims to enable user-generated business by providing everyone with professional publishing and business management tools to run their own media businesses and make a living from their creativity.
Cyber Security introduction. Cyber security definition. Vulnerabilities. Social engineering and human error. Financial cost of security breaches. Computer protection. The cyber security job market
Port of Visakhapatnam is known as the "Eastern Gateway of India". The document discusses cyber security awareness and defines key terms like computer, cyber security, data, electronic form, electronic record, digital signature, and intermediary. It explains why cyber security is important, defines privacy and security in the context of information, and outlines common cyber attacks like denial of service attacks, DNS attacks, router attacks, sniffers, firewalls, and vulnerability scanners. The document also discusses network-based attacks, web attacks like phishing and pharming, email attacks, social network attacks, and types of malware like spam, cookies, adware, and spyware.
Introduction to cyber security by cyber security infotech(csi),
Information Security,
website development company,
Employee Monitoring System,
Employee Monitoring Software
This document discusses the growing threat of cyber attacks, especially from terrorist groups. It notes that critical infrastructure systems are increasingly vulnerable due to their interconnectivity and reliance on the internet. Terrorist groups are actively researching these systems and developing cyber capabilities. The document analyzes past cyber incidents and outlines various cyber attack methodologies that could be used, such as denial of service attacks, malware, and system compromises. It examines how terrorist groups use the internet for recruitment, fundraising, and communication. The document calls for increased prevention efforts through improved law enforcement cooperation, monitoring of online activity, and protecting critical infrastructure systems from cyber threats.
A firewall is a system or group of systems that controls network traffic between trusted and untrusted networks according to pre-configured rules. There are different types of firewalls including packet filtering, stateful packet inspection, application-level gateways, and circuit-level gateways. Firewalls work by examining packets and filtering traffic based on criteria like source/destination addresses and ports to enforce a security policy between networks.
The document discusses computer and network security threats. It covers several types of threats including passive threats like interception and traffic analysis, and active threats such as masquerade attacks, message modification, and denial-of-service attacks. The document also discusses vulnerabilities, different forms of malware like viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and spyware, as well as common network security attacks and the assets they can target. Network security aims to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data on a network.
This document provides an overview of cyber security and discusses recent issues in India. It begins with definitions of cyberspace and discusses the rapid growth of internet connectivity globally and in India. It then covers cyber security challenges, the evolution of threats, and recent cyber attacks impacting India. The document concludes with 10 steps for organizations to improve cyber security, such as network security, malware protection, user education, and information risk management.
Ø Information security is the protection of information from unauthorised access, use, disclosure or destruction through various means. This includes protecting both physical and electronic data.
Ø Cyber security, also known as information security, aims to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information by protecting it from malicious attacks, damage or misuse when stored and accessed digitally.
Ø As an employee, you are responsible for securing any information about customers, your organisation, colleagues and yourself to prevent misuse or unauthorized access according to the Data Protection Act 2018. This includes information stored electronically and in physical records.
The document provides a summary of common wireless attacks and attacks on wireless encryption. For wireless attacks, it discusses war driving/war chalking, rogue access point attacks, jamming attacks, evil twin attacks, bluejacking attacks, bluesnarfing attacks, and NFC attacks. For attacks on encryption, it describes how all modern encryption standards can be broken, with some easier than others. Common encryption attacks mentioned are replay attacks, packet sniffer attacks, IV attacks, WEP cracking/WPA cracking, and WPS attacks.
This document discusses cyber crime, cyber security, and cyber rights in India. It begins by defining cyber crime as any criminal activity performed using a computer, where the computer is used as a tool or target. It then covers the history of cyber crimes, categories of cyber crimes, types of cyber criminals, and weapons used in cyber crimes like hacking, viruses, phishing etc. A large portion discusses the Information Technology Act of 2000 and how it defines and punishes various cyber crimes in India such as data theft, hacking, spam, and cyberstalking. It also provides statistics on the scope of cyber crimes in India and why it is a major target. In conclusion, it discusses preparedness and policy initiatives the government is taking
Witnessing the series of attacks, debates and laws on cyber terrorisms or attacks viz- a-viz application of self-defense doctrine has become a hot button issue in global arena. Self defense per se an magnetic subjects which fascinates lawmaker and international bodies to play their active role. But as the emanation of a new threat of Cyber attacks and bit of new technologies, the issue of security has reached to its zenith. International laws, domestic laws, regulations, treaties etc. turn out to be vague and handicap to tackle this concept of cyber terrorism.
Cyber terrorism involves using computer networks to conduct terrorist activities and cause disruption. It is defined as using computer networks to intimidate people or cause harm for social, political, or ideological goals. Cyber terrorism can threaten infrastructure and lives through online attacks, with risks including less chances of getting caught and difficulties tracking perpetrators due to network anonymity.
Technical, Legal and Political Issues of Combating Terrorism on the Internet.Abzetdin Adamov
This document discusses the technical, legal, and political issues related to combating terrorism on the internet. It notes that terrorists increasingly use the internet and encryption to communicate and spread propaganda. From a technical perspective, challenges include the large and growing amount of data online, anonymity tools like TOR, and the difficulty of regulating content on distributed networks. Legally, countries struggle to balance security, privacy and freedom of expression. Politically, questions arise around jurisdiction, international cooperation, and which entities are responsible when the infrastructure is distributed across borders.
This document provides an overview of the topics to be covered in a seminar on terrorism as an international phenomenon over 10 weeks. Week 1 will introduce the history of terrorism, examine the differences between state-sponsored and international terrorism, and discuss the relationship between terrorism and both the media and religion. The seminar will then analyze the causes of terrorism, historical case studies of motivations, terrorist strategies and tactics, comparisons to freedom fighting, international law, state sponsorship, and in-depth case studies of Libya, Syria and Iran as state sponsors.
The document summarizes a report by the Academy of Medical Sciences on brain science, addiction, and drugs. Some key points:
- Advances in neuroscience have improved understanding of how psychoactive drugs affect brain synapses but many questions remain.
- Addiction is now considered a relapsing brain disorder but current treatments mainly aim to reduce harm rather than cure addiction.
- New medications are needed to better treat mental illnesses and addictions. Research into genetics and environmental factors could help prevention.
- Cognition enhancing drugs show promise but also risks if used by healthy people to gain competitive advantages without regulation.
- Public consultations found support for using drugs for mental healthcare but concerns about "enhancement"
1) The document analyzes the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and terrorism in Pakistan through time series modeling and statistical analysis.
2) It finds that FDI and terrorism are not cointegrated, meaning they move in opposite directions, with increased terrorism leading to decreased FDI.
3) Granger causality tests also show that increases in terrorism Granger cause decreases in FDI, providing evidence that terrorism negatively impacts foreign investment.
Class project on modern slavery
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This document discusses the global problem of forced labor. It defines forced labor as work done against one's will under threat of punishment. Forced labor affects millions worldwide, especially in agriculture, domestic work, construction, mining, and commercial sex work. Asia and the Pacific have the most victims at 11.7 million people. The document then discusses specific issues with forced labor in mining in Africa and Italy. It concludes by providing resources on how to tackle the problem, including videos from organizations working to end forced labor.
