Focus on cyber war defense
Oct 31, 2010
The difference between cyber crime, cyber espionage and cyber war is a matter of a few keystrokes. They use the same techniques. These were the words of Richard Clarke, chairman of Good Harbor Consulting , during his keynote at the RSA Europe 2010 conference, being held in London this week. Giving background, he said cyber crime is not a theory, it goes on every day. "Just two weeks ago, there were arrests of a cyber cartel in the US. However, those arrested were students, acting as mules. To be a mule all they have to do is open a bank account and allow money to flow in and out of it. They are on the lowest level of the cyber crime structure." This is typically the situation in cyber crime, explained Clarke. "These cartels are often based in Moldova, Estonia, Belarus or Russia. Once there has been an investigation, often long and complicated, using warrants to search computers and servers , crimes are traced back to these countries. However, when the investigators