America prepares for ‘cyber war’ with China

Posted by Matt in June 14th, 2007 | no comment

Published in China, U.S., War, China, cyber_war, U.S., War

China’s People’s Liberation Army had established units to develop viruses to attack enemy computer systems and networks, the Pentagon said.
China also was investing in electronic countermeasures and defences against electronic attack, including infrared decoys and false-target generators.
The US military now defines cyberspace as much broader than merely defending or attacking computer networks.
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The future of warfare

Posted by Matt in June 1st, 2007 | no comment

Published in Europe, Russia, War, cyber_war, Estonia, Europe, Russia, War

Consider this: A cyberattack targeting Web sites of banks, financial markets, telecom firms, government agencies, newspapers and broadcasters utterly paralyzes the country for days, even weeks, leaving it unable to communicate and wreaking havoc with the normal course of life.
An improbable science-fiction scenario? No, it happened earlier this month to Estonia, a small Baltic nation [...]

NATO Threatens Cyber War With Russia

Posted by Matt in May 18th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Europe, Russia, cyber_war, Estonia, Europe, Russia

May 18, 2007: NATO is being called on, by one of its members, to declare Cyber war on Russia. Russia is accused of causing great financial harm to Estonia via Cyber war attacks, and Estonia wants this sort of thing declared terrorism, and dealt with. NATO has agreed to discuss the issue and make a [...]

Let’s Make [Cyber] War On China

Posted by Matt in March 27th, 2007 | no comment

Published in China, U.S., China, computer_networks, cyber_war, hacker_activity, hacker_attacks, Military, stratcom, U.S.

Leave to the marines to say what needs to be said, but that no one else has the nerve to do. Marine general James Cartwright, commander of STRATCOM (Strategic Command) pointed out that, in the face of increasing hacker attacks on Department of Defense and civilian computer networks, the best defense is a good offense. [...]