You assume that a network or "cyber" attack is negligible compared to a real military attack. What about when those attacks steal or reveal sensitive military information, compromise troop movements, or even better silently alter or changes plans? Or how about if malicious software were to cripple a nations infrastructure such as power and water? Or steal the information regarding the whereabouts of critical personnel in military branches? What if a nation were to conduct economic warfare, such as targeted pump and dump spam or hack into a nations banks and continually reveal customer information. A state player with large resources might be able to create a Heartland type data breach many times over, that could cause some serious chaos.
Malware like stuxnet could easily bring a nation to its knees if it was properly applied. The best thing we can do is to have a little foresight with regard to the true threat events like these pose especially where state actors are concerned.
Besides Schnier is one of the most level headed security people around.
The way mobile phones are, it isn't possible to design a single site that will work for all devices. Sure an iPhone might be able to handle the full website, but even a year or two old blackberry seriously chokes on full bank websites. There are hundreds of variations of web enabled phones that can't even function on a full commercial website so it really isn't possible to design one. A number of banks even have multiple mobile sites depending on your device. So you get a more rich site with an iPhone for example than a blackberry.
The security issue here is that developers aren't considering application security best practices for mobile applications and devices. As far as I can tell we learned very little from past mistakes. Its going to be a harsh lesson as mobile phones are increasingly targeted by the baddies.
Got to see it successfully used when my neighborhood had to be evacuated for a forest fire. They kept us up to date on about 15 - 30 minute intervals with evacuation news. It would have been amazing to have it available from the cell phone at the time. I remember running around everywhere preparing to get out of the house, it was irritating to have to drop what you were doing to find the traditional phone. Sounds like good stuff.
Indeed, especially considering the security companies selling their junk are terrible failures at preventing malware just like stuxnet. I really don't seem them stepping up to brawl with state funded players any time soon.
Thanks for resurfacing that repressed memory! Ahh good times of huddled under my cube shaking and mumbling "NSFW"...."nsfw".... I was on a strict regimen of rick rolls and lolcatz for weeks after that. I called my cyber-therapist after reading your post, and he thinks I can manage my cyber-disgust with some double rainbow guy videos. I will forward his bill to you shortly.
Its interesting that 24 songs can get you millions in fines and other legal problems. But infecting thousands of computers with viruses, stealing financial information, spamming the crap out of everyone usually results in a slap on the wrist and probation. Sounds like the system works.
I felt tracking aliens was a serious attack on their privacy, I saw the ads against the measure cleverly titled Skyline, they spoke to me. I know what would happen if it passed...
The point isn't that we need to call it cyber-crime to specify the type of researcher needed to investigate it. Its that it needs to be straight crime as far as the courts are concerned.
"Cyber-Crime" isn't about nerdy kids sitting in basements anymore (basement dwellers other than slashdotters...), it is about sophisticated organized crime groups coordinating and working together to defraud people on large scales. When someone can steal millions of dollars and infect thousands of PCs and get off with probation it is completely unacceptable. It is extremely profitable to operate a botnet, or spam pillz, and it takes a lot of coordinated effort across multiple countries to put a stop to it. If the courts can't get over this differentiation between "cyber" crime and "real" crime it makes it pointless to prosecute these individuals. This is very nasty crime, perpetrated by very bad people, it needs to be treated as such.
I am trying to find a link, but a security researcher had his daughter kidnapped for a number of years for looking into the wrong "cyber" criminals. She was only recently returned to him, after a number of years, having been through much badness. Treating cyber crime as an innocent outlet of nerdy teens is a big mistake.
You are correct sir, I recall the very feature you describe.
I don't understand what all the fuss is about, facebook has had stalkers since day one. Some new feature isn't gonna change that overly much. If your concern with Facebook is creepy stalkers I encourage you to avoid the internet in general.
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You assume that a network or "cyber" attack is negligible compared to a real military attack. What about when those attacks steal or reveal sensitive military information, compromise troop movements, or even better silently alter or changes plans? Or how about if malicious software were to cripple a nations infrastructure such as power and water? Or steal the information regarding the whereabouts of critical personnel in military branches? What if a nation were to conduct economic warfare, such as targeted pump and dump spam or hack into a nations banks and continually reveal customer information. A state player with large resources might be able to create a Heartland type data breach many times over, that could cause some serious chaos.