Al Qaeda aims to establish an Islamic caliphate and remove Western influence from the Middle East through violent revolutionary means. It views liberal economic practices and foreign control of businesses as tools that oppress Muslims and undermine Islamic culture. Al Qaeda justifies terrorist attacks on civilian economic targets as part of a spiritual war against these corrupting influences. It uses religion to create transnational unity among Muslims and aims to deter Western companies from operating in the Middle East through violence, similar to communist revolutionary movements that fought imperialism.
[2012 12-04 3] - terrorism definition and typeCarlos Oliveira
The document discusses definitions of terrorism and analyzes prevailing definitions. It notes that an agreed upon international definition is lacking due to various perspectives and complexities. Existing definitions are seen as vague, biased and based on self-interests. They also fail to distinguish between terrorism and legitimate freedom struggles. The document proposes that a comprehensive discussion under the UN is needed to develop a definition that is not influenced by self-interests and differentiates terrorism from freedom fighting and guerrilla warfare. It also outlines various types of terrorism like religious and nationalist terrorism that exist due to factors like globalization and social injustice.
This document discusses the history of global terrorism prior to 9/11, including key events, operations, and organizations involved in terrorism from the 1960s through the late 1980s. It covers terrorist attacks, hijackings, kidnappings and assassinations carried out by groups like the PLO, Hezbollah, Red Army Faction, and others. Specific events summarized include the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing, and the 1988 Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.
This document discusses combating cyber terrorism through effective cyber security cooperation. It argues that while cyberspace is increasingly being used for terrorist activities, there is little cyber security cooperation between nations. It proposes establishing regional cyber security hubs to facilitate cooperation, sharing of best practices, and protection of critical infrastructure. However, effective regional cooperation faces challenges from differing foreign policies, security preferences, alliance biases, and perceptions about internet governance.
This document discusses terrorism and provides examples of major terrorist attacks. It defines national and international terrorism and lists Osama Bin Laden's involvement in terrorist activities. Examples of major attacks described include the 7/11 Mumbai train bombings and 9/11 attacks in the US. Causes of terrorism discussed include social injustice, belief in violence as effective, religious factors, illiteracy, and injustice. The economic, social, and political impacts of terrorism are outlined. Prevention strategies proposed include education, addressing root causes, surveillance, protective systems, early detection, and rescue/support. The conclusion notes terrorism aims to achieve political and ideological goals through violence but risks of death remain lower than other causes.
Impact Of Terrorism On Economy of Pakistan.Akhlaq Altaf
Terrorism has negatively impacted Pakistan's economy in several ways. According to reports, Pakistan has suffered direct and indirect losses of $35-$70 billion due to terrorism. Food commodities are also smuggled to Afghanistan, leading to food scarcity in Pakistan. From 2004-2009, Pakistan suffered Rs. 2080 billion in losses from the war on terrorism, hindering economic development. The direct and indirect costs of the war on terror over 10 years have amounted to $67.93 billion. Terrorism has also led to higher military/police expenditures, losses of life, inflation, slowed economic activity, damaged property, declining investment, and falling foreign direct investment. Specific industries like the Pakistan Cricket Board and tourism have also experienced
The document discusses several concepts related to terrorism through examples from a fictional mall bombing article and real-world events like the Westgate Shopping Mall attack in Kenya. It examines concepts like soft targets (civilians), religious terrorism (targeting based on faith), symbolism (representing a cause), political violence matrix (relationship between force and target), state terrorism (carried out by governments), and relative deprivation theory (feelings of deprivation leading to collective action). These concepts are applied to analyze the fictional mall bombing plot and events like the Kenya mall shooting carried out by Al-Shabaab in retaliation for Kenya sending troops to Somalia. The document serves to define and illustrate key concepts in terrorism studies.
The document discusses terrorism and provides context on its definition, history, and types of terrorist acts. It details how terrorism has been used for centuries in various forms by groups seeking political, social, or religious goals. Specific terrorist groups and their tactics are examined, including Al Qaeda and the types of weapons of mass destruction that may be used. The document also reviews how different government agencies work to counter terrorism within the United States and abroad through intelligence gathering and analysis.
The document discusses global terrorism in several countries and regions. It outlines terrorist groups and their goals in Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, and parts of India. In India, it mentions religious, left-wing, and regional terrorist groups and their activities in Bihar, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir. It concludes with safety tips for recognizing and responding to suspicious packages and bomb threats, and preparing for explosions.
Terrorism is defined as the unlawful use of violence against people or property to intimidate or coerce a government for political or social goals. It is a tactic that has been used throughout history to make a point through instilling fear psychologically. There are different types of terrorist groups and motives, and terrorism can involve the use of explosives, firearms, or biological, chemical, and nuclear materials to carry out attacks. While terrorism poses risks, preventing it involves reducing root causes like cultural misunderstandings, promoting human rights, and establishing surveillance and protective systems.
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Conduct a research and provide a brief comments to this Wiki page.
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Chapter 2 Deception
Wikis for Learning and Collaboration
A wiki is a collaborative web site that collects and organizes content, created and revised by its users. The most well-known example is Wikipedia. Wikis are a way to grow a knowledge base around a particular content area, be it best practices in a particular field or how to use a specific piece of hardware/software. A hallmark of Web 2.0 is that it improves as more people use it and this approach underlies wiki-based learning. It is based on the idea that within any enterprise, a great deal of knowledge exists among the members. Sharing this knowledge and information can raise the organization’s intelligence level, be it a university, an association, a corporation or club.
Move forward and contribute to this Wiki page.
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Each student will create a new wiki entry from a peer-reviewed research paper that pertains to the week’s assigned reading, or provide a summary or substantive commentary on an existing wiki entry.
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Our society, economy, and critical infrastructures have become largely dependent on computer networks and information technology solutions. Cyber attacks become more attractive and potentially more disastrous as our dependence on information technology increases. According to the Symantec cybercrime report published in April 2012, cyber attacks cost US$114 billion each year. If the time lost by companies trying to recover from cyber attacks is counted, the total cost of cyber attacks would reach staggering US $385 billion.
Why cyber attacks flourish? It is because cyber attacks are cheaper, convenientand less risky than physical attacks Cyber criminals only require a few expenses beyond a computer and an Internet connection. They are unconstrained by geography and distance. They are difficult to identity and prosecute due to anonymous nature of the Internet. Given that attacks against information technology systems are very attractive, it is expected that the number and sophistication of cyber attacks will keep growing. Many cybersecurity experts believe that
Deception
is the key choice of weapon to carry out malicious intends to breach cybersecurity efforts in the cyberspace
Assignment :
Select and research one of the many types of
Deceptions
and briefly provide a description, deployment (methods) and countermeasures.
Denial-of-service attacks
Trojan horses
Phishing
Etc.
Conduct your own research and post a relevant "short" summary of your findings. ( Stick to current data, not older than five years ). Use not more than three (3) references.
