Cyber Warfare and Cyber Crime Flashcards
What are the main aspects of cyber warfare and cybercrime
Espionage Web vandalism disabling infostructure identity theft cyber terrorism pornography viruses
Who commits cyber crime usually?
National governments secret services terrorist networks hackers organised criminal groups (mafia)
When did the estonian cyber war take place?
2007
Who attacked the estonian cyber infrastructure?
Probably Russia
How often is sensitive information stolen? And from where?
Daily and both from government and private sector networks
How did The Conficker Worm (2008-9) do damage? And who was affected?
Global distribution, turned PC’s into Zombies sending 10 billion spam messages DAILY. It stopped french fighter jets taking off
How many PC’s were affected by Conficker?
12 million
What affect did Stuxnet (2010-ongoing) have worldwide?
Affected power plants in Iran and China and 6 million PCs in China.
How much was the cost of hacking related to Stuxnet?
1 TRILLION
Who was suspected to be the perpetrator behind stuxnet?
Secret services of Israel and US
When and what was the first WIKILEAK
2006 and the decision to assassinate government officals signed by Somali Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys
What was the main WIKILEAK of 2007-2009
The standard operating procedures for camp delta (Protocol of US army at the Guantanamo bay detention camp) Alongside sarah palin’s emails and a list of BNP members
Who is the founder of WIKILEAKS?
Julian Assange
What nationality is Julian Assange?
Australian
When was Chelsea Manning born?
1987
