Presentation On Cyber Terrorism

SEMINOR REPORT
ON
CYBER TERRORISM
SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY
MS. SHEWTA GUPTA NIDHI KUMARI
LECTURER V.I.T.S. ROLL NO:- 0214IT081032
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ABSTRACT
The term cyberterrorism is becoming increasingly common in the

popular culture, yet a solid definition of the word seems hard to come
by. While the phrase is loosely defined, there is a large amount of
subjectivity in what exactly constitutes cyberterrorism.
Cyberterrorism is defined as “The premeditated use of disruptive
activities, or the threat thereof, against computers and/or networks, with
the intention to cause harm or further social, ideological, religious,
political or similar objectives. Or to intimidate any person in furtherance
of such objectives.”
Background information
The high profile terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11,
2001 lead to further media coverage of the potential threats of
cyberterrorism in the years following.
THE TERRORISM MATRIX

When terrorism is examined in view of these definitions, there are some
pervasive elements: people (or groups), locations (of perpetrators,
facilitators, victims), methods/modes of action; tools, targets, affiliations,
and motivations
PERPETRATOR
Interactions between human beings are complex; while the obvious

solutions gravitate toward monitoring, we are concerned with
virtualization of interactions, which can lead to relative anonymity and
desensitization.
PLACE
Location exists as an element, but is not a ‘required’ element in
traditional terrorism in that an event does not have to occur in a
particular location. Thus, whether an act is virtual/virtual,
virtual/real world or real world/virtual is of interest only as factor in
modeling solutions.
ACTION
In traditional scenarios, terrorist scenarios typically are violent or

involve threats of violence. While there have been many studies of
violence in the physical world, more research is called for in terms
of ‘violence’ as a virtual phenomenon.
TOOL
There are an almost uncountable number of ways that the terrorist can use
the computer as a tool. Facilitating identity theft, computer viruses,
hacking, use of malware, destruction or manipulation of data all fall under
this category. These uses of the computer, when combined with ‘computer
as target’ form the ‘traditional’ picture of cyberterrorism. These will be
discussed in more detail later in the section Computers: The Weapon of the
Cyberterrorist.
TARGET
There are a large number of potential targets that involve, either directly or
indirectly, computers. Consider, for example, the impact of Personal
Identity Theft.
AFFILIATION
It is possible for a person to read all about a given cause and chat with
proponents of the cause without ever leaving the safety of his or her own
home. New recruits can thus become affiliated with a terrorist group, commit
to carrying out given actions, all without ever actually coming into contact with
another human being.
MOTIVATION
Political, social, and economic changes are the motivations present in real-
world terrorism. Combining a dependence on Internet-connected systems for
banking and Ecommerce with the ability of anyone with a desire and readily
available tool to disrupt these areas, results in a situation that is all too clear:
unless steps are taken to significantly reduce risks, disaster is inevitable.
Even
with the best risk reduction, there are still likely to be problems.
PURE CYBERTERRORISM
The concept of ‘pure’ cyberterrorism — that is, terrorism activities that are
carried out entirely (or primarily) — in the virtual world is an interesting one.
The Internet provides many different ways of anonymously meeting with
‘like minded’ individuals in a (comparatively) safe way.
THE NEW TERRORISM
New terrorist organizations are highly funded, technologically articulate

groups capable of inflicting devastating damage to a wide range of targets.
COMPUTERS — THE WEAPONS OF THE

CYBERTERRORIST0
Following on from the discussions above, it becomes obvious that the
most likely ‘weapon’ of the cyberterrorist is the computer. Thus, one
might ask, are we arguing that one should restrict access to computers,
just as access to explosives is restricted? Not quite, but close.
Forms of cyber terrorism
I) Privacy violation:
The law of privacy is the recognition of the individual's right to be let alone
and to have his personal space inviolate. The right to privacy as an
independent and distinctive concept originated in the field of Tort law, under
which a new cause of action for damages resulting from unlawful invasion of
privacy was recognised.
II) Secret information appropriation and data
theft:
The information technology can be misused for appropriating the valuable
Government secrets and data of private individuals and the Government and
its agencies.
III) Distributed denial of services attack:
The cyber terrorists may also use the method of distributed denial of
services (DDOS) to overburden the Government and its agencies electronic
bases.
(IV) NETWORK DAMAGE AND

DISRUPTIONS:
The main aim of cyber terrorist activities is to cause networks damage
and their disruptions. This activity may divert the attention of the security
agencies for the time being thus giving the terrorists extra time and makes
their task comparatively easier. This process may involve a combination of
computer tampering, virus attacks, hacking, etc.
Effects
Cyberterrorism can have a serious large-scale influence on significant
numbers of people. It can weaken countries' economy greatly, thereby
stripping it of its resources and making it more vulnerable to military attack.
Examples
One example of cyberterrorists at work was when terrorists in Romania

illegally gained access to the computers controlling the life support systems
at an Antarctic research station, endangering the 58 scientists involved.
However, the culprits were stopped before damage actually occurred.
Why do they use cyber attacks?
Cyber terrorist prefer using the cyber attack methods because of many
advantages for it.
• It is Cheaper than traditional methods.
• The action is very Difficult to be tracked.
• They can hide their personalities and location.
• There are no physical barriers or check points to cross.
• They can do it remotely from anywhere in the world.
• They can use this method to attack a big number of targets.
• They can affect a large number of people.
Methods of Protection: No Easy
Answers
We must consider the following elements when building a counter-
CyberTerrorist program:
• We must accept that while the theories of terrorism stand true, the
way in which we approach counter-terrorism, in this case, counter-
CyberTerrorism, must change.
• We must cooperate and share intelligence in ways we have never have
before.
• We must enlist the assistance of those individuals who understand the
weapons we are facing and have experienced fighting these wars.
The Present, and The
Future
Compared to the other terrorism weapons, is the threat of cyber terrorism for
real or is it just hyped and exaggerated? Since the 9/11 attacks in the United
States , FBI warnings of potential terror attacks through the Internet
spawned diverse reactions from different groups. Some believe that the
threat is real and possible at any given moment, while some countered that it
is not that easy, and is almost impossible with all of our security systems.
Should the threat of cyber terrorism be for real, what damage can it bring to
humankind and how bad can it get?
Conclusion
The Internet was developed primarily as an unregulated, open architecture.

Not only are we observing a predictable backlash to the ‘corporatization’ of
the network, where the tools of destruction can easily be placed in the hands
of the dissatisfied or malevolent people, we must also deal with the fact that
the infrastructure is ideally suited to criminal activities.
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SEMINOR REPORT

The term cyberterrorism is becoming increasingly common in the

THE TERRORISM MATRIX

Interactions between human beings are complex; while the obvious

In traditional scenarios, terrorist scenarios typically are violent or

New terrorist organizations are highly funded, technologically articulate

COMPUTERS — THE WEAPONS OF THE

(IV) NETWORK DAMAGE AND

One example of cyberterrorists at work was when terrorists in Romania

The Internet was developed primarily as an unregulated, open architecture.

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