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U.S. cyberwar against ISIS could use methods and tactics criminals use against enterprises

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Cyberwar against ISIS could bring into play tools and tactics that corporate security pros face every day, only this time they will be used as part of a larger objective than criminal profit.

The goals of the offensive are to disrupt communications within ISIS and between the group and potential recruits, according to a story in the New York Times.

To meet those goals, U.S. Cyber Command could use such means as DDoS and man-in-the-middle attacks, banking Trojans and even ransomware-type attacks that irreversibly encrypt machines (but skip the ransom), experts say.

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Network World Tim Greene

Why Obama Just Made the Secret U.S. Cyber War on ISIS Public – Inverse

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Inverse

Why Obama Just Made the Secret U.S. Cyber War on ISIS Public
Inverse
The Pentagon is taking the fight on ISIS to the ground, from the air and, now, in cyberspace as well. Until recently, cyber warfare was the ultimate state secret. U.S. officials were hesitant even to admit that the military was thinking about …
US military's Cyber Command unit has stepped up virtual war against ISISNEWS.com.au
US cyber command opening up new front against ISISFox News
US Cyberattacks Target ISIS in a New Line of CombatNew York Times
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U.S. preparing indictment against Iranian hackers of NY dam – SC Magazine

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SC Magazine

U.S. preparing indictment against Iranian hackers of NY dam
SC Magazine
In recent years, Iran has toiled to improve its cyber capabilities, spurred initially by the U.S. and Israel's joint attacks against the Iranian nuclear program through Stuxnet and the Flame malware. The U.S. reportedly developed an arsenal of …

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U.S. intelligence chief touts IoT as a spying opportunity

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In a brief aside during a Senate testimony on overall national security this week, U.S. director of national intelligence James Clapper justified the privacy and security advocates who have warned of the implications of the Internet of Things (IoT) since before it was a buzzword.

“In the future, intelligence services might use the [Internet of Things] for identification, surveillance, monitoring, location tracking, and targeting for recruitment, or to gain access to networks or user credentials,” Clapper said, according to The Guardian.

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Network World Colin Neagle