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Australian IT - US military versed in cyber-attack (Karen Dearne, APRIL 01, 2003)

Posted 02/04/2003 under

THE US military is well practised in the “black art of offensive security”, or cyberattack, according to Ron Moritz, an e-security expert with Computer Associates International.

“It’s very clear to me that there have been active, let’s say black arts capabilities, created in the US,” he said. “When it comes to computers, offensive security may be a contradiction, but the ability to carry out offensive attacks in the cyber-world is certainly part of US military capabilities.

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I think most of the US offensive capability in terms of a computer based offensive is overstated. Especially against an enemy like Iraq. Part of the fight is have the enemy perceive you are stronger than you really are.

Posted by Matt  on  25/04/2003  at  02:49 PM
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