Threat Of Cyber Terrorism Research Articles

Cooperation between Cyber Criminals and Terrorist Organizations

This paper examines some of the most widely researched trends and developments within the phenomenon of modern international terrorism, providing policy recommendations on how to counter its emerging threats in recognizing the strong impact of cyber criminals to terrorist organizations. The magnitude of the modern terrorist threat was demonstrated by the attacks of September 11, and ever since, the field has experienced a renewal of sorts, attracting unprecedented attention of all factors. This paper will address the meaning of the mutual need of cyber criminals and terrorist organizations and their mutual impact on state-nations. It will also present the many disciplines applicable to understand the combination of the traditional with the cybernetic, demonstrating that the phenomenon is multifaceted in nature, requiring a cohesive international and broad-based response. In covering a number of dilemmas deriving from the combination of these two groups, the paper explores the debate over a definition of cyber terrorism, providing a proposed definition that distinguishes the cyber terrorism from the cybernetic crime. The paper continues on to explore the phenomenon of modern cyber terrorism, the role of traditional crime within the cyber sphere, and the growing threat of cyber terrorism – including the cooperation between them, actions taken in the network, the help of cybernetic criminals etc. The role of cyber terrorism in democratic states and the economic ramifications of cyber terrorism are also explored. Finally, the paper ends with conclusions on how governments should see the cybernetic terrorism and the cybernetic crime, what should they understand about them and how immediate should be the answer to these new developments. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n9p532

Critical Energy Infrastructure: Cyberterrorism Threats and Means of Protection

The present paper is concerned with potential cyberterrorist threats which the objects of national energy infrastructure may undergo, directions of development of counteraction means for these threats, problems arising during this development and their possible solutions. This problem field is studied by the author from scientific point of view (from point of view of computer science and information security of large systems) and this paper reflects results of such studies. Many special technical terms were omitted or substituted in order to make the statement accessible to wider range of people concerned.

Enhancing Community Safety and Security Through Understanding Interagency Collaboration in Cyber-Terrorism Exercises

The threat of terrorism is at the forefront of security issues in the society. Terrorism must be dealt with through collaboration of multiple types and levels of agencies. Public sector interagency collaboration is explored through collective mind and beliefs of collaboration necessity in terrorism situations. It is found that the presence of a collective mind increases the likelihood that public sector representatives recognize and form beliefs that collaboration is necessary. It is also found that aggregates of representatives were more likely to actually collaborate with one another in addressing these cyber-terrorism threats when more shared the belief of collaboration necessity.

Cyberspace as a medium for terrorists

Given that terrorists are quickly acquiring technical skills that increase the utility of cyberspace to an effective distributed organizational network and the likelihood of potential attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure and defense systems, we consider the value of cyberspace to terrorists. To this end, it is necessary to address the following questions pertinent to the attributes of cyberspace to examine why and how terrorists may utilize cyberspace to advance their goals: (1) What is cyberterrorism? (2) Is cyberterrorism warfare? (3) Why would terrorists use cyberspace? (4) What do we know or anticipate that terrorists want to do in cyberspace? (5) How do we deal with terrorists in cyberspace? We conclude with an assessment of the cyberterrorism threat facing the U.S. today and recommendations that address increasing technical capabilities and security measures for intelligence gathering, digital control and supervisory control and data acquisition (DC/SCADA) systems, and emergency response systems.

Terror goes online [cyberterrorism

According to the book entitled Terror on the Internet: The New Arena, the New Challenges by Gabriel Weimann, the threat of cyberterrorism may be overstated. Weimann says the odds of a terrorist using the virtual world to attack key physical infrastructure are remote and critical networks are inaccessible from the Internet. Terrorists, however, are using the Internet to search for information about transportation, infrastructure, maps, shipping activity, economic data and even counterterrorism measures. They also use the Internet for fundraising and recruitment as well as getting their message across without censorship unlike traditional media.

The Emergence of Cyber-Terrorism

A book review of "Black Ice: The Invisible Threat of Cyber-Terrorism", by Dan Verton.

Black ice: the invisible threat of cyber-terrorism

From the Publisher: The first book to define the clear and present danger posed by a cyber-terrorist attack on the U.S. computer- and network-dependent infrastructure. The pages are packed with interviews from members of terrorist groups, including al-Qaida, as well as key insiders involved in planning and executing the U.S. plan for the defense of cyberspace, including Condoleezza Rice, Tom Ridge, and Rudy Guiliani. Internet security expert Dan Verton investigates how cyber-terrorism could occur, what the global and financial implications are, the impact this is having and will continue to have on privacy and civil liberties, and how to prepare and prevent against cyber-terrorism.

Cyber terrorism: Hype or reality?

AbstractThe cyber terrorist threat has been dubbed many things, including Digital Pearl Harbor, Digital Armageddon, and Digital Waterloo to name a few. Whatever you want to call it, the threat of cyber terrorism is real; it does exist. © 2003 Canaudit, Inc.

Cyberterrorism

This paper looks at the threat of cyberterrorism, and addresses the extent of disruption and destruction that cyberterrorist attacks could inflict. The author argues that such attacks could become increasingly attractive for modern terrorist organizations, and that the reasons holding them back from such actions are dwindling.

Clinton wants $2 billion to fight cyber-terrorism

President Clinton proposed in January that the US allocate more than $2 billion in its fiscal 2001 budget to continue to fight the threat of cyber-terrorism.

Cyberterrorism Threat Hyped?

Cyberterrorism Threat Hyped?