RE: The south rises again!

["Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>]

Yep, probably no one was too terrified when they lost their phone service
for a couple of hours.  However, here's the definition given by Wikipedia
for cyberterrorism:

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber-terrorism

   Cyber-terrorism is the leveraging of a target's computers and information

   technology, particularly via the Internet, to cause physical, real-world 
   harm or severe disruption.

Using even this rather broad defintion, there have been very few real world
cyberterrorism attacks.

Richard
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Blue Boar [mailto:BlueBoar () thievco com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:29 PM
To: rms () computerbytesman com
Cc: funsec
Subject: Re: [funsec] The south rises again!

Who was he trying to make terrified?

                                BB

rms () computerbytesman com wrote:
> Could this be an actual case of cyberterrorism?  Knocking out people's 
> telephone service is a big no-no isn't it?
>
> Richard
>
>
> > Redneck Ragin'
> >
> > from:
> > http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2007/09/24/daily26.html?f=
> > et50&ana=e_du
> >
> >  A former Cox Communications Inc. employee pleaded guilty on 
> > Wednesday to charges he hacked into the company's computer system and 
> > disrupted computer and telecom services in four cities.
> >
> > William Bryant, 38, of Norcross, Ga., pleaded guilty in federal 
> > district court to knowingly causing the transmission of information 
> > to a computer used in interstate commerce, and as a result 
> > intentionally and without authorization causing damage to that computer.
> >
> > He now faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of 
> > up to $250,000. Sentencing is set for Dec. 13 before U.S. District 
> > Judge Thomas W. Thrash.
> >
> > Bryant is a former employee of Atlanta-based Cox Communications, 
> > which operates a computer and telecommunications system throughout 
> > the United States. After being asked to resign, Bryant remotely shut 
> > down portions of Cox's system, causing the loss of computer and 
> > telecommunications services, including access to 9-1-1 emergency 
> > services, for Cox customers in Dallas, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and 
> > Baton Rouge, La. Cox technicians restored service within hours.
> >
> > --------------------------------------
> >
> > Although I disagree with the tactics, Cox does suck cocks. Personally 
> > I would have thought it funnier to xss the front page of the AJC if 
> > you had that kind of access. Something along the lines of "Stupid 
> > rednecks finally admit Creationism is wrong while simultaneously 
> > stopping the flood of wasted taxpayer dollars on the rebel flag 
> > debate".
> >
> > -JP<who would probably have to define "simultaneously" in the 
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