TextBook:
Amoroso, E. G. (2012).
Cyber-attacks: protecting national infrastructure
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Research paper-a-synopsis-on-cyber-terrorism-and-warfare-by-shreedeep-rayamajhi
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Diplo Foundation IGCBP09 Research Phase
A Synopsis of Cyber Warfare & Terrorism
Prepared by:
Mr. Shreedeep Rayamajhi
I GCBP09 Research D Security
Submitted to:
Emmanuel Edet,
Diplo Foundation Associate and Tutor
IGCBP09 Research Phase
(emmanuele@diplomacy.edu)
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Course Objective
Aim
To empower the participants to take part in the IG process through competent policy
research. The training will focus on developing research skills, defining the role of
policy research in the IG process and on practical opportunities for becoming the part
of the policy process. It is likely that many of you have never worked on a policy
research; even those with experience in academic research might not have faced this
specific format. Thus, the research phase aims at providing you with some basic skills
to produce a policy research project – which is, to put your knowledge and analysis
together in a comprehensive way and present it to relevant institutions, either local
and regional or global.
Format
During the research phase we will introduce the concept of policy research within IG
through a short online course, followed by an exercise in form of the online policy
research project that you will be working on. The short online course will be
conducted within an online classroom – similar to what you have done during the
previous few months. It will cover the following areas:
1) Introduction to policy research, including: the difference between policy and
politics, what is policy research, who commissions policy research and who conducts
it, and policy research in Internet Governance
(This module will give you clear understanding of the role and importance of policy
and policy research in Internet Governance)
2) Conducting policy research, including: policy research methodologies, finding
and assessing information on the web, and citations and plagiarism
(This module will bring the basics of producing policy research, i.e. how to collect
and organise data, how to find reliable sources of information, how to introduce
proper referencing, etc.)
3) Structuring information, including organising the information in a wiki format.
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(This module will help you understand the format of wiki - the format you will be
using when building your research later on – you will note the differences from a
traditional paper format of research)
4) Using the wiki platform, including: how to use wiki, goals and examples (This
module will instruct you how to use wiki platform, explain what is expected from you
as a final wiki deliverable, and introduce some successful examples)
After the short course you will be working in a specific thematic area group to
produce an online research portal using the wiki platform. Participants will be divided
into groups per topic of interest, with the task of building up a predefined research
grid with information and analysis of the situation. The most successful wikis will be
promoted through the Diplo web and by Diplo associates at the IGF meeting in Egypt
in November 2009.
Topics
Six topic areas have been proposed for this year’s Research Phase, based on the most
recent agenda of IGF and general interests in specific topics by the IG actors. They
will be defined more specifically during the course, with appropriate sub-topics to
ensure a coherent structure.
e-Democracy
Intellectual Property Rights
Cyber-Security and Safety
Infrastructure and Critical Resources
Development Issues
Regional LAC Group (Spanish)
After the short course, each of you will be assigned to a group which will produce a
policy research wiki on one of these topics. Each group will collaboratively build up
several general pages of wiki, under the guidance of the tutor. Then, each participant
will be assigned a sub-topic of interest to work on individually by drafting several
wiki pages, yet with peer-to-peer feedback and under the guidance of the tutor. At the
end, the drafted wiki pages will be polished and interlinked to produce a whole wiki.
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Due to the dynamic nature of wiki, allowing (and even requiring) it to be constantly
updated, those interested to continue will be able to further update their research wiki
pages in the future.
Deliverables
Research course assignments
Group and individual wiki pages
Presentation of results
Timeline
The Research Phase will start with a short course on 1 September 2009.
1 September - 2 October (5 weeks): Online course
5 October - 8 November (5 weeks): Online research work
The wikis should be ready by 10 November. The most successful wiki projects will be
presented at the IGF meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, 15-18 November, though short
PowerPoint presentations and a poster session.
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Content
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Background
3. Cyber Warfare
3.1 Protection against Cyber Warfare
4. Cyber Terrorism
4.a Reasons for Popularity of Cyber Warfare and Cyber Terrorism
4.b Key Measures for protection against cyber terrorism
5. Key players of Cyber Warfare & Terrorism
6. Prospect of Developing Countries in respect of Cyber Warfare and Cyber
Terrorism
7. Current and Past Events
8. Prevention against Cyber Warfare and Cyber Terrorism
9. Allegation and Controversies towards Developed nation
10. References
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Abstract
Cyber warfare and terrorism is a fight of power where the big fish eats the small fish.
The only way to solve it is by overcoming the barriers of discrimination in binding
within the dynamic of standardization.
The aspect of Digital Divide and Net Neutrality should be overcome in the most
proper way of abolishing discrimination giving substance to the right of information
to all. According to Symantec, “Symantec blocked an average of more than 245
million attempted malicious code attacks across the globe each month during 2008.
Phony emails, fake web sites and online ads trick innocent victims into divulging
personal data like social security and credit card numbers. Cyber criminals then sell
the information to the highest bidder on the online black market. Symantec (Nasdaq:
SYMC) knows that cyber crime is real crime, that’s why today, the maker of Norton
security software, is bringing to market a completely unique approach to online
security with Norton 2010.”
Cyber space has become more vulnerable to externalities of fraud, scams, malicious
threats, virus, hacking etc where being secured is a question that haunts everyone. So
being secured certainly means being updated where one’s security certainly lies at the
stake of awareness in the every possible way. On contrary Cyber attackers and their
technologies are getting sharper and smarter where the hackers and attackers are one
step ahead of us keeping the technological boon manipulating the knowledge and
availability in and against the innocent people.
“Cyber space provide a psychology of war mentality where people win by utilizing
others weakness and vulnerabilities and to some extent that limits the use of
resources and in so many ways makes it efficient.”
Information of vital resources are easily available on internet, apart from that
technical content of making bombs and other relevant terms are easily available on
websites making it easy for cyber terrorist groups to harbor and train innocent people.
Apart from that Terrorist groups are increasingly attracted to modern
communications technology for planning, recruiting, propaganda purposes, enhancing
communications, command and control, fund raising and funds transfer, information
gathering etc taking terrorism to the next level. This aspect of cyber terrorism
materializes the flexibility of web information for expansion of terror around the
world, which indeed is a slacking factor.
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A Synopsis of Cyber Warfare & Terrorism
1. Introduction
As technology is driving internet, Cyber space is expanding where virtually
everything is possible from 3D animation to remote /open networking to e-banking to
entertainment. With the advent of better technologies and systems, life has been a
comfort to see and communicate in doing activities at both personal and professional
level from one part of the world to the other. This open access and flexibility of the
Internet has not only slaved people in enjoying the benefits of technologies but on
the other hand the same accessibility is also threatening the system with inevitable
threats like virus, worms, hacking, identity theft, copy rights issues and everlasting
frauds and scams are tolling up. The dynamics of the open cyber space has not only
connected the world in terms of speed, and accessibility but on contrary has also
facilitated the wrong doers in effectively channelizing their knowledge to achieve
their selfish motive by manipulating the global network in desired way.