Malware like stuxnet could easily bring a nation to its knees if it was properly applied. The best thing we can do is to have a little foresight with regard to the true threat events like these pose especially where state actors are concerned.
Besides Schnier is one of the most level headed security people around.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124027491029837401.html - DoD plans for jet fight stolen
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/06/pentagon_breach_assessment/ - Pentagon breached
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/2478 - Records of 40,000 plus army personnel stolen
Agreed, the market brought us Tivo which has solved the majority of my commercial and therefore volume issues. Market Success!
Is there a roentgenium market yet? For the savvy investor looking to diversify from gold.
They are already packing their golden parachutes
The way mobile phones are, it isn't possible to design a single site that will work for all devices. Sure an iPhone might be able to handle the full website, but even a year or two old blackberry seriously chokes on full bank websites. There are hundreds of variations of web enabled phones that can't even function on a full commercial website so it really isn't possible to design one. A number of banks even have multiple mobile sites depending on your device. So you get a more rich site with an iPhone for example than a blackberry. The security issue here is that developers aren't considering application security best practices for mobile applications and devices. As far as I can tell we learned very little from past mistakes. Its going to be a harsh lesson as mobile phones are increasingly targeted by the baddies.
Got to see it successfully used when my neighborhood had to be evacuated for a forest fire. They kept us up to date on about 15 - 30 minute intervals with evacuation news. It would have been amazing to have it available from the cell phone at the time. I remember running around everywhere preparing to get out of the house, it was irritating to have to drop what you were doing to find the traditional phone. Sounds like good stuff.
Indeed, especially considering the security companies selling their junk are terrible failures at preventing malware just like stuxnet. I really don't seem them stepping up to brawl with state funded players any time soon.
Thanks for resurfacing that repressed memory! Ahh good times of huddled under my cube shaking and mumbling "NSFW" ...."nsfw".... I was on a strict regimen of rick rolls and lolcatz for weeks after that. I called my cyber-therapist after reading your post, and he thinks I can manage my cyber-disgust with some double rainbow guy videos. I will forward his bill to you shortly.
Indian food overclocks my digestive system?
Its interesting that 24 songs can get you millions in fines and other legal problems. But infecting thousands of computers with viruses, stealing financial information, spamming the crap out of everyone usually results in a slap on the wrist and probation. Sounds like the system works.
I felt tracking aliens was a serious attack on their privacy, I saw the ads against the measure cleverly titled Skyline, they spoke to me. I know what would happen if it passed...
No wonder google didn't open up the security vulnerability bounty for Android...
That is the one, good find! Scary stuff, when you are only researching/investigating/prosecuting "Cyber" crime...
The point isn't that we need to call it cyber-crime to specify the type of researcher needed to investigate it. Its that it needs to be straight crime as far as the courts are concerned. "Cyber-Crime" isn't about nerdy kids sitting in basements anymore (basement dwellers other than slashdotters...), it is about sophisticated organized crime groups coordinating and working together to defraud people on large scales. When someone can steal millions of dollars and infect thousands of PCs and get off with probation it is completely unacceptable. It is extremely profitable to operate a botnet, or spam pillz, and it takes a lot of coordinated effort across multiple countries to put a stop to it. If the courts can't get over this differentiation between "cyber" crime and "real" crime it makes it pointless to prosecute these individuals. This is very nasty crime, perpetrated by very bad people, it needs to be treated as such. I am trying to find a link, but a security researcher had his daughter kidnapped for a number of years for looking into the wrong "cyber" criminals. She was only recently returned to him, after a number of years, having been through much badness. Treating cyber crime as an innocent outlet of nerdy teens is a big mistake.
You sir are missing the possibility that Mallory and Irving made it first!
You are correct sir, I recall the very feature you describe. I don't understand what all the fuss is about, facebook has had stalkers since day one. Some new feature isn't gonna change that overly much. If your concern with Facebook is creepy stalkers I encourage you to avoid the internet in general.
I had the same issue with hot pockets
He is not your guy, buddy.