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Delve into the realm of cyber warfare, exploring the history, tactics, and implications for global security. Investigate cases involving major nations, the rise of cyber attacks, and the complexities surrounding this modern battleground.
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COMP 2903A21 – The Evolution of Cyber Warfare Danny Silver JSOCS, Acadia University
Greg BrunoBackgrounder: Council on Foreign Relations, Feb 27, 2008 • CFR.org's defense and national security writer • Published by The Washington Post, The New York Times, MSNBC • Received numerous state and national reporting awards for investigative and spot news • 2008 selected to travel to Turkey as a Gatekeeper Editor by the International Reporting Project at Johns Hopkins University • Has recently investigated China's foreign policy
Estonia, spring, 2007 • Estonia 1.3 M people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUjrMHFgjE8&feature=related ¾ nationals, ¼ ethnic Russian • Governing body moves monument to Red Army to outskirts of Tallinn • Ethnic Russians took to the streets in protest • Days after the riots - a massive “denial of service” attack on Estonia banks, media, gov’t websites –first widely reported cyber attack • Russian’s claim no involvement • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc0BdYh8_fc • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BG4sJQHW6k
Cyber Warfare • Isarel, India, Pakistan, US have all been accused of cyber attacks • China felt to be the most active says US • June, 2007 – Financial Times reports Chinese hackers broke into Office of Secretary of Defense • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38Xgpl8X-s0&feature=related
But it is complex … • US companies like Google are playing a role … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDpjjYlVWlo&feature=fvst
US Cyber Warfare on the Offensive • Details of Washington’s cyber warfare capabilities are not fully known, but it is underway • March, 2004 – Pentagon forms Information Operations team “Network Attack Support Staff” • Nov, 2007 – NSA and Homeland Security $144M plan to protect gov’t and civilian networks • Jan, 2008 – Bush signed 2 directives for a national cyber-security initiative - $6 B budget request
Cyber Warfare Tactics • “Suter” airborne tech for invading and jamming enemy networks • Malware, spyware • Botnets • Tactics focus on critical infra structure • What could you do in cyberspace to bring Canada to it’s knees?
US .vs. Iran • How to take a nuclear plant … http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5292321985016128434#docid=-7203304217766058329 • And will Iran reciprocate:https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/16971-Cyber-Attacks-Iran-Will-Retaliate.html
Or Is Cyber war a Gov’t Hoax with a different Agenda • Civil liberties are under threathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxeGYa3S5FM&feature=fvsr • Funded by Fearhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=210T_00GnOg&feature=related