[A-List] U.S. Imperialists Prepare To Knock The World Offline

[Tony B.]

> http://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2010/09/06/us-gets-ready-to-knock-the-world-offline.html
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> Startegic Culture Foundation
> September 6, 2010
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> US gets ready to knock the world offline
> Leonid Savin
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>  After October 1 thousands of US military hackers and spies will
> get down to their cyber war activities.  ÂÂ
>
> The declarations for taking cyber defense measures can be heard more
> and more often in the US. US analysts state that information and
> communication networks, on which the national infrastructure depends
> on, are becoming vulnerable for cyber criminals.
>
> Cyberspace defense issue is urgent not only for the US. â€Ã
“The
> statistics revealed that cybercriminals have upped the ante and are
> becoming more sophisticated and creative, distributing more aggressive
> forms of malware� -Defence IQ website states.
>
> â€Ã
“Our statistics show that Trojans and rogueware ('fake'
> antivirus programs) amounted to almost 85 per cent of all malware
> activity in 2009. 2009 was also the year of Conficker, though this
> belies the fact that worms ranked at just 3.42 per cent of last year's
> malware creation�, the magazine read.
>
> â€Ã
“The Conficker worm has caused serious problems in both
> domestic and corporate environments, with more than 7 million
> computers infected worldwide, and it is still spreading
> rapidly�. (1)
>
> However it seems that the US is too concerned with the problem of
> cyber defense in comparison with other countries. On April 26, the CIA
> unveiled its plans to new initiatives in the fight against Web-based
> attacks. The document outlines the plans for the next five years and
> director of the CIA Leon Pannetta said that it was â€Ã
“vital for
> the CIA to be one step ahead of the game when it comes to challenges
> like cyber space security" (2).
>
> In May 2009, the White House approved Cyberspace Policy Review (3),
> submitted to the US president by the members of a special commission.
> The document summed up the state of things in the US cyberspace and
> national information security. It was proposed to a appoint cyber
> security policy official responsible for coordinating the US cyber
> security policies and activities.
>
> The report outlined a new comprehensive framework to facilitate
> coordinated responses by government, the private sector, and allies to
> a significant cyber incident. The new system of coordination would
> enable Federal, State, local, and tribal governments to work with
> industry to improve the plans and resources they have in place in
> advance to detect, prevent, and respond to significant cyber security
> incidents. The initiative also implies providing US counter
> intelligence with more technical and functional options and training
> of new cyber defense specialists.
>
> The last but not least - in mid 2010, on the territory of the Lackland
> air base in Texas the construction of the first specialized cyber
> intelligence center for a 400 personnel began. The 68th Network
> Warfare Squadron and 710th Information Operations Flight were moved to
> San Antonio. This place was chosen because of it is close to other
> cyber military facilities - Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and
> Reconnaissance Agency, Texas Cryptology Center of the USNational
> Security Agency, united information operations command and the US Air
> forces cryptology support. It will function in the interests of the US
> Space command, US Air Forces command and US Air
> Forces’reserve.
>
> Numerous publications in the US mass media show that the reform of the
> national cyber defense forces as well as the introduction of the
> doctrine and strategy of the cyber war are soon to be completed. As
> for the US cyber strategy we can assume that it is in line with the
> general concept of the US global leadership.
>
> William Lynn III in his article "ThePentagon' s Cyberstrategy" ,
> published in Foreign Affairs journal (September/October 2010),
> outlined five basic principles of the future strategy:
>
> - Cyber must be recognized as a warfare domain equal to land, sea, and
>  air;
>
> - Any defensive posture must go beyond â€Ã
“good 
> hygiene�
>  to include sophisticated and accurate operations that allow rapid
> response;
>
> - Cyber defenses must reach beyond the department’s dot-mil
>  world into commercial networks, as governed by Homeland Security;
>
> - Cyber defenses must be pursued with international allies for an
>  effective â€Ã
“shared warning� of threats; and
>
> - The Defense Department must help to maintain and leverage U.S.
>  technological dominance and improve the acquisitions process to keep
> up with the speed and agility of the information technology industry
> (4).
>
> When commenting this article analysts point out that â€Ã
“The
> capabilities being sought would allow U.S. cyber-warriors to "deceive,
> deny, disrupt, degrade and destroy" information and computers around
> the globe�. (5)
>
> Gen. Keith Alexander, the head of the Pentagon's new Cyber
> Command(ARFORCYBER) said: "We have to have offensive capabilities, to,
> in real time, shut down somebody trying to attack us," Earlier Keith
> Alexander compared cyber attacks with weapons of mass destruction and
> according to his recent statements the US is planning offensive
> application of the new warfare.
>
> While Washington is accusing other countries of aiding and sponsoring
> cyber terrorism (Statistic shows that most of cyber attacks against US
> informational systems were made from China), the US special forces are
> training new personnel for cyber wars.
>
> The command - made up of 1,000 elite military hackers and spies under
> one four-star general - is the linchpin of the Pentagon's new strategy
> and is slated to become fully operational Oct. 1.- Washington Post
> reports (6). The Defense Department has â€Ã
“15,000 networks and 
> 7
> million computing devices in use in dozens of countries, with 90,000
> people working to maintain them and it depends heavily on commercial
> industry for its network operations� (7). Attracting allies
> and private companies working in the sphere of IT and security the US
> plans to establish the new order in the global cyber space.
>
> Considering all this what may we expect? It is quite likely that we
> may expect spying by means of tabs and backdoors in software sold by
> well-known companies such as Microsoft, as well as an informational
> blockade, limiting access to alternative sources of information. Thus
> from October 1, all the achievements of the informational age can be
> challenged.
>
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>
> (1) http://www.defenceiq.com/article.cfm?externalID=2718
> (2) http://www.defenceiq.com/article.cfm?externalID=2460
> (3) 
> http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Cyberspace_Policy_Review_final.pdf
> (4) William J. Lynn III W. Defending a New Domain: The Pentagon's 
> Cyberstrategy. // Foreign Affairs. September/October 2010. 
> http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/66552/william-j-lynn-iii/defending-a-new-domain(29.08.2010)
> (5) Webster S. Pentagon may apply preemptive warfare policy to the 
> Internet. August 29, 2010. 
> http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/0829/pentagon-weighs-applying-preemptive-warfare-tactics-internet/(30.08.2010) .
> (6) Nakashima E. Pentagon considers preemptive strikes as part of 
> cyber-defense strategy. Washington Post. August 28, 2010.
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/28/AR2010082803849_pf.html
> (7) Daniel L. Lynn Outlines Cyber Threats, Defensive Measures. American 
> Forces Press Service. 
> http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=60600
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