I don't like the Wikipedia definition for cyberterrorism either, but it is the one that the media seems to have adopted.
Richard -----Original Message----- From: Blue Boar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 12:02 AM To: Richard M. Smith Cc: 'funsec' Subject: Re: [funsec] The south rises again! I disagree wholeheartedly with that definition. Take the word "terrorism" http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/terrorism And add "over the Internet". I may of course get outvoted by the general populace on the definition. The Wikipedia def. simply says causing harm or disruption. An accidental root DNS server outage is "cyber-terrorism" under that definition. BB Richard M. Smith wrote: > Yep, probably no one was too terrified when they lost their phone > service for a couple of hours. However, here's the definition given > by Wikipedia for cyberterrorism: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber-terrorism > > Cyber-terrorism is the leveraging of a target's computers and > information > > technology, particularly via the Internet, to cause physical, real-world > harm or severe disruption. > > Using even this rather broad defintion, there have been very few real > world cyberterrorism attacks. > > Richard > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blue Boar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: funsec > Subject: Re: [funsec] The south rises again! > > Who was he trying to make terrified? > > BB > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Could this be an actual case of cyberterrorism? Knocking out >> people's telephone service is a big no-no isn't it? >> >> Richard >> >> >>> Redneck Ragin' >>> >>> from: >>> http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2007/09/24/daily26.html?f >>> = >>> et50&ana=e_du >>> >>> A former Cox Communications Inc. employee pleaded guilty on >>> Wednesday to charges he hacked into the company's computer system >>> and disrupted computer and telecom services in four cities. >>> >>> William Bryant, 38, of Norcross, Ga., pleaded guilty in federal >>> district court to knowingly causing the transmission of information >>> to a computer used in interstate commerce, and as a result >>> intentionally and without authorization causing damage to that computer. >>> >>> He now faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of >>> up to $250,000. Sentencing is set for Dec. 13 before U.S. District >>> Judge Thomas W. Thrash. >>> >>> Bryant is a former employee of Atlanta-based Cox Communications, >>> which operates a computer and telecommunications system throughout >>> the United States. After being asked to resign, Bryant remotely shut >>> down portions of Cox's system, causing the loss of computer and >>> telecommunications services, including access to 9-1-1 emergency >>> services, for Cox customers in Dallas, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and >>> Baton Rouge, La. Cox technicians restored service within hours. >>> >>> -------------------------------------- >>> >>> Although I disagree with the tactics, Cox does suck cocks. >>> Personally I would have thought it funnier to xss the front page of >>> the AJC if you had that kind of access. Something along the lines of >>> "Stupid rednecks finally admit Creationism is wrong while >>> simultaneously stopping the flood of wasted taxpayer dollars on the >>> rebel flag debate". >>> >>> -JP<who would probably have to define "simultaneously" in the >>> article> _______________________________________________ >>> Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. >>> https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec >>> Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. >> https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec >> Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