However, the interconnection of network that started from a room, today hold the
power to connect the world where one’s existence is broaden within the virtual
identity of seeing and feeling oneself in the 3D animation world of second life which
is simply mind boggling. Amazing yet exciting, everything is virtually possible in its
dimensions which plays with in the matrix of specific codes.
The expansion of cyber space not only gives space to greater efficacy of sharing and
better business opportunity but perversely it has lured different externalities which are
creating nuisance proving threat to security online. Perhaps, one might feel secure
about one’s status but in cyber space nothing is impossible. It is just the possibilities
that are suppressed by the knowledge and experience of codes and skills where feeling
secured is a theoretical definition that bites reality. Today, Cyber space is not just a
platform of information access, it has adapted to a proactive version where different
micro and macro elements, ranging from commercialization to technology to
terrorism harbor their ultimate dimension of opportunities and possibilities.
Like such Cyber Warfare & Cyber Terrorism are some of the burning issues which
threats the cyberspace and its operations.
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2. Background
Cyber warfare and terrorism is the modern transcended version of insecurities of
abuse and exploitation within the limitation of terrorizing adapting the modern form
of technology and advancement. Reality is Cyber Warfare is a form of attack on a
system from various ways making it convey a message or any form of message. Cyber
Terrorism is a form of fear and dread utilizing the means of Internet to attack or hack
computer systems of significance for acquiring top secret data or making it obsolete.
Likewise, within the flexibility and accessibility of open network, terrorist groups are
increasingly adapting the power of modern communications technology for planning,
recruiting, propaganda purposes, enhancing communications, command and control,
fund raising and funds transfer, information gathering, and the same. The true threat
of cyber terrorism and warfare is not only aspiring in cyber space for its illegal act of
taking control but alternatively is exploiting and manipulating people’s psychology
using the elements of discrimination, racialism, terror etc , which further is dividing
people and creating differences. Some of the examples of cyber terrorism and warfare
are mentioned below:
Estonia Cyber Attack 2007/2008
Cyber attacks on Estonia (also known as the Estonian Cyber war) refers to a series of
cyber attacks that began April 27, 2007 and swamped websites of Estonian
organizations, including Estonian parliament, banks, ministries, newspapers and
broadcasters, amid the country's row with Russia about the relocation of the Bronze
Soldier of Tallinn, an elaborate Soviet-era grave marker, as well as war graves in
Tallinn. Most of the attacks that had any influence on the general public were
distributed denial of service type attacks ranging from single individuals using various
low-tech methods like ping floods to expensive rentals of botnets usually used for
spam distribution. Spamming of bigger news portals commentaries and defacements
including that of the Estonian Reform Party website also occurred. Some observers
reckoned that the onslaught on Estonia was of a sophistication not seen before. The
case is studied intensively by many countries and military planners as, at the time it
occurred, it may have been the second-largest instance of state-sponsored cyber
warfare, following Titan Rain. Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet accused the
Kremlin of direct involvement in the cyber attacks. On September 6, 2007 Estonia's
defense minister admitted he had no evidence linking cyber attacks to Russian
authorities. "Of course, at the moment, I cannot state for certain that the cyber attacks
were managed by the Kremlin, or other Russian government agencies," Jaak Aaviksoo
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said in interview on Estonian's Kanal 2 TV channel. Aaviksoo compared the cyber
attacks with the blockade of Estonia's Embassy in Moscow. "Again, it is not possible
to say without doubt that orders (for the blockade) came from the Kremlin, or that,
indeed, a wish was expressed for such a thing there," said Aaviksoo. Russia called
accusations of its involvement "unfounded," and neither NATO nor European
Commission experts were able to find any proof of official Russian government
participation. As of January 2008, one ethnic-Russian Estonian national has been
charged and convicted.
During a panel discussion on cyber warfare, Sergei Markov of the Russian State
Duma has stated his unnamed aide was responsible in orchestrating the cyber attacks.
Markov alleged the aide acted on his own while residing in an unrecognized republic
of former Soviet Union, possibly Transnistria. On March 10, 2009 Konstantin
Goloskokov, a "commissar" of Kremlin-backed youth group Nashi has claimed
responsibility for the attack.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_cyberattacks_on_Estonia)
Twitter Attack 2009
As Twitter struggled to return to normal Wednesday evening, a trickle of details
suggested that the outage that left 30 million users unable to use the micro-blogging
service for several hours - at least in part - may have been the result of a spam
campaign that targeted a single user who vocally supports the Republic of Georgia.
According to Bill Woodcock, research director at the non-profit Packet Clearing
House, the torrent of traffic that brought the site to its knees wasn't the result of a
traditional DDoS, or distributed denial of service attack, but rather people who clicked
on a link in spam messages that referenced a well-known blogger called Cyxymu.
(Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/07/twitter_attack_theory/)
South Korean Attacks
South Korea is experiencing a third wave of suspected cyber-attacks - co-ordinate
attempts to paralyze a number of major websites. One of the country's biggest banks,
a leading national newspaper and the South Korean spy agency appear to have been
targeted. Some reports suggest the attacks might be the work of North Korea. South
Korea and the US reported similar attacks earlier in the week, with the White House
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and the Pentagon targeted. The South Korean government, and the country's internet
service providers, are still trying to fight off what appears to be a deliberate attempt to
shut down major websites that began earlier this week. In what is known as a "denial
of service" attack, thousands of virus-infected computers are hijacked and
simultaneously directed to a particular site, overwhelming it with the sheer volume of
traffic.
(Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8142282.stm)
3. Cyber Warfare
Technically speaking, Cyber Warfare refers to any considerable act using computers
and engaging in warfare activities by any means in targeting or causing any harm to
the websites or groups in cyberspace with a selfish motive is called Cyber Warfare.
This includes vandalizing websites, circulating false information, misguiding and
rejection of service attacks, creating false accusation and propagandas, and gathering
classified data in the cyber space.
Cyber warfare is overcoming the expectation of researchers and security analysts in
every possible way posing a high level threat to any country. With high strategic
target results and precision, its use should not be underestimated as it is highly
flexible and hard to detect. The low cost allows training or hiring a team capable of
doing more damage than battle fields. Moreover, the digitizations of conventional
warfare technologies as well as the development of new Artificial Intelligence
weapons with more complex devices jeopardize the security as well as opens risk of
cyber warfare in expanding and strategizing the cyber attackers to strategize their
plans within the loop holes.
Previously, when strategic battle operations were performed manually on papers and
then in action have further taken a step ahead where the new development of
weaponry have substituted the older version with effective technological advancement
of Global Positioning Satellite(GPS) and Smart computers. The operation which
were once carried out by human operators with average success rate of 70% have
exceeded to 99.9% with unmanned Artificial Intelligence and smart computers. The
precision rate not only shows the success of artificial intelligence but reluctantly
shows the great risk of control and management of such system.
The cyber space not only gives space for entertainment but on contrary shares the
same with highly sophisticated weapons of mass destruction which are connected to
each other by cyber space and relative technologies. So with just a loop hole, massive
cyber attacks can take form of a cyber warfare where time ticks with no option except
to wait for consequences.
