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TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR V ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VII TABLE OF CONTENTS IX FORWARD XIII PREFACE XVII I : INTRODUCTION 1 OBJECTIVES OF THIS CHAPTER 1 TERRORIST ATROCITIES 1 STATE SPONSORS OF TERROR 3 FREQUENCY OF ATTACKS 6 THE ROLE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY 8 Network Approach by Terrorist Groups 8 Main Issue & Problem ¿ the Global Information Infrastructure 10 ORGANIZATION OF THIS BOOK 12 FINAL THOUGHTS OF THIS CHAPTER 13 REFERENCES 13 Additional Readings 13 II : THE POWER OF TERRORISM 17 OBJECTIVES OF THIS CHAPTER 17 WHAT IS TERRORISM? 17 DOMESTIC 21 Intimidation 22 Political Strife 24 Economic Consequences 25 GLOBAL 27 Media Empowerment 27 Minority Solidarity 29 Extremist Sub-groups 30 Sub-group Confederation 31 FINAL THOUGHTS OF THIS CHAPTER 33 REFERENCES 34 Additional Readings 35 III : CYBER-TERRORISM EVOLUTION 39 OBJECTIVES OF THIS CHAPTER 39 INTRODUCTION 39 BITS & CHIPS 41 HACKING & HACTIVISM 43 CRACKERS & CRACKING 46 CYBER CRIMINALS & CYBER CRIME 49 CYBER TERRORISM & CYBER TERRORISTS 53 Communication, Coordination & Information Sharing 56 Activity Dissemination 59 Cyber Terrorist Tasks 60 FINAL THOUGHTS OF THIS CHAPTER 62 REFERENCES 63 Additional Readings 64 IV : GLOBAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE 69 OBJECTIVES OF THIS CHAPTER 69 INTRODUCTION 69 TELEPHONE SYSTEM 71 Landlines 73 Mobile 75 CABLE 76 SATELLITES 76 INTERNET 80 SECURITY SERVICES 82 Authentication 82 Access Control 83 Data Integrity & Confidentiality 83 Non-Repudiation 84 Auditing 84 Mechanisms & Protocols 85 FINAL THOUGHTS OF THIS CHAPTER 90 REFERENCES 91 Additional Readings 92 V : CURRENT CYBER ATTACK METHODS 97 OBJECTIVES OF THIS CHAPTER 97 INTRODUCTION 97 INTERNAL PENETRATION 100 Usage Portals 101 Deliverables 107 EXTERNAL PENETRATION 110 Social Engineering 110 Physical 111 Wireless Communication Medium 113 User Access Points 114 Firewalls 116 Websites & Servers 117 Routers & Gateways 121 Domain Name Servers 123 Audit Logs 124 FINAL THOUGHTS OF THIS CHAPTER 125 REFERENCES 126 Additional Readings 126 VI : ATTACK SCENARIOS 129 OBJECTIVES OF THIS CHAPTER 129 INTRODUCTION 129 TARGET INTELLIGENCE 130 Histories 130 Physical Layout 132 Emergency Plans 134 Schedules 134 Key Personnel 135 ELECTRONIC ATTACK TARGETS 137 Public & Private Utilities 139 Banking & Finance 144 Transportation 149 Medical 152 Education 154 Government 157 PRECURSOR TO A PHYSICAL ATTACK 160 FINAL THOUGHTS OF THIS CHAPTER 162 REFERENCES 163 Additional Readings 165 VII : THOUGHTS FOR THE FUTURE 171 OBJECTIVES OF THIS CHAPTER 171 INTRODUCTION 171 Key Issues to be Considered 173 PROPOSED SOLUTIONS 179 Information as a Property Right 179 Global Information Security Center 180 Alter Software Licensure Agreements 182 Creation of an Underwriters Laboratory of Security Products 183 Law Enforcement Tiger Teams 185 Create the League of Cyber Communities 187 Elimination of the Open Handshake Protocol 187 FINAL THOUGHTS 188 REFERENCES 189 Additional Readings 190
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Cyberterrorism.
Computer crimes.
Information superhighway -- Economic aspects.
Information warfare -- Political aspects.
Asymmetric warfare.
Computer networks -- Security measures.