Richard Forno, 2002-09-25
Political posturing about cyberterrorism is a red herring that takes attention away from the real issues of information security.
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Shredding the Paper Tiger of Cyberterrorism
2002-09-26
TL
TL
www.vmyths.com has done several funny takes on the so called cyber-terrorism. Worth reading. I would add that any concept that's bandied about that includes the word 'cyber' is usually absolute rubbish, and that if the US wants to hunt down groups that shut down power grids or cause severe congestio...
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Maybe hysteria is the only way to get things done?
2002-09-26
kleencut (1 replies)
kleencut (1 replies)
If politicians don't create a ruckus now about the very real fact that our critical computer infrastructure is literally wide open to attack, it is my opinion that nothing will ever get done about it. What makes them run around like chickens with their heads cut off is that we as a nation really are...
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Shredding the Paper Tiger of Cyberterrorism
2002-09-26
Eric Lee Green
Eric Lee Green
One thing to keep in mind, though, is that there are less reputable security companies who throw around the word "cyberterrorism" in hopes of getting some of that homeland security cash that's floating about. In short, there's some less reputable people who have a cash motive to talk up "cyberterror...
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Shredding the Paper Tiger of Cyberterrorism
2002-09-27
Surreal (1 replies)
Surreal (1 replies)
Very nice article. It'd be great if the people who desperately need to would read it. ...
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Right on target.
2002-09-27
Anonymous
Anonymous
Most "cyber-attacks" are invisible and simply don't affect people's lives that much. Code Red, Nimda, and Slapper were all a Really Big Deal to those of us in the computer security field, but who else lost sleep over them? None of my friends, that's for sure. Stories of computer attacks and "digi...
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thanks for the comments!
2002-09-28
rick forno
rick forno
I've gotten several positive responses via email, plus those appearing here. I do appreciate them all, and am happy to keep beating the drum and sounding the call of "sanity" in this area.
As one poster said above, the problem is that the folks making national and corporate policies will likely n...
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As one poster said above, the problem is that the folks making national and corporate policies will likely n...
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Shredding the Paper Tiger of Cyberterrorism
2002-10-04
Thanatos - aka - Global Proxy Fuck
Thanatos - aka - Global Proxy Fuck
Ive read through some of the articles and noted that people seem to think that a dam or powerplant is reachable hrough a dialin conn. However this is not the case these are seperate systems with no outgoing connection there for its not possible to communicate with the boxes that are used to lower th...
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Shredding the Paper Tiger of Cyberterrorism
2002-10-07
Bob Radvanovsky
Bob Radvanovsky
From your article --
"Much of what constitutes the 'cyberterror threat' comes down to the poor management of systems critical to the security and viability of the United States. In other words, traditional computer security vulnerabilities, not legions of phantom 'cyber-terrorists.'"
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"Much of what constitutes the 'cyberterror threat' comes down to the poor management of systems critical to the security and viability of the United States. In other words, traditional computer security vulnerabilities, not legions of phantom 'cyber-terrorists.'"
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