Research on Cyber Warfare

**theprez98** · October 23, 2009, 07:57

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I read an article a while back that the Naval Research Laboratory was working on a HERF device and while testing........wait for it.......wait for it........it fried itself.

**valkyrie** · October 23, 2009, 16:34

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Originally posted by theprez98

I read an article a while back that the Naval Research Laboratory was working on a HERF device and while testing........wait for it.......wait for it........it fried itself.

/me laughs. You note I said, "when built properly..." :-) What amazes me is these were talked about in '99 and being built (though the directed power at that time was not nearly what it is today) but they seemed to have dropped off the radar screen. Check out UT's archives for further information.

Simplicity and a van with windows is elegant mayhem people! :-) Been there, done that. Said, WOW!

Regards,

valkyrie
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**Thorn** · November 16, 2009, 08:05

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@ AgentDarkApple

This popped up this morning on a couple of lists I monitor, and may be of interest if you're still working on your paper.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmag...91114_3145.php

The Cyberwar Plan
It's not just a defensive game; cyber-security includes attack plans too, and the U.S. has already used some of them successfully.

by Shane Harris

Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009

In May 2007, President Bush authorized the National Security Agency, based at Fort Meade, Md., to launch a sophisticated attack on an enemy thousands of miles away without firing a bullet or dropping a bomb.

At the request of his national intelligence director, Bush ordered an NSA cyberattack on the cellular phones and computers that insurgents in Iraq were using to plan roadside bombings. The devices allowed the fighters to coordinate their strikes and, later, post videos of the attacks on the Internet to recruit followers. According to a former senior administration official who was present at an Oval Office meeting when the president authorized the attack, the operation helped U.S. forces to commandeer the Iraqi fighters' communications system. With this capability, the Americans could deceive their adversaries with false information, including messages to lead unwitting insurgents into the fire of waiting U.S. soldiers.

Former officials with knowledge of the computer network attack, all of whom requested anonymity when discussing intelligence techniques, said that the operation helped turn the tide of the war. Even more than the thousands of additional ground troops that Bush ordered to Iraq as part of the 2007 "surge," they credit the cyberattacks with allowing military planners to track and kill some of the most influential insurgents. The cyber-intelligence augmented information coming in from unmanned aerial drones as well as an expanding network of human spies. A Pentagon spokesman declined to discuss the operation.

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**AgentDarkApple** · November 16, 2009, 16:18

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Thorn, thanks a bunch! I hadn't seen that yet. I did my rough draft and turned it in, but the final draft is not due until the end of this week, so I may have a chance to add that in as well.

**Thorn** · November 16, 2009, 18:20

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Originally posted by AgentDarkApple

Thorn, thanks a bunch! I hadn't seen that yet. I did my rough draft and turned it in, but the final draft is not due until the end of this week, so I may have a chance to add that in as well.

You're welcome.

**AgentDarkApple** · November 17, 2009, 05:35

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Another new article. Please excuse the vomitous overuse of "cyber" lol.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10...orsPicksArea.0

The actual McAfee report

http://resources.mcafee.com/content/...gyReport2009NF

**xor** · November 17, 2009, 18:05

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Originally posted by Thorn

@ AgentDarkApple

This popped up this morning on a couple of lists I monitor, and may be of interest if you're still working on your paper.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmag...91114_3145.php

Beat me to it. :-) SANS News Bites; I still think it should be called SANS News Bytes.

xor

**Thorn** · November 17, 2009, 18:39

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Originally posted by xor

Beat me to it. :-) SANS News Bites; I still think it should be called SANS News Bytes.

xor

Nope, it was InfoSec News list and at least one other. There are several I subscribe to.

**AgentDarkApple** · November 22, 2009, 06:48

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As promised, I will share the final version of my paper here. I appreciate all the help and advice you guys gave me. I got a grade of 100 on the paper. Although some of you may find points to criticize, from an academic standpoint it was a pretty good paper. I have left the professor's comments intact. I'm not sure how they display in Word, but in Apple Pages, they are on the lefthand side.

The paper can be found here http://public.me.com/agentdarkapple. Obviously, it's the file named InformationWarfare.doc. I will likely begin posting my completed and graded papers there to share with whomever is interested.

I do plan to compile the research articles/sources at a later date. Although I did not use all of them in the paper (I ended up with hundreds), I plan to hang on to them for future reference. I still welcome any new information or suggestions on the topic, as Information Warfare is my big area of interest for research and eventually for a job. I am currently passing suggestions around the IT/InfoSec department at my school to see if they will develop a Master's program focused on network-centric information warfare.

**valkyrie** · November 22, 2009, 10:21

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Originally posted by AgentDarkApple

As promised, I will share the final version of my paper here. I appreciate all the help and advice you guys gave me. I got a grade of 100 on the paper. Although some of you may find points to criticize, from an academic standpoint it was a pretty good paper. I have left the professor's comments intact. I'm not sure how they display in Word, but in Apple Pages, they are on the lefthand side.

The paper can be found here http://public.me.com/agentdarkapple. Obviously, it's the file named InformationWarfare.doc. I will likely begin posting my completed and graded papers there to share with whomever is interested.

Nice job girl. :-) Cogent and well put together.

Regards,

valkyrie
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**AgentDarkApple** · November 23, 2009, 15:13

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valkyrie, thanks for the compliment, and thank you again for your help!

**valkyrie** · November 23, 2009, 20:21

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Originally posted by AgentDarkApple

valkyrie, thanks for the compliment, and thank you again for your help!

No compliment. You earned props. And I didn't help. Just gave fodder for thought. Glad you jazzed your instructor and you are happy with results of your paper. It's a good one.

Regards,

valkyrie
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**Decrevi** · November 24, 2009, 04:56

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Nice job on the paper. Looks like Karen is a pretty knowledgeable teacher too :)

Apparently she has spoken at over 100 engagements throughout Pennsylvania on the CSI Effect, the Dangers of Social Network Sites, Cyberbullying and Cyberstalking.

**valkyrie** · November 24, 2009, 05:15

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Originally posted by Decrevi

Nice job on the paper. Looks like Karen is a pretty knowledgeable teacher too :)

Apparently she has spoken at over 100 engagements throughout Pennsylvania on the CSI Effect, the Dangers of Social Network Sites, Cyberbullying and Cyberstalking.

Yippee for her. Not wishing to dis someone? What matters is if what they had to say was actually relevant.

Regards,

valkyrie
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**Decrevi** · November 24, 2009, 05:23

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Originally posted by valkyrie

Yippee for her. Not wishing to dis someone? What matters is if what they had to say was actually relevant.

Regards,

valkyrie
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lol. touche. A bit more blunt than I stated but I cant argue your statement valkyrie. Gotta admit though, when someone speaks at over 100 functions they're bound to learn quite a bit. In fact probably more than the average individual who isn't familiar with speaking at a similar amount of engagements. So as one speaks their knowledge will progressively get better. 100 engagements is pretty good. Someone who has that amount of experience will most likely gain an amount of knowledge greater than both you and I (unless they are completely obtuse). Should we be so arrogant as to say the quality of her speakings were not sufficient?

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