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Taiwan needs to speed up work on cyberattack defense
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 01:41:23 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/editorial/taiwan-issues/2013/05/05/377754/Taiwan-needs.htm The China Post news staff May 5, 2013In an ever-growing virtual world, cyberwarfare is likely to overshadow ground wars in the near future. A recent example of the growing importance of cyberwar is seen in the escalating tension on the Korean Peninsula.
Three South Korean banks — Shinhan, NongHyup and Jeju — and three TV broadcasters — KBS, MBC and YTN — were hit by cyberattacks, as malicious code infected some 48,000 computers in their networks on March 20. Following the initial attack, another 58 YTN affiliate servers and 14 anti-Pyongyang websites, including those operated by North Korean defectors, also suffered another round of attacks on March 25 and 26.
In the wake of the series of attacks, the South Korean government launched a probe, ultimately pointing the finger at North Korea. The South said Pyongyang was behind the massive hacking which paralyzed the networks of the local financial firms and broadcasters.
As a member of global community in the digital age, Taiwan is not immune to similar cyberattacks, especially those launched by its much larger neighbor across the Taiwan Strait.
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