More Cyber Attacks Hit Today
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: North, Korea, Cyber, Attack, US | Themes: The Internet
More attacks against South Korea and U.S.-based websites took place earlier today.
Another wave of cyber attacks took place today, targeting numerous South Korean websites that included the Defense Ministry and the National Intelligence Service (NIS). The South's spy agency said that access to some U.S. government websites--the State and Defense Department to name a few--were also blocked in the process. In addition to the new targets, yesterday's attacks focused on the White House, the Secret Service, the FTC and twenty-three other websites within the U.S. and South Korea (story). With news that North Korea has assembled a "technology reconnaissance team" to disrupt South Korean and U.S. websites, the south's northern rival was--and still is--its primary suspect.
But now some analysts are questioning North Korea's involvement, suspecting pranksters or industrial spies instead. One "online expert" supposedly tracked the spread of the malicious software back to an IP address based in the United States. While South Korean parliament members were quoted saying that they believed "North Korea or pro-North elements" were behind the attacks. U.S. officials would not speculate on the source, saying that government websites face attacks or scams "millions of times" a day. Blending the pro-North elements with news of the U.S.-based IP address, it's quite possible the attacks are a result from terrorist activity within the States.
According to Reuters, today's attacks did not lead to a breach of sensitive government material, nor did they damage the online infrastructure in South Korea. However, the NIS said that it would monitor potential attacks against the network of energy and communications facilities. The defense ministry is also allocating 26 billion won ($20.33 million) to upgrade the security for its computer system.
North Korea warned last month that it would launch a "high-tech war" against South Korea, claiming that its southern rival relayed false information regarding its involvement in cyber attacks.
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Or, I know this sounds far-fetched, but maybe a compromised computer in the US being controled remotely. Hard to grasp, I know..
Interesting isn't it? North Korea gets ticked at South Korean accusations of a cyber attack and then threatens to really launch one in return (and now maybe did it).
We can call it a bot net! I can see it know, hackers controlling over a 1,000 computers to perform DDOS attacks against websites.
I have no idea how these "online experts" track this stuff. It seems they would need high resources or access to the interweb servers themselves or something. I bet the trail ran cold at some USA computer according to this guy so he just blamed it there.
Now for some reason I would think its NOT a 'made in the USA' attack because that would take some SERIOUS b@llz to attack the place where you uhh... live? Big brother would spank the person more easily if they were in the US and they would get water boarded for 5 years even AFTER telling how they did it all and more importantly... why.
attack back?
how about fighting fire with fire? there are plenty of l33t hackers in the US that could knok down foreign networks.
"upgrade the security for its computer system"
lol?
"upgrade the security for its computer system"lol?
?
this is bull. if you want to be secure don't put sensitive data on a computer conected to the web or on a wireless lan. how stupid are these people?
Why don't the hackers just come out for a 1v1 on StarCraft: Brood War just like in the WCG matches where it's Team U.S.A. vs. Team N.Korea?
Get a war ship to park off the coast of North Korea and drop anchor. Go full speed ahead draging the anchor all around the coast line ripping all fibre and comm cable from under the ocean. Done!
Has anyone tested this guy for rabies? Best explanation I can think of.
Get a war ship to park off the coast of North Korea and drop anchor. Go full speed ahead draging the anchor all around the coast line ripping all fibre and comm cable from under the ocean. Done!
And the Best Post Award for this topic goes to you sir!
I have no idea how these "online experts" track this stuff. It seems they would need high resources or access to the interweb servers themselves or something. I bet the trail ran cold at some USA computer according to this guy so he just blamed it there.Now for some reason I would think its NOT a 'made in the USA' attack because that would take some SERIOUS b@llz to attack the place where you uhh... live? Big brother would spank the person more easily if they were in the US and they would get water boarded for 5 years even AFTER telling how they did it all and more importantly... why.
Pushes the Cyber Security Act by scaring people into thinking it is a good idea.
Create problem, offer a solution that pushes your true agenda.
Attacks like this were being reported immediately after the April 1 first bill was introduced.
Remember the attack that supposedly stole terabytes of data on the Join Strike Fighter program, that was blamed/traced on China? Complete and utter BS.
So either North Korea who has promised to wage these kind of attacks on South Korea and the US did so and then decided that they didn't want to claim responsibility (and terrorists just LOVE to brag) so routed the attacks from a hacked US site...OR
Some other person, group, organization did exactly what North Korea promised but were smart enough to attack in such a way as to be untraceable except the IP address, which was found to be an innocuous US location. Perhaps the strategy was to throw suspicion on North Korea and shine the light elsewhere while serving their own political agenda regarding US policy changes.
Its a cool story, either way. in a sorta frightening, what-the-hell-is-going-on kinda way.
Or, I know this sounds far-fetched, but maybe a compromised computer in the US being controled remotely. Hard to grasp, I know..
Windows, it happens.
attack back?how about fighting fire with fire? there are plenty of l33t hackers in the US that could knok down foreign networks.
That would be an interesting war.
this is bull. if you want to be secure don't put sensitive data on a computer conected to the web or on a wireless lan. how stupid are these people?
I doubt they keep anything really important on a connected computer. I mean really... U.S. Intelligence is more adept to these kinds of things than a high-schooler taking A+ Comp.
"The defense ministry is also allocating 26 billion won ($20.33 million) to upgrade the security for its computer system."
they will upgrade to windows vista lol
This is outrageous, 26 billion is more than enough to feed people that need it,
Send a 1 billion nuke on them or something... that will take care of them :\
Good god
This is outrageous, 26 billion is more than enough to feed people that need it, Send a 1 billion nuke on them or something... that will take care of them :\Good god
Um, I suggest you actually READ THE ARTICLE. It's the SOUTH Koreans that will spend $20.33 MILLION to upgrade their security. Last I check, South Koreans are eating and thriving just fine.
Then again you think a nuke costs one billion dollars. Only the mind of a child says, "nuke'em!!" Well child or redneck, actually they are same the thing with the redneck being worst. Go along while the people who understand what a nuclear weapon will do to global politics talk.