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Ayman Irziqat Katarzyna Kosarska Sergio Pradel. Cyberwar Becomes a Reality. Cyberattack. Computer – to – computer attack that undermines the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a computer or information resident on it. Cyberattack – How It Works?. Reasons Behind Cyberware.
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Ayman Irziqat Katarzyna Kosarska Sergio Pradel Cyberwar Becomes a Reality
Cyberattack Computer – to – computer attack that undermines the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a computer or information resident on it.
Reasons Behind Cyberware http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlJvNy3cqUo • Attack human rights activists. • Steal governments, organizations, & large corporations valuable information. • Steal personal IDs and credit cards information. • Terrorism activities.
Major Cybersattacks in the Internet History • December 2009, Chinese cyber attack against Google. • August 2009, Twitter shut down for a day. • July 2009, series of coordinated cyber attacks on South Korea and United States major websites. • 2007, the cyber attack on Estonia.
Ineffective Defense Strategy • The tools and technologies available to law enforcement are not keeping pace with the advances made by attackers. • Inability to link attackers with attacks.
Electrical Power Grid • Vulnerable to cyberwarfare • U.S. electrical grid already infiltrated by China and Russia • U.S. Department of Homeland Security works on improving the security of control system networks