Zero Day Attacks

Something as small as leaving a bullet casing behind will get you sent home. In phase two you learn about camouflage, small unit tactics, patrolling techniques, and how to retrieve in and out of a dangerous situation without being seen. Phase three consists of more intense training and preparation. Everything that was taught helped me go above and beyond my goal.

0-day Vulnerabilities Exploitation – an attack that takes advantage of a vulnerability for which no patch is yet available.

Some argue that the 9/11 attacks hastened the airline industry to make changes that would have come sooner or later because many carriers were already in financial trouble. The airlines were forced to make cuts in their cost structure and renegotiate labor expenses due to a decline in passenger demand, which realistically was needed regardless of the 9/11 attacks (Logan).

The attack on 9/11 was one of the most deadly attacks the United States has ever faced. After the wake of the attack the government used every resource they could to keep this country safe. International intelligence was one of them. This solution worked for a while and the FBI was able to see how terrorists were communicating and any plans they had. However, as time has past international intelligence has gotten wrong information and terrorists are finding new ways to communicate. The effectiveness of this program is now being questioned as to whether it will help the fight against terrorism.

There is an interesting discussion going on revolving around privacy experts, and security professional surrounding the use, and abuse of 0day exploits. Some of the talk comes surrounding a Bloomberg article titled: "US Contractors Scale Up Search for Heartbleed-Like Flaws " [1] The argument on the side of privacy / legal/ crypto experts (summarized) seems to be "we need to stop because it will get into the wrong hands" [2] "People are going to use it for the wrong reasons." Which is true to a degree but on a grand scale one of the most absurd things I have read in some time.

The date September 11, 2011 will forever in our minds. This date known as 9/11 has changed

September 11, 2001 is a day that will forever live in every American’s mind. The terrorist attack that took nearly 3,000 lives was highly publicized, many channels played live footage of New York City as the Twin Towers were attacked. Watching the violence firsthand caused people across the nation to become incredibly invested in what had occurred. Americans felt violated; The notion of safety and freedom at home was wrenched away the moment that American Airlines flight 11 crashed into the North Tower. Unsettled and confused people across America utilized the new resources offered to them through the rising digital age, and consumed every bit of information shared on the attacks in an attempt to make sense of such a seemingly senseless act of violence. Internet usage skyrocketed in the week following the attack, numbers rose from 6 million visitors to news sites a day to 11.7 million (Glass, 2008). Many television channels offered “‘wall to wall’ coverage” for 90 hours during and after the attacks (Denton, 2004). Media outlets served as the most direct form of information for most Americans following the attack, and as such they garnered much control over how the situation was interpreted by their audience. This lead to many networks attempting to be more careful about how they presented the news, worrying about everything from the implications of wearing “flag pins and ribbons” during broadcasts to the terminology used to refer to the attackers (Denton, 2004). While they

On September 11th, 2001 the attacks has affected the world in a tremendous way, including the thousands of people that died and were injured. The graphic videos of people jumping out of the buildings, the grey dust and blood covered people seen running away in terror, the attack on the pentagon and Pennsylvania and the final seconds of the three world trade Centre buildings will forever remain etched in the minds of those that saw the events live and have seen video footage of it.

Almost all military personnel had been recalled from bases around the world to assist in domestic relief efforts. Entire cities up and down both coasts had been wiped off the map. I was stationed at a refugee center near Dallas when Black announced his candidacy for President.

On September 11th, 2001, The US experienced the worst terrorist attack ever planned and executed on our country’s soil. The attacks affected all Americans who watched and were victims of the horrifying event. Our airport security definitely evolved in many ways, along with everyday lives of the citizens in our country. One of the tons of people to watch the attack as it happened was my mother.

The 2001 terrorist attack in the United States had negative social and economic effects in the country and generally stirred the peace of the citizens. Terrorism is a major threat to any sovereign country in the world including the United States where. There are other threats that influence the comfort and the interests of the residents of the United States in varying measures (Decker, 2001). The Department of Homeland Security is tasked with the protection of the people from any activity that influences their interests and prosperity in the country and elsewhere in the world. Since the 2001 attack that caused a major drawback in the political and social welfare of the people of America, measures have been taken to provide better

Two of the common known attacks on computing systems are the deployment of computer viruses and malware.

One of the biggest threats to network security in 2014 is the end of support for the Windows XP operating system (OS). On April 8th 2014, Microsoft will discontinue support for the aging OS. What this means for users of Windows XP is that as new vulnerabilities and exploits are discovered, they will not be fixed – the vulnerabilities will only continue to grow. For any business environment that is still using Windows XP beyond April 8th, the machines running the OS will become the organization’s biggest security flaw. It is highly likely that hackers are holding back on using known zero-day exploits for Windows XP until after April 8th because they know that beyond that date, the exploit will not be

By the year of 2016, investments in online security are expected to reach $86bn (Contu et al, 2012). Although this might seem a large sum of money, it is considered necessary since there is an increase in online risks from all over the world. Professional hackers develop malware on a global scale and on a 24/7 basis. Hackers have five objectives when spreading malware over the Internet: to infect/distribute, to steal, to persist, to control and for intelligence (Morris, 2010).

The fight against hackers and cyber crime is a global problem and nationally and internationally, the threats they caused have been recognized and acknowledged.