Cyber terrorists can be motivated to target organizations that will result in the radical’s group to cause the most harm and/or receive the most attention for their party. Cyberterrorists use the internet to spread propaganda and enlist new members and use DoS/DDoS attacks to cause disruption to companies that represent actions against their belief’s (Vacca & Rudolph, 2011). Cyber terrorists can also steal information to be used for self-serving strategic purposes. Kostadinov (2012) makes the distinction between cybercrime and cyberterrorism in that the latter should resemble terrorist attacks via traditional methods but perpetrated virtually. Kostadinov goes on to note that most cyberterrorism actions are generally focused on website sabotage and email blasting.
Malicious damage: Examples can be Viruses, Worms or Trojans a. Internal attacks come from within the organisation by disaffected staff. Individuals or a group have authorised access and privileges to the organisations network. They may use their knowledge on the organisations network to exploit or interrupt its functions. Internal attacks can be more difficult to find as attackers have the potential to remove any evidence of the attack more easily as they have more knowledge or access rights on the system as opposed to an outside attack.
Hackers may want to strike critical points of our infrastructure such as our economy or government. “The threat of cyber attack has grown so severe that the need for cyber security has topped the Director of National Intelligence list of global threats for the second year”. All across the FBI agency, cyber security is becoming a top priority. Any breach of any part of the FBI can be severe damage. It is better to prevent and predict attacks than to have to respond to them.
Companies such as this are required not only legally, but ethically to protect the customers’ private information or be held accountable by law. It is also bad practice to allow this sensitive information to be disseminated and stolen by cyber criminals. Since this kind of data must be protected at all costs, certain regulations were put in place so that standards for information security could be monitored. One of these standards is that all personal information is to be encrypted when being sent over the internet and also on the servers. This will make it much harder for the hacker to access the information easily.
They break into our computer for several reasons but mainly to acquire personal information for financial gain, shut down hardware, steal people’s credit information, and destroy data. To protect ourselves from hackers, we should equip our computer with Firewall. This hardware “prevents unauthorized Internet users from accessing private information” (Williams & Sawyer, 2013, p. 361). Identity theft is a serious crime in which thieves steal your name and identity and use to later to make a purchase under your name. Thieves access your personal information by sending out fake e-mail, mining the trash, and stealing your
This is done to prevent a terrorist from using a student status as a cover-up to allow admittance to this country with the intention to commit acts of terrorism. There are many different surveillance methods that the government uses to spy on terrorist suspects, including email, financial records, and store receipts. But, one of the most common methods of surveillance that the government uses is roving wiretaps. This is tapping into phone calls. “The government says roving wiretaps are needed to deal with technologically sophisticated terrorists.” (Abramson & Godoy) But, one of the negatives of wiretapping is that the government might make an excuse for using it to monitor terrorism with the real intention to spy on foreign
Not to mention WIRETIME is unethical in their actions. Computer hacking is considered criminalizing under The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Under this, BUGusa would have the right to obtain compensatory damages and court ordered relief or other just relief. Steven and WIRETIME may be sued for the executed plot performed because it is unlawful to purposely access computer information without authority to do so, under section 1030 (a)(2) – Unlawful Access to Obtain Information. If he is caught in the act, he can be charged under Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
The methods in which terrorists implement their plans are an enigma. Some use demigod like actions to instigate a large fan base. Some can plan out very intricate terrorist attacks to instill fear in their enemies. A few can even evade the most advanced search teams on the planet. Only one can pull off all of the above.
With their sophistication, they can undoubtedly strike a more decicive and devastiating blow than any other weapon or firearm that one can legally purchase. With such powerful weapons, the problem of these “life-enders” falling into the wrong hands is unavoidable. Criminals in possession of weapons that will give them a fighting chance against the law enforcement officers will only make things difficult for the good guys. In the article “This Is Gun Country: The International Implications of U.S Gun Control Policy”, Laura Mahalko shed some light on the implications of how high powered weaponry are used by criminals. She states “Mexican drug trafficking organizations are the largest providers of illicit drugs to the United States.
Cyber stalking resembles the definition of stalking except the use of video, digital cameras, bugs, and global positioning system (GPS). This often leads victims of stalking a lifetime of fear and anxiety. The resources available for after-care support for victims are at risk with the economical downfall the government has