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Reality is we are gaining power in developing weapons of smart technology which are
much more faster, efficient and precise but we fail to address the question at what cost
or risk. We can calculate the damage that these weapons can result in but what if the
table turns the way round and the same system which were develop to fight against
terror goes in control of such people. This is an important question which hunts every
security analyst and is a curial issue regarding cyber security.
Realizing, the technological advancement, cyber space has been the most happening
business opportunity for any field from economy to finance to industries. Especially
in developing countries where the booming of internet is being grasped with higher
effectiveness, posses a high threat to the people of that region. As technological
advancement are being adapted with greater effectiveness, the attacker (hackers) are
also gaining technological advancement to the level where they are much faster, better
and precise than any security system. The basic problem that has been encountered in
most of the developing countries is acceptance of technology seems very easy but
maintaining its substance is a question. The problem arises when the system gets
manipulated by attackers in desired way due to lack of proper infrastructure. And in
most cases the country lacks to address the issue of cyber policies and proper
mechanism where problems like cyber exploitation, child abuse and pornography,
Hacking and Virus and scam takes its toll. When not addressed with effective
measures, it just results like giving a knife to a kid. The possibilities that can be
imagined are endless. So the effectiveness of internet takes the form of threat where at
times these vacuums of system loop holes can take the form of cyber attacks and the
consequences can be irreversible and most damaging.
For example, hacking the main control system of a dam and opening the gates of a
dam is a technological possible to the modern society where the technologies threats
the society. The consequence can be carnage of thousands of innocent people.
Similarly, releasing weapons of mass destruction may have catastrophic results.
Likewise, Two years ago, a political dispute between Russia and Estonia escalated
when the small Baltic country came under a sustained denial-of-service attack which
disabled the country's banking industry and its utilities like the electricity network.
This was repeated last year, when Georgia's web infrastructure was brought down on
its knees during its conflict with Russia.
(Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/davos/7862549.stm)
Thus, Cyber warfare is a relatively a concern topic for all from developed to
developing countries who are exploring the depth of advance weaponry and other
facilities of cyber space. It needs to be well thought within the pros and cons which
need to be restricted within the accessibility of its use and operation.
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3. 1 Protection against Cyber Warfare
The main protection against cyber warfare is getting your prepared and secured with
the necessary software and firewall that are available. Protection against cyber warfare
in real sense means, being aware about the issues and happenings of cyber space.
Every security measure that is performed by a non-human device in the digital world
is a member of this group. From the emails that are being received or send to the
antivirus that are installed as preventive measure everything needs to be operational
and well working. One should also be focused on the happenings and the invention
where keeping up-to-date is the key to protection against cyber warfare.
The current ongoing racket of Spam is also a perfect cyber warfare weapon. Spam is a
low intensity, diffuse, and persistent attack which targets the desired segment and
relocates the strategy according to their motive. In cyber war, the information
infrastructure is the medium that is being targeted and impacts the most in retrieving
the desired information or manipulating the system making it obsolete for its
performance. So to prohibit this we need to focus on security systems that could stand
against the attacks here are some of the options which are very much in use:
a. Encryption: Encryption is a set of coded algorithm that converts important
data’s into blocks of unrecognizable format which prohibits the information
from any illegal use. It is a process of converting data using algorithm into
secured form preventing it from any kind of abuse or use. Encryption is not a
fully secured security system as algorithm codes can be channelized and
manipulated in possible way but to a level they do prevent from illegal use and
to certain option they do act as a saviors.
b. Network Security: Network security is a curial issue for any Network
Administrator in safe guarding the networks and peers connected to the
network. Network security is a broad term that encompasses issues likes proper
infrastructures and policies that facilitates the successful use and control of
network in the most prominent way giving equal opportunity for grow and
expansion. Network security simply helps in protecting the boundaries of its
limitation and excludes trespasser in safeguarding the valuable information.
Network security is a very prominent option of security against attackers.
c. System Security: System security refers to the individual system that protects
information and data from theft, tampering and abuse by any unauthorized use,
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giving substance and flexibility to the desired users in acquiring the
information as per their needs. For examples the antivirus, firewall etc.
d. Application Security: Application security is specifically related to an
application life cycle process that takes effective measures in safeguarding the
vulnerabilities that are open during the application process. The application
security also prevents any breach in security policy while designing,
development, upgrading and maintenance of the application process.
e. Security Monitoring/Auditing: Security monitoring and auditing refers to
constantly watching and updating the policies, regulation and mechanism
according to the need of environment. It results in creating effective and
efficient environment for safe use of the system in every possible way
prohibiting any manipulation and abuse. A system with its network security
needs to be constantly watched with relation to global happening and update
itself with the technological upcoming. It’s the basic need where lack of update
might result in system vulnerabilities. As attackers always seek for loop holes
and once the system becomes vulnerable, they certainly don’t miss their
chance.
4. Cyber Terrorism
According to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), “Cyber Terrorism is any
premeditated, politically motivated attack against information, computer systems,
computer programs, and data which results in violence against non-combatant targets
by sub-national groups or clandestine agents.” Cyber terrorism is also referred as
electronic terrorism or informational war where the diversion of information can
create obstructing situations. Cyber terrorism attacks are strategically designed to
maximize damage both physically or financial. The possible cyber terrorist targets are
public interest properties like banking industry, television and communication station,
military installations, power plants, malls and business centers, water systems etc.
Thus, Cyber terrorism is a criminal act of punishment subjected to wrong use of
computers and telecommunications capabilities, resulting in violence, destruction
and/or disruption of services in any possible way with the intention of damage to any
sector in any possible way. Reality is the information that are easily available on
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website can be wrongly used or manipulated in desired way to result in mishaps in a
scenario of possibility.
Similarly, few years back a huge concern was raised regarding the satellite mapping
images of Google earth to potential high profile places and its possibility of use by
terrorist organization. Later the issue was hyped and took a form of a ban which was
enacted highlighting the potential threat of terrorism. I believe cyber terrorism is such
a vague topic where it threats human society in every step as internet has acclimatized
21st
Information of vital resources are easily available on internet, apart from that
technical content of making bombs and other relevant terms are easily available on
websites making it easy for cyber terrorist groups to harbor and train innocent people.
century in the most profound way.
Apart from that Terrorist groups are increasingly attracted to modern
communications technology for planning, recruiting, propaganda purposes, enhancing
communications, command and control, fund raising and funds transfer, information
gathering etc taking terrorism to the next level. This aspect of cyber terrorism
materializes the flexibility of web information for expansion of terror around the
world, which indeed is a slacking factor.
4.1 Reasons for popularity of Cyber Terrorism
Cyber Terrorism is the next step of terrorism adapting the advancement of
technology and system which profuse in utilizing the flexibility by targeting the
loop holes of cyberspace and materializes its substance. The basic attractions of
Cyber Terrorism are high impact, use of less resource, cost effective, fast,
untraceable and effective in every possible way that is yet to be discovered with
the booming technology and advancement.
a. Perceived Secrecy: Cyber Terrorism gives an advantage to such groups in
falsely creating an image in cyber space giving easy results to their bad
intention in the most prominent way. The easy use of false IP and other flexible
options that are readily available in the open network makes it easy to target
others and attack them from safe distance. The accessibility of open source and
easy hacking is also an option which facilitates cyber terrorism in opening the
loop holes and utilizing it according to their personnel needs and wants.
