This week we have seen the swing from discussion of cyber warfare between North Korea and South Korea swing to analysis of pending United States legislation. As to the Koreas whether a possible nation state hack on a bank is war or not is above my pay grade. In my opinion it does not rise to the “break things and kill people” level of conflict. However, there are many examples of wars breaking out over the proverbial “straw that broke the camels back”.
There is an interesting discussion over the authority of the U.S. Department of Defense to wage cyberwar. The discussion at this point seems moot as the creation of cyber command has seemed to overshadow any debate at this time. It is a valid discussion as there are many elements of treaty and international law that should be taken into consideration. There are also Constitutional issues of the military coopting private property to wage war without congressional approval. The assumption that the telecommunications infrastructure is a public commons like the sea ignores the protections of property inherent in the infrastructures. It should be an interesting debate and it may be interesting to see what kind of things the telecommunication carriers wring out of government negotiators.
Monday May 9th 2011
| Sony hit by third cyber attack against Playstation network Computerworld Australia Sony has fallen victim to a third cyber attack against its Playstation network, while the Japanese IT giant’s chief executive officer has confirmed that a date for the restoration of the network is yet to be set. Stringer said the company was sorry for … See all stories on this topic » |
| INFORMATION WARFARE: Pyongyang Automation University Versus The World Strategy Page May 9, 2011: South Korea has obtained first-hand information about the North Korea Cyber Warefforts from North Korean Cyber Warriorss who have fled south. The defectors report that, in the last few years, there have been a lot of changes in the North … See all stories on this topic » |
| South Korea Witnesses Malware Attack on Nonghyup’s PCs SPAMfighter News State the officials along with computer specialists, the Nonghyup event shows how cyber-warfare abilities are largely advanced in North Korea (NK). Reportedly, when on July 7, 2009, hackers from NK launched a DDoS assault they utilized 435 servers … See all stories on this topic » |
Tuesday May 10th 2011
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| current issue: Securing The U.S. Power Grid From Cyber Attack Automation World 9, 2010 San Bruno, Calif. natural gas line explosion, an Aurora diesel generator cyber attack and the June 10, 1999 Bellingham, Wash. pipeline incident. “None of these incidents were viruses, worms or other IT-related problems. … See all stories on this topic » |
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| The Commodities Crash and the Rise of Cyber Warfare Big Government On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the commodity crash last week, and the rise of cyber warfare and the cybersecurity industrial complex. We’re brought to you as always by … See all stories on this topic » |
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| NKorea denies hacking into SKorean bank’s network CBS News (AP) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has denied launching a cyber attack that paralyzed the computer network of a large South Korean bank. South Korean prosecutors said last week that North Korean hackers were behind the April attack that … See all stories on this topic » |
Wednesday May 11th 2011
| McKeon seeks to clarify DoD cyber war authority FierceGovernmentIT McKeon’s mark, which the committee will vote on May 11, includes language that would allow the Pentagon to defend against any cyber attack made on a DoD asset. The language, contained in section 962 of McKeon’s version, also states that the secretary … See all stories on this topic » |
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| North Korea Denies Cyber Attack on South Korean Bank Voice of America Photo: AP North Korea denies it carried out a cyber attack on a South Korean bank last month that prevented customers from accessing their accounts for three days. South Korean prosecutors last week blamed hackers in the communist North for an April 12 … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Data Diode Technology Can Help Solve Complex Smart Grid Cyber Security Issues TMC Net As part of the nation’s critical infrastructure, utility companies are prime targets for cyber attack. A January audit report by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on its Monitoring of Power Grid Cyber Security concluded that security “remains a … |
Thursday May 12th 2011
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| Enter Unit 8200: Israel arms for cyberwar UPI.com Israel’s Military Intelligence recently established a special division of its super-secret signal intelligence and code-breaking group, Unit 8200, to take responsibility for all cyberwar capabilities. These are believed to be among the most advanced in … |
