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KEV wrote a new post on the site MIS2101 – Spring 2015 9 years, 6 months ago
Terrorism is taking a turn to the cyber world. Islamic State (ISIS) […]
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KEV's profile was updated 9 years, 6 months ago
This is a great example of the power of cyberterrorism and what people can do with it. The article states that the TV station not only used weak passwords, but also posted them in the background of their broadcasts. This is unbelievable to me. While the station failed to implement proper cybersecurity even on the most basic level, I do not doubt that ISIS, one of the most powerful terrorist organizations in the world’s history, would have still been able to hack into the station’s systems to do at least some damage if the security levels were greater. This proves that companies need to be constantly investing in ensuring cyberterrorists are not successful. Terrorists will continue to gain knowledge on this topic and we must remain one step ahead in order to be safe — both technologically and physically.
Great article and definitely a precursor of what we can expect in the future. This is just the beginning. I do think the station could have been more vigilant to prevent such an attack, but I believe that those that intend to harm will find another way to build the mousetrap. It’s a matter of protecting as best you can and being in a position to mitigate the damage as quickly as possible – really great article!
The article on the Anti-Hacker Executive Order came to mind while reading this article. These individuals who had the ability to disable a TV station, even for a few hours, had to be knowledgeable about the type of security, or lack of, for this station.