COMP 2903 A 21 The Evolution of Cyber

COMP 2903 A 21 – The Evolution of Cyber Warfare Danny Silver JSOCS, Acadia University

Greg Bruno Backgrounder: Council on Foreign Relations, Feb 27, 2008 • CFR. org's defense and national security writer • Published by The Washington Post, The New York Times, MSNBC • Received numerous state and national reporting awards for investigative and spot news • 2008 selected to travel to Turkey as a Gatekeeper Editor by the International Reporting Project at Johns Hopkins University • Has recently investigated China's foreign policy

Estonia, spring, 2007 • Estonia 1. 3 M people: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=z. Ujr. MHFgj. E 8&feature=related ¾ nationals, ¼ ethnic Russian – Governing body moves monument to Red Army to outskirts of Tallinn – Ethnic Russians took to the streets in protest • Days after the riots - a massive “denial of service” attack on Estonia banks, media, gov’t websites –first widely reported cyber attack • Russian’s claim no involvement • • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=wc 0 Bd. Yh 8_fc http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=_BG 4 s. JQHW 6 k

Cyber Warfare • Isarel, India, Pakistan, US have all been accused of cyber attacks • China felt to be the most active says US • June, 2007 – Financial Times reports Chinese hackers broke into Office of Secretary of Defense • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=38 Xgpl 8 X-s 0&feature=related

But it is complex … • US companies like Google are playing a role … http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=XDpjj. Yl. VWlo&feature=fvst

US Cyber Warfare on the Offensive • Details of Washington’s cyber warfare capabilities are not fully known, but it is underway – March, 2004 – Pentagon forms Information Operations team “Network Attack Support Staff” – Nov, 2007 – NSA and Homeland Security $144 M plan to protect gov’t and civilian networks – Jan, 2008 – Bush signed 2 directives for a national cybersecurity initiative - $6 B budget request

Cyber Warfare Tactics • “Suter” airborne tech for invading and jamming enemy networks • Malware, spyware • Botnets • Tactics focus on critical infra structure – What could you do in cyberspace to bring Canada to it’s knees?

US. vs. Iran • How to take a nuclear plant … http: //video. google. com/videoplay? docid=5292321985016128434#docid=7203304217766058329 • And will Iran reciprocate: https: //www. infosecisland. com/blogview/16971 Cyber-Attacks-Iran-Will-Retaliate. html

Or Is Cyber war a Gov’t Hoax with a different Agenda • Civil liberties are under threathttp: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=nxe. GYa 3 S 5 FM&feature=fvsr • Funded by Fearhttp: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=210 T_00 Gn. Og&feature=relate d