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b. Diverse targets: Internet today is connected to every part of the world, and
there is relatively a question about who or what is not associated with it? The
diverse aspect and the dynamics of internet in growing prospect have certainly
attracted all fields from life making it the most happening thing. From social
networking to easy access online chatting internet is the most happening thing
which certainly gives stance to target vulnerable groups as easy targets of cyber
terrorism. The feasibility of the cyber space provides an advantage to the
terrorist groups to harbor extort and train innocent people in desired way. The
availability of easy accessibility certainly helps in manipulation making
discrimination, racialism, enthusiasm, aggravation etc as a tool in expansion of
their terrorist group. The Internet certainly has open doors for opportunity but
on the same has invited inevitable risks which are tolling in for externalities.
These factors are very progressive and efficient in many ways where the
flexibility of internet has been an advantage for them and a curse for the
innocent people online.
c. Low risk of detection: The Dynamics of internet is so vast and vague that the
possibilities of its existence and application are yet to be discovered. Internet
provides a vast ray of software and codes that can virtually make you vanish in
cyber space and gives you the power of low risk detection. Apart from that
these days the easy access of open network sharing can allow you to access the
net imaging a false IP and further gives the accessibility to do stuff that can
just be imagined.
d. Low risk of personnel injury: Cyber space certainly provides the advantage
of low risk of detection using the help of different software where the risk of
injuries to the resource are also very low or nil. Thus, it results in easy access
and impact with just a touch of button which very efficient and effective in
terms of strategy. With just the help of an attacker, devastation can be resulted
in seconds using less resource. So low use of resources refers to low detection
and low detection gives substance to low risk, and may be this is the reason
why cyber terrorism is such of a threat. Likewise, it is said that impact can
only create a damage of certainly level but experience can damage more than
anything.
e. Low investment: Low Investment is a prominent factor that attracts cyber
terrorism to cyber space. Previously, when millions of dollars were spend on
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weapons and training on battle field and the output or damage was limited in
battle field. Now, the impacts are very high and the use of resources is also
very limited but the result can be very big and damaging. Cyber space provide
a psychology of war mentality where people win by utilizing others weakness
and vulnerabilities and to some extent that limits the use of resources and in
so many ways makes it efficient. Reality is with an efficient human resource
and low investment in a hard ware and software, the impact could be immense
which is an effective strategy.
f. Operate from nearly any location: The easy accessibility of internet certainly
provides an opportunity to operate from any desired location virtually making
you invisible is a simple trick. The possibility of sitting in a remote location
and resulting damaging some thousands of kilometers away is an advantage of
the open network.
4.2 Key Measures for Protection against Cyber Terrorism
1. All personal information and crucial data should be protected and should not be
displayed
2. Effective password combining characters, numeric and strings should be used
to protect all accounts online
3. Whenever the network encounters errors, the network then should be
reconfigured and enabling all protection software
4. Timely update of the security system prevents from encountering new errors
5. The system administrator should keep a close eyes in the system logs and its
uses
5. Key Players or Stakeholders of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism
Cyber security basically follows the combination of three aspects People, Systems and
Procedures. Systems and Procedures are the key factors developed by peoples, so
human resources play a pivotal role in controlling and operating the cyber-security
and defense initiative. More often it’s the human ambition and resources that makes
the system work against each other creating conflict in fulfilling their selfish motives.
The system certainly defines the role and scope where human ambition creates the
opportunity, resulting in the possibilities of damage. The basic key player in cyber
warfare and terrorism are listed as below;
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1. Policy System: Policy System is an important mechanism that tackles the
policy level in creating and defining scenario in and against the policy
mechanism. The policy system is the most prominent system that setup the
boundaries for the pros and cons safeguarding the rights of normal people who
use the system with in the periphery of that location. Policy defines the role and
scope of development and growth making the system secure from
vulnerabilities and externalities.
a. International Security Council: International Security Council is the main
body that sets standards in safeguarding the rights of its user from every angle
possible. The council also involves in proper growth and development within
the frame work of developing effective policy and regulation. It also monitors
and further researches into issues of concern where its role is very prominent in
policy design and further grow and development. For example some of the
international Security Council is Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
b. Government body: Government Body is the main authoritative body that’s
responsible for the overall management of the internet infrastructure and other
security issue in its periphery. Its responsibilities are very much dynamic to the
changes and happening that affect the industry and should always keep an eye
open.
c. Country’s home security system: The country’s home security is also an
important system as it protects the system and network from hackers and
intruders. If the system is not effectively protected then it certainly makes the
entire network and its peers vulnerable and they most likely to become prune to
attacks. Installing an effective security system is the utmost need where as
updating and maintaining the security system is its priority.
c. Intelligence System: Information is the key to any system and especially about
the enemy is a key winning factor which can make a huge difference in the
battle or warfare. Gathering information about enemy tools and cyber-security
systems is as valuable as maintaining a security system. Even at a company
level it is important to know what kind of new security tools are being
developed and its resourcefulness. So having an effective intelligence system
certainly helps in safeguarding the country as it basically acts as a preparation
of what can happen and what could be done?
2 Key Players/Stakeholders: Key players are the main stakeholders who play an
important role in the industry. They are the main people who run and inhibit the
industry bearing all the happening and consequences where they try to work
their operation within the limitation of policies. They aspire the limitation
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where they help the industry to expand and grow in the most effective and
efficient way.
a. Experts: Security experts are the key players in the cyber-security defense
force. They play a crucial role in designing and developing firewalls and other
security measures. Without these people a country or a company needs to rely
upon external help that may or may not be successful or viable.
b. Systems Programmers: Adapting the knowledge of security requirements and
new security loop holes, system programmers are the essential key players who
corrects the errors and try to integrate the systems effectiveness in the best
possible way. The knowledge of system and skills in programming helps in
taking effective measures and helps to progress the IT industry as well as
cyber-security
c. Hackers: Hackers are the essential key players in the fight against the security
issues. They play a very important role from both sides’ protection as well as
attacking. From protection side they help to understand the progressive
psychology of their breed and help to understand their coding techniques and
behaviors in cyber space. Hackers tends to do security consulting where they
help the security experts in identifying the loop holes in the system and in
collaboration they work their ways with security experts to cover them all.
d. Cyber Terrorist: Cyber Terrorist is a specific new term which in the verge of
exploring its depth. Though the terms itself is not clear but the relative
definition of a cyber terrorist is very dynamic and broad. A Cyber terrorist is a
well equipped person with enough knowledge to act as threat to modern
information systems, especially to the nation’s defenses and critical
infrastructure. His capabilities don’t limit him from any specific definition but
he is a top priority security threat to any country at national level.
