Cyber Mercenary Group Known As The ' Desert Falcons '

Victims of Cyber Terror Crimes With the growing threat of cyber-terror crimes it is no secret that the victims and potential victims of these crimes would be uneasy. The short terms affects could include loss of valuable information, money, damage to brand and company reputation

Introduction Cyberterrorism is a critical threat and is the most definitive characteristic of the U.S. contemporary security environment. For years, the American people have been victimized by cyber-attacks by having their personal information, emails, credit card, and banking information stolen by an invisible enemy named cyberterrorism. These types of attacks seem insignificant however; they are small examples of the vulnerabilities that our cyber world is experiencing. Our vulnerabilities are leaving our public officials in significant danger from cyber-attacks, as they are vulnerable to such things as the release of personal information and home addresses.

Increased Acts of Cyber Terrorism Call into Question its Prevention With the widespread use of technology becoming more prominent, acts of cyber terrorism pose an increased threat to safety. Cyber terrorists exploit the internet and its users to commit acts that can be increasingly detrimental to their targets. Some of the

Sami Omar al-Hussayen was a seemingly normal doctoral student. He was living in Moscow, Idaho, working on a degree in computer science. He enjoyed his family life, with his wife and three sons. He was a leader among the Muslim students, and he decried what occurred in the name of Islam on 9/11. This idealic life, however, came to and end when, to the shock of even his neighbors who considered him to be a gentle and upstanding man, al-Hussayen was accused of providing “material support to terrorists” (Herman, 2011, p. 23). Al-Hussayen volunteered to be a webmaster for the Islamic Assembly of North America (IANA), and was found to have posted militant ideas on the website, as well as routing, to the organization, “thousands of dollars he

Times have changed what was known as organized crime has been replaced by Cybercrimes (Heists: Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley). Cybercrimes have risen dramatically in recent years and have become a major issue the United States and company’s face today jeopardizing as well as threatening the critical infrastructure of America (Cyberwar Threat, 2005). Sadly, the status quo of cyber security is very unstable with the advancements and growth which has put most individuals and businesses into an enormous threat (Agustina, 2015).

Communication plays a vital role in our lives and our professional scope, as such it is the easiest landing for malicious actors to obtain some information that they need to execute their acts. Some of the ways through which they get this information are as discussed.

The Use of Social Media Platforms in Recruiting U.S. Nationals to Terror Cells After the infamous 9/11 attacks against the U.S., the country has put in place various measures aimed at securing its borders against foreign threats. However, despite the increased security measures, terrorist groups still find ways through which they can perpetrate their heinous attacks. In particular, these groups have taken advantage of the Internet as a means to circumvent the security apparatus put in place by the U.S. One may, therefore, raise a question as to whether social media platforms have made it possible for foreign groups to undermine the U.S. intelligence system. This paper will explicate how terrorist organizations and other similar groups have used the Internet, and in particular, social media platforms to attain their agendas by recruiting U.S. nationals, enabling terrorist groups to overcome intelligence measures utilized by the U.S. by focusing on the following questions:

When speaking about al-Qaeda, this paper refers to an organization with numerous affiliates that promotes a global terrorist interpretation of jihad and thus inspires a movement of followers via the Internet. Jihadism is the modern ideology and terrorist interpretation of jihad, and jihadists are persons who hold up its principles and doctrines. An intermediate control level of al-Qaeda and other organizations exists, and it can be illustrated with the steady output of ideas and agendas. However, there are countless other actors who exert influence on jihadism online. Thus, it is preferable not to use the term "al-Qaeda" to describe the participants of online jihad. Most of them have nothing to do with al-Qaeda. The term al-Qaeda implies a

Quds Force: The Hand of Iran Mathew Heazlett Henley-Putnam University 06/29/2015 Author Note Mathew Heazlett is a Master’s Student in the Terrorism & Counter Terrorism Studies at Henley-Putnam University. Submitted to the faculty of Henley-Putnam University, this research paper is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for TCT 596.4A, Origins, Evolutions, and trends in Terrorism and the Master’s Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Studies program. Contact Mathew Heazlett at MathewHeazlett@stu.henley-putnam.edu for correspondence regarding this paper.

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, popularly known as ISIS is on a movement similar to the medieval crusades read in history books around the world. This movement is focused on growth and domination with clever techniques in the tactical and strategic realm. The world is facing a vicious chameleon seeking to devour the idea of America. While ISIS is the popular name of this enemy, they will be referred as Daesh for the remainder of this write. In addition, the use of words citizen, person, and people will exclusively mean the United States citizens. The initial part of the essay is a red cell analysis of Daesh intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance methods. In addition, possible ways the Daesh blend in the environment and dedicate

The Internet today offers more extensive and more profound online interpersonal organizations, new and potentially for overall user and changing innovations from application to foundation level. Which elevate the virtualization, alongside more devious troubles to security. These difficulties are moved to a specific degree by cybercriminal endeavors to get benefit.

Introduction Prevalent to the current trend now is the dependency of the society on Information technology and communication systems. Every aspect of human life is one way or the other linked and controlled by information technology tools. The importance of information technology cannot be over emphasized as its unavailability could lead to a form of disaster or the other. Pivotal infrastructures like finance, healthcare, education and security are driven by information technology. However, information technology and its benefits are accompanied by vulnerabilities and risks that can be exploited by people with the necessary technical skills. Individuals like ‘Hackers’ and ‘Cyber Terrorist’ can cause disruption to information systems, commit financial fraud and also attack computers and networks. These attacks and disruptions could result to violence against people and properties. In some cases, death, serious injuries and severe economic loss could occur as a result of these attacks.

Rise of Terrorist Attacks Against Western Democracies Through Media In the aftermath of the Manchester bombing that claimed the lives of 23 people, injured over 100, and left the international community reeling, the world is faced with yet another challenge: to piece together a comprehensive plan that provides sufficient countermeasures

ABSTRACT The aim of this report is to examine the topic of cyber espionage. Incidents and threats of espionage committed using software tools have become frequent headlines in news stories in recent years, thus the existence of cyber espionage is undeniable. This report begins with an introduction of the topic, followed by a literature review. Moving on, two case studies specifically involving the use of Trojans and sniffers to commit espionage will be discussed. The scope of these case studies includes the attack mechanisms used and the countermeasures that could plausibly be adopted, as well as a discussion of each case.

Governments, businesses and individuals are using the internet for day-to-day activities and any disruption can have devastating effects. This dependence on electronic information exchange, whilst having its positive side, also has a big negative with security issues. The ease at which a website or news portal can be attacked and taken down by almost any person with an internet connection is of huge concern. The various methods of electronic attacks which can take shape bring forward the subject of electronic warfare and how it impacts society. Various attacks can take place, although the distributed denial-of-service attack is the one of focus due to its eafse and its common appearance on the internet.