Cyber espionage is a threat that’s being heard
more and more all the time and there have been a flood of stories in 2009 on
this subject. Most of these incidents surround government bodies and agencies
and therefore have not been a huge threat to most individual organizations.
However, since cyber espionage has major implications for the government, it is
a rising threat that must be closely monitored.
Who performs these acts ?
Normally these are done by attack groups.
Other than attack groups
·
state actors whom are acting on behalf
of a governmental body
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patriotic hackers
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Hacktivists
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Scammers
·
Data thieve
All of the above can be involved in cyber
espionage.
Some attackers are out to steal intellectual
property in order to damage businesses, others are going after sensitive government.
What are the
objectives of cyber espionage?
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Steal valuable trade secrets
·
Surveillance virus
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Intellectual property
·
Confidential business strategies.
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To eavesdrop on financial transactions
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Disable industrial control systems.
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Political reasons( nuclear, weapons)
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Intimidation
Now let’s get to know the reasons behind these
attacks.
What are the
reasons of cyber espionage?
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To gain knowledge or information of nations
military operations
·
To identify the strength of other nations and
to zero in on infrastructure
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To have a competitive advantage against
adversaries
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To build defense and weaken other states
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To generate revenue
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To destroy critical infrastructure of victims
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To gather intelligence of operations
Counter measures for cyber espionage
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Patch management
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Configuration management
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Antivirus
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Encryption
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Firewalls
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Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention
System
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Biometric locks
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Access control lists
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Vulnerability and Risk Assessments
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Authentication and Authorization
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