Month: April 2012
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Cyberattack in Iranian Oil Facility
Reuters is carrying an article on a suspected cyber attack on an Iranian oil facility. I’ve spent the past couple of weeks updating our cyber-terrorism lectures and material, so I was immediately suspicious of the claims. When reading the article carefully, several aspects jump out at me. First, it’s described as a ‘virus’. A virus…
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Fukushima Long Term Population Displacement
Imagine evacuating your home during an emergency, then not being able to return… for 20 years. That’s pretty much was some Japanese citizens are facing after the Fukushima Daichi disaster. It’s a huge social and economic issue, and something that is not easily solved.
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CMAS is Going Live, and Testing Again
Reports are trickling through Twitter that at least Verizon is testing CMAS today, displaying blank messages. At least one twitter user found it “creepy as f&$%”. I’m sure the latest carrier tests are linked to the impending rollout, which is scheduled for… now(ish). As usual, AWARE Forum has a detailed post talking about the rollout and…
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Note on Cyber Terrorism
As I am re-writing a lecture on cyber issues for my terrorism class tonight, I find myself unconvinced that a lot of what gets called ‘cyber-terrorism’ should be classified as such. While I read recent media blurbs like this “FBI on guard against terrorist cyber attacks (CNN)”, I doubt the accuracy of defining terrorist activity online…
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