3 Target Group: Target group are the vulnerable groups who are open for any
sort of attack and have to bear the consequences in case of any attack. They are
always the center of attraction where, it depends upon their initiation and
alertness to tackle an attack. The target group can be of different level, country
level, organizational level and individual level. It is the most important aspect
of any attack strategy that suggests target group are instigates at different level
according to the intensity of attack.
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6. Prospect of Developing countries in Respect to Cyber warfare and
Terrorism
Cyber warfare and terrorism are the growing aspect of threats to the developing
countries where the chances of damages are very high and prominent. Though the
technological advance have given us an edge in protecting & safeguarding our
system and network in a more efficient and effective way; the same is also providing
an effective medium for cyber attackers to develop further hard attack mechanism
which are even faster, efficient and effective. Likewise, the ongoing discrimination of
bandwidth, lapse of security policies, standardization, access and flexibility have
resulted in a vacuum in between the developed and developing nation where internet
acts as common medium for both but with double standards. These double standards
are creating specific loop holes where the cyber attackers are manipulating and
strategizing their obstructive motive that victimizes and facilitates the prospect of
Cyber warfare and terrorism.
a. Digital divide: Wiki defines, “Digital Divide refers to the gap between people
with effective access to digital and information technology and those with very
limited or no access at all.” So the difference in the technology makes the
stronger fish eat the smaller fish where innocent people with limited technology
and knowledge are 24/7 exploited by every means possible. The frauds emails,
fake identities, fake websites, scams, hacking, viruses etc are some of the
prominent products that are harbored due to digital divide.
b. Lack of net neutrality: Net Neutrality refers to the freedom in sense of
accessing information or any means of communication in cyber space. It
basically refers to no discrimination prioritizing the rights of information
access. If there are discrimination maintain then it’s certain that it will be
wrongly used, so lack of net neutrality certainly plays crucial role in giving an
upper hand to the exploiter to target the vulnerable groups in cyber space.
c. Standardization: Standardization is an issue that has been in question from the
beginning. Standardization is the set of rules, regulation and policies that needs
to be acquainted with the system. Lack of standardization results in conflict
between users and parties which gives room for externalities. The lapses of
policies and regulations are well manipulated in serving the selfish motives
where the exploiters are always in search of such loop holes.
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d. Lack of effective technical human resources: Especially in developing
countries the lack of human resource impedes the systems. The technological
transfer is very much in air but due to lack of proper human resource the
systems gets underestimated where the exploiter benefit the loop hole in
manipulating their selfish motives.
e. Piracy: Piracy has been a problem in internationally. In cyber space pirated
software can cost you more than what it cost in real resulting in great security
lapses. Specially in developing countries due to lack of awareness and rules
piracy is very evident where people promote it unknowing jeopardizing their
security in view of saving few bucks. The problem of piracy can be overcome
by effective channelization of standardization giving stand to social
responsibility of big software companies toward the developing country.
7. Current and Past events
The annual E-Crime congress is one the largest gatherings of those who work to
combat cyber crime. Delegates included banking experts, police and IT industry
luminaries, all keen to discover new ways to fight online crime.
The prospect of internet-based warfare has come to the fore after a series of high-
profile international attacks. Last year, it emerged that a gang of hackers, believed to
be from China, had infiltrated computer systems at the Pentagon and launched attacks
on government networks in Britain, Germany, India and Australia. US officials, who
have labeled the group Titan Rain, have accused them of operating under the auspices
of officials in Beijing.
David Davis, said “Cybercrime is a growing and serious threat to individuals, business
and government. It is a problem that will continue to escalate as technology changes,"
Cyber Warfare 2010, is a event scheduled for January 27 - 28, 2010 CCT
Centre, Canary Wharf, London, UK
Insights into the evolving cyber threats to national security and information
systems and evaluation of solutions to mitigate the threat
Analysis of current and future legal issues, political pressures and challenges
surrounding Cyber Warfare attacks and appropriate national cyber space
activity
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Evolving national policy and doctrinal updates of Cyber Security and Cyber
warfare from the UK MoD, US DoD, Estonian MoD
Examination and lessons learnt from cyber attacks with insights from NATO
studies and the Estonian MoD
Latest technology updates in cyberspace and current research and development
for both Computer Network Defence and Computer Network Attack
(Source: http://www.cyberwarfare-event.com/Event.aspx?id=228104)
The 3rd International conference on IPRs, Personal Data Protection and
National Security, October 20 – 22, 2009 in Beirut, Lebanon
The conference is co-organised by Lebanese Information Technology Association
(LITA) and International Association of Cybercrime Prevention (AILCC) and hosted
by University of Saint Joseph in Beirut. The event is held in cooperation with
Interdisciplinary Center for Law and ICT , Belgium ; The Higher Council for Science
and Technology, Jordan ; The Ministry of Administrative Reform, Lebanon and
Microsoft Lebanon.
On behalf of the organizing Committee, we sincerely invite you to attend the
conference and/ or submit your full research paper before 1st October 2009 focusing
on Law, IT and Cyberspace issues such as, but not limited to:
Privacy issues in cyber society
- Cybercrime
- Intellectual property rights
- Consumer protection
- Internet security
- Bio technology
- Nano technology
- International trade law
- E-business
- Trademarks and domain names
- Patents
- E-commerce
- Jurisdiction in cyberspace
- E-banking and e-business
- E-signature and Computer forensic
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Call for Papers – ISSCRIM 2009, João Pessoa – Paraíba, Brazil (21 and 22
May, 2009)
Under the auspices of CCRC, International Association of Cybercrime Prevention
(AILCC) in France and Universidade Federal da Paraíba (Brazil) invite you to
participate in: “International Conference on Cybercrime And International
Criminal Cooperation”
This conference is an opportunity for academics and consultants to exchange ideas
and discuss most recent topics focusing on cybercrime and cyberlaw.
Bringing together leading academics, experts and professionals from all over the
world, the conference discusses privacy, security, information technology and other
cyberlaw issues.
We invite contributions focusing on cybercrime issues such as, but not limited to:
- Organized Crime
- International Criminal Cooperation
- Child pornography on the Internet
- Cybercrime in Brazil
- Cyberterrorism
- Intellectual Property Rights on the Internet
- Online Tax Fraud
- Information Security
- Bio – Technology
- Consumer Protection
- Privacy and Freedom of Expression in Cyberspace
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3nd Annual Fraud &Corruption Summit, 18THth-20th March 2009, Brussels
Expanding on the unprecedented success of previous summits held in
Copenhagen and Stockholm, the 3rd Annual Fraud &Corruption
Summit focuses on the detection, prevention &investigation of fraud
& corruption and related financial crimes. It brings together (as a
team) the disciplines of corporate audit, security, fraud prevention,
corporate responsibility and risk management and has the backing of
various chapters of the IIA, ISACA, ASIS and ACFE.
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Global Fraud Summit 2008, 14-17 October 2008, Singapore
Date: 14th - 17th October 2008
Location: Singapore
Web
url: www.globalfraudsummit.com
Today, businesses are fraught with fraud. 90% of white-collar crimes are now
committed by companies’ own staff. Why the increase? Companies must boost their
internal controls, compliance and anti-fraud framework. However, establishing one is
tough. Training and awareness, gaining trust among employees are challenges the
fraud manager has to tackle.