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| House Committee Tries to Define Cyberwar Nextgov The legislation, HR 1540, clarifies that “the secretary of Defense has the authority to conduct clandestine cyberspace activities in support of military operations . . . outside of the United States or to defend against a cyber attack on an asset of … See all stories on this topic » |
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| US politicians call for greater cyber-attack disclosure Information Age A group of US senators has written to the country’s stock exchange regulator calling for tougher rules on the disclosure of cyber attacks. The senators want the Securities and Exchange Commission to oblige publicly listed companies to tell the market … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Defense bill would include cyber warfare designations FCW.com By FCW Staff Because terrorists are increasingly turning to the Internet for command-and-control exercises, rules for cyber warfare would be included in the 2012 Defense Authorization Bill, reports Federal News Radio. In particular, the bill would give … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Fox E-mail Addresses Hacked Hollywood Reporter The cyber attack on Fox Broadcasting continues: A hacking group has leaked about 300 e-mail addresses and passwords from a Fox.com database, a week after stealing the personal information of 250000 X Factor USA contestants. According to Gawker.com, … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Hackers knock Mexican bishops’ website offline Catholic News Agency The website for the Mexican bishops’ conference was knocked offline after a cyber attack was launched against it. Paola Rios, director of digital communications for the conference, told CNA that hackers “damaged the database. … See all stories on this topic » |
Friday May 13th 2011 (EEEK!)
| Islandnet.com websites up and running after cyber attack Vancouver Sun By Carla Wilson, Times Colonist May 12, 2011 Police are being asked to investigate after someone claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that blocked access to Islandnet.com’s 5000 website customers. Many of those customers, who had access to their … See all stories on this topic » |
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| India to develop tech to block cyber attack Deccan Chronicle Following the recent hacking and shutting down of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) website by a group identifying itself as the ‘Pakistani Cyber Army’, the Indian government has constituted a high level committee under principal scientific … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Cyber Attack Hits Eidos Interactive eSecurity Planet By eSecurityPlanet Staff The Web sites for game developer Eidos Interactive and its game Deus Ex were recently defaced by what appears to be a splinter cell of Anonymous. “For several hours early Thursday morning, the Deus Ex Web site, user forum, … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Cyber attack on Mexican bishops’ web site Catholic Culture The Mexican bishops’ web site has been offline since May 5 because of a crippling cyber attack. The attack “damaged the database and most data has been lost,” said Paola Rios, head of the digital communication and press office of the Mexican episcopal … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Sponsored Video: Check Point talks threats SC Magazine By Nate Cochrane on May 12, 2011 The West is in the middle of a cyberwar, says John Vecchi. Watch this video to learn how Check Point helps businesses win the battle against Wikileaks. What are your thoughts on this article? Add your comment below. … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Google Chromebooks OS Could Pave Way For Data Loss: Experts CRN By Stefanie Hoffman, CRN Security experts are eyeing Google’s new Chromebooks notebook with caution, maintaining that a cloud-based OS could create gaping security holes that would leave users’ data vulnerable to a cyber attack. … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Statement by Rob Strayer on the Cyber Proposal Released by The White House Today PR Newswire (press release) While the proposal addresses a number of cyber security vulnerabilities, it does not appear to adequately delineate the authority of the federal government to act in coordination with the private sector during a major cyber attack. … See all stories on this topic » |
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| details of some 500 Anonymous members were posted VGChartz It has been right at the centre of the controversy surrounding the PSN outage, but now Anonymous has itself become the victim of cyber warfare. The Financial Times reports that AnonOps.net (which is currently inaccessible) has been defaced with … See all stories on this topic » |
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| President Obama to Introduce Cybersecurity Proposal Today ABC News (blog) “We are now in a world in which cyber warfare is very real,” he said. “It could threaten our grid system. It could threaten our financial system. It could paralyze this country, and I think that’s an area we have to pay a lot more attention to. … See all stories on this topic » |
