[SC-L] More on Cyber War

[Rob Floodeen]

Hi Gary,

Discussion on your article.  You write "Plus the technical
sophistication of those attacks was quite low. It's abundantly clear
that similar attacks against popular U.S. e-commerce websites (Amazon
or Google) would fizzle to the point of not even being noticed."

I don't think technical sophistication should be an indication of
warfare or an attack for any definition.  I do like the kinetic
aspect, but we should also include intent. But how can we do
attribution to determine intent?

Next the activity of Amazon and Google would be LE not Military, again
outside the scope of "Cyber War".  By the way, can we stop saying it.
It makes me feel dirty like when the word "cracker" found it's way
onto the scene.

My two cents,
-Rob F.






On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Gary McGraw <gem at cigital.com> wrote:
> hi sc-l,
>
> Debates on the radio.  Pundits on TV.  Cyber War seems to be generating lots of attention in the media.  I scribbled down my thoughts in this month's informIT column:
>
> http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1597476   Cyber War - Hype or Consequences?
>
> Other references of note include my video podcast with Richard A. Clarke of 9-11 and cyber czar fame (Silver Bullet 50):
> http://www.cigital.com/silverbullet/show-050/
>
> And a review of Clarke's book on Justice League:
> http://www.cigital.com/justiceleague/2010/05/06/is-cyber-war-inevitable/
>
> I'm ff to the beach for some much needed vacation.
>
> gem
>
> company www.cigital.com
> podcast www.cigital.com/silverbullet
> blog www.cigital.com/justiceleague
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>
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