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Cyberattack Computer – to – computer attack that undermines the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a computer or information resident on it.

Cyberattack – How It Works?

Reasons Behind Cyberware http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlJvNy3cqUo Attack human rights activists. Steal governments, organizations, & large corporations valuable information. Steal personal IDs and credit cards information. Terrorism activities.

Major Cybersattacks in the Internet History December 2009, Chinese cyber attack against Google. August 2009, Twitter shut down for a day. July 2009, series of coordinated cyber attacks on South Korea and United States major websites. 2007, the cyber attack on Estonia.

Ineffective Defense Strategy The tools and technologies available to law enforcement are not keeping pace with the advances made by attackers. Inability to link attackers with attacks.

Electrical Power Grid Vulnerable to cyberwarfare U.S. electrical grid already infiltrated by China and Russia U.S. Department of Homeland Security works on improving the security of control system networks