Perceptions Of Organized Crime As A Cyber Security Threat

28 January 2010

DELOITTE (NEW YORK) —
On 22 January 2010, Deloitte released their report "Cyber Crime: A Clear And Present Danger" based on their review of the 2010 CSO Cyber Security Watch Survey. The report lists traditional organized crimes' addition of cyber crime to its portfolio as a factor heightening the current cyber crime wave. According to the survey, only 6% of respondents listed "organized crime" as the greatest threat to cyber security, while 26% named "hackers." The report concluded that companies may not associate groups of cyber criminals with organized crime, and that organized crime is a potentially greater threat to public and private organizations than they realize.
Source: http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-UnitedStates/Local%20Assets/Documents/AERS/us_aers_Deloitte%20Cyber%20Crime%20POV%20Jan252010.pdf (Reliability: High)

Project Grey Goose Report On Critical Infrastructure: Attacks, Actors, and Emerging Threats

21 January 2010

INTELFUSION (WASHINGTON)- Project Grey Goose's latest report details the attacks perpetrated against critical infrastructure systems world-wide. According to the report, China and Russia are nation states that see military potential in attacking the critical infrastructure of enemies, and they are developing capabilities in this arena. Meanwhile, some attacks on control systems originate from non-state actors in China, Russia, and Turkey. Chinese hackers typically have nationalist motivations. In several cases Russian hackers targeted their own government. Turkish hackers exhibit both religious and political motivations. Source: http://www.intelfusion/wordpress/
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