Furthermore, fraudsters have an international syndicate and they have also made use
of technology as a means to defraud their organizations. Fraudsters these days get
away without punishment as sometimes, companies do not wish to bear the brunt of
losing their reputation. So how can there be a system to alert that the fraudster is on
the lose? Do whistleblowing tactics work? What are repercussions of the
whistleblower? Dare anyone be the whistleblower in the Asian context?
This summit will address strategies, theories and practical methodologies to prevent
fraud, dismiss the idea of cheating and have policies for control.
Interested to participate, please go to www.globalfraudsummit.com/enquire.php for
more information!
For priority booking, please quote priority code VHU715
CYBER SECURITY EXPO October 16, 2008
Date: 16th October 2008
Location: Memphis, USA
Web url: http://cfialab.memphis.edu/expo
The University of Memphis Center for Information
Assurance will host the 2008 Cyber Security Expo
at the FedEx Institute of Technology on October 16th. Information Assurance and
Cyber Security experts will be on-site for lectures, networking and training to
address emerging trends in cyber security. We are proud to have a renowned
keynote speaker for the event, Daniel J Larkin. The Expo will also feature many
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relevant exhibits and booths from a variety of significant venues. Sponsors,
exhibitors, and participants are urged to contact us as soon as possible.
International Conference on Digital Evidence, 26th - 27th June 2008 -London,
United Kingdom.
This is the first conference of its kind to
treat the subject in such a global context,
and without the traditional sole focus on
e-disclosure.
MIS Training has partnered with Stephen Mason, Barrister, Editor, Digital Evidence
and Electronic Signature Law Review, Associate Senior Research Fellow, Institute of
Advanced Legal Studies, London &Visiting Research Fellow, Digital Evidence
Research, British Institute of International and Comparative Law (UK) for this timely
conference.
Hear from the international speaker panel which spans over 17 different jurisdictions.
Lawyers, barristers, IT investigators, in-house counsel and digital forensics experts
will present you with the most current reports from around the world.
Judges, lawyers (in-house lawyers as well as lawyers in practice), digital forensic
specialists, police officers &IT / security directors responsible for conducting
investigations will find this of tremendous benefit - as the unique chance to compare
the real &problematic issues that surround digital evidence.
(Source: http://www.crime-research.org/events/)
8. Prevention against Cyber Warfare and Terrorism
Stopping the attacker is the primary concern for any system. The top priority of any
system is to keep itself sustained while in operation and when it rests. A system is
more active when it’s operational but on contrary it also becomes more vulnerable
during its processing. If it is not protected with effective security programs, it gives
advantage for attackers to try their luck. Most of the attacks are very simple and
straightforward and a good prevention is to simply lock it, unless somebody expects
an army trying to enter. So the bottom line is a system is never too strong or weak, it’s
the resourcefulness of the user to make the system more effective and efficient to fight
against the loop holes of the system and to correct it with effective security program
and mechanism.
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Main tools in this category are:
I. Firewalls: Fire wall is a part of system encoded security access program that
prevents from unauthorized access to or from a private network while
permitting authorized communications. A firewall is a complete system that is
implemented in a both computer hardware and software.
There are several types of firewall techniques:
a) Packet filter: Packet filter is technique of checking the packets of
information that is sent in-between the network and accepts or rejects it
based on user-defined rules.
b) Application gateway: Its s security mechanism that monitor the specific
application like FTP and Telnet servers. This system is very effective but
slow down the operation speed.
c) Circuit-level gateway: This technique is specifically used to monitor the
flow of information during the connection of TCP or UDP. After the
connection is made the information can flow without further security
checks.
d) Proxy server: It helps to intercept all the information that goes between the
network connection and effectively hides the true network address·
Authentication systems.
II. Authorization systems: Authorization system refer to a mechanism which
helps a user to access a system according to the priority level that he or she has
been assigned to and effectively channelizes the mechanism in sustaining and
accessing the resources according to authority that has been defined for him or
her.
III. Network scanners: Network scanners are specified sets of software that
analyzes a network to determine its exposure to unwanted intruders. It is also
known as vulnerability scanners. These software checks the clients PC servers,
routers, firewalls, network appliances, system software and applications for
vulnerabilities that include open ports, back doors, poorly written scripts and
blocks the operating systems from such threats.
IV. System scanners: System Scanners are individual scanning software that scans
the system and its system files for security vulnerabilities that are implemented
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in any form of email or code or any sort of cookies. The system scanner are
completely update based which are directly interconnected to their host
software which updates it on regular basis.
9. Allegation and Controversies toward Developed nation
a. Most of the developed countries transfer their technologies in motives of their
business development but they fail to address the relative issues of standardization and
policy.
b. The Digital divide and the discrimination of net neutrality is a concern of
developing countries where they are bound to face the consequences.
c. Most of the acts of cyber warfare have been a result of power manipulation to
showcase their presence in view of making the target fulfilling all the demand of the
attacker.
d. Most of the attacks have been targeted from developed countries to developing
countries where the developing countries pay the consequences of lack of proper
infrastructure or policy.
e. Hippocratic mentality of developed countries in using net neutrality and digital
divide as medium of political manifesto.
f. The international agencies related to cyber space are bias to developed countries in
giving them an authority and manipulation where they rule their business.
g. Lack of effective human resource is subjected to developing countries where the
attackers are one step ahead.
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10. References
1. Keith Lourdeau, Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Division, FBI,
“Congressional Testimony, presented before the Senate Judiciary
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security,” February
24, 2004,
2. Brenner, S. (2009). Cyber Threats: The Emerging Fault Lines of the Nation
State.
http://www.fbi.gov/congress/congress04/lourdeau022404.htm
3. "New 'cyber attacks' hit S Korea". BBC News. 2009-07-09.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8142282.stm.
4. Williams, Martyn (2009-07-14). "UK, not North Korea, source of DDOS
attacks, researcher says". IDG News Service.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/071409-uk-not-north-korea-
source.html?ap1=rcb.
5. "Pyongyang blamed as cyber attack hits S Korea". Financial Times. 2009-07-
09. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/61bc6d22-6c1f-11de-9320-00144feabdc0.html.
6. "Governments hit by cyber attack". BBC News. 2009-07-08.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8139821.stm.
7. Markoff, John (2009-07-09). "Cyberattacks Jam Government and Commercial
Web Sites in U.S. and South Korea". The New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/10/technology/10cyber.html.
8. "Cyber Attacks Hit Government and Commercial Websites". Foxreno.com.
2009-07-08. http://www.foxreno.com/news/19999665/detail.html.
9. "US State Department under cyberattack for fourth day". AFP. 2009-07-10.
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ctub8FuA9TbA.
10.Jiyeon, Lee (2009-07-11). "Cyberattack rocks South Korea". GlobalPost.
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cyberattacks".
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Frenzy". Wired News. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/07/mydoom/.