The Syrian Civil Conflict in the Cyber Environment
This document analyzes the use of the cyber environment in the Syrian civil war by both the population and the government in order to characterize online tactics and strategies developed and used by each belligerent.
The Past, Present and Future of Chinese Cyber Operations
China, as one of many alleged actors on the frontier of cyber espionage, is best understood by briefly examining the past century, how it influences contemporary cyber operations attributed to Chinese-based actors, and how they could be used against the Canadian Armed Forces in a potential Southeast Asian conflict.
Submarine Command System
A press release from BAE Systems announced the installation of the Submarine Command System Next Generation (SMCS NG) on twelve nuclear submarines of the Royal Navy, effectively ending the conversion of the seven Trafalgar-class submarines, four Vanguard-class submarines and one Swiftsure class[1]. The new command system is based on COTS hardware and software products. It […]
LATimes: Agent.BTZ Might be Concerted Cyber-Attack
The Los Angeles Times reports that the reports about the Agent.BTZ worm spreading to the U.S Army networks might be a coordinated attacks originating from Russia[1]. The U.S Central Command is now infected with the worm and a high-classified network has been hit also. It is unclear if the author of the article thinks that […]
U.S Army Infected by Worm
Wired reports that the U.S Army network is under assault by a variant of the SillyFDC worm called Agent-BTZ [1]. In order to restrain the infection, the U.S. Strategic Command has ban the use of every portable media on its network, this include USB keys, CDs, flash cards, floppies etc… Both the SIPRNet and NIPRNet […]
Chinese Cyber Warfare to Gain Military Superiority
Since the 70s, when Deng Xiaoping was the head of China, the People’s Liberation Army tried to modernize itself and cut its size in order to become more efficient. Still, China is still behind when it comes to military even if its defense budget is the second largest after the United States on the planet, […]
U.S Air Force Cyber Command is Working on a new Roadmap
A new roadmap will be written for the reorganization of what was once the U.S Cyber Command now downgraded from a major command to a numbered unit,