Ayman Irziqat Katarzyna Kosarska Sergio Pradel 1

Cyberattack Computer – to – computer attack that undermines the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a computer or information resident on it. 2

Cyberattack – How It Works? 3

Reasons Behind Cyberware  Attack human rights activists.  Steal governments, organizations, & large corporations valuable information.  Steal personal IDs and credit cards information.  Terrorism activities. 4

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. 5

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. 6

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 7