Re: [Full-disclosure] Materials regarding Cyber-war

[bk <chort0@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 23, 2011, at 12:22 PM, imipak wrote:

> 
> On 14 March 2011 17:24, bk <chort0@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> On Mar 14, 2011, at 10:04 AM, imipak wrote:
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>> On 14/03/11 16:51, bk wrote:
>> 
>> >> The point you missed is that almost all the examples we've seen so far 
>> >> have
>> >> been closer to espionage than to actual warfare.
>> 
>> [...]
>> 
>> > Despite that, I agree.  Espionage != War.  People hyping "cyberwar" are 
>> > either trying
>> > to increase their sales, budget, or jurisdiction. 
>> > 
>> 
>> 
>> "Report: Iran's paramilitary launches cyber attack"
>> 
>> http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jlwiVKEhlj8CjRz6dzR-McTlnRHw
>> 
>> -i
> 
> Yes, let's put a lot of stock in propaganda that amounts to "we're in ur 
> hostin providerz, defacin ur websitez."
> 
> This is from the same regime that photoshopped in extra missiles to make 
> their capabilities look stronger.
> 
> Grow up.
>  
> 
> 
> *cough*
> 
> http://blogs.comodo.com/it-security/data-security/the-recent-ca-compromise/
> 
> 
> -i

Spying on your own citizens is considered "cyberwar" now?  That's *if* (and 
it's a big if), we actually believe it was an attack sponsored by the Iranian 
state.

--
chort

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