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Computer Security
Over the last several years, cyber attacks have been continually rising. This is in response to emerging threats from nations such as China who are increasing their attacks on government and military installations. According to James Clapper (the Director of National Intelligence) these threats have become so severe that they are surpassing terrorism as the greatest challenge facing the nation. To fully understand what is occurring requires focusing on a recent attack and the underlying effects. Together, these elements will highlight the scope of the threats on government and military information systems. (Hosenball, 2013)
In early September 2012, the White House was the target of a cyber phishing attack. This is when hackers sent a fictitious email (which looked official) to this location. One of the staffers made a critical mistake in opening it. This infected a variety of computer networks and gave them access to some of the most sensitive information on their unsecured servers. Commenting about what was happening is Anup Ghosh ( the founder and CEO of security...
However, when they open it, is the point they can be providing hackers with access to their computer networks. (Winter, 2012)
After evaluating where the attack came from; it was determined that the Chinese government was responsible for the incident. According to White House officials, these incidents have become more blatant with them saying, "The cyber breach was one of Beijing's most brazen cyber attacks against the United States. In this instance the attack was identified, the system was isolated, and there is no indication whatsoever that any ex-filtration of data took place. Moreover, there was never any impact or attempted breach of any classified system. Over the past 24 months, China…
References
Hosenball, M. (2013). Cyber Attacks Leading Threats. Reuters.com. Retrieved from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/12/us-usa-threats-idUSBRE92B0LS20130312
Schwartz, M. (2013). 10 Strategies. Information Week. Retrieved from: http://www.informationweek.com/security/vulnerabilities/10-strategies-to-fight-anonymous-ddos-at/232600411
Winter, J. (2012). Washington Confirms Chinese Attack. Fox News. Retrieved from: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/10/01/washington-confirms-chinese-hack-attack-on-white-house-computer/
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