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(J) What Is a Cyberattack? (WiseGeek) - 1 views
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main goal is usually to gather information that ranges from tracking the general movements and searches conducted by authorized users to copying and forwarding key documents or information that is saved on the hard drive or serve
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This article goes in depth about the technology, hardware and software of cyber-attacks and discusses what is technically qualified as a cyber-attack and what isn't. It also discusses the different impacts that different attacks have and the different methods of attacking.
When Is Downloading Music on the Internet Illegal? - Webopedia - 1 views
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This article discusses what actions are illegal about downloading music, what kind and why. Also what kind of sharing and burning.
Effect of Twitter on Politics (Corporate-Eye) - 2 views
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About the political significance of Twitter
Background on Phishing Attacks-(The Honeynet Project) - 1 views
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This is a page of the honeynet project. It discusses the history of phishing and how it has developed since 1990. How it has affected businesses and how it's popularity has increased. It also discusses the technology part behind the phishing attacks.
Nigeria Islamic court 'bans Twitter feed' (BBC News) - 2 views
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A rights group can no longer host debates on twitter because of the court.
Ending illegal music downloads (The Sydney Morning Herald) - 0 views
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This article talks about what is believed to lead to the end of illegal music downloading, spotify. What kind of software it is and what individuals have to do in order to get free music.
BU student fined $675,000 for illegal music downloads - The Boston Globe - 2 views
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This is a more detailed article of what happened in the incident discussed in my stimulus article. I would use this one as a stimulus article but it was posted too long ago.
What is Spotify? (Spotify) - 1 views
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Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs. It is free and legal and you can make your own playlists.
Facebook Statistics (Digital Buzz Blog) - 1 views
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Statistical figures of Facebook in 2010.
Strategic Impact of Cyber Attacks (IRL Estonia) - 0 views
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This article discusses the Russian cyber-attacks on Estonia and how it affected the country and what the country did to "Counter-attack" and prevent further attacks. It features several different opinions on cyber-attacks.
US plans for cyber attacks (News24) - 1 views
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disabled US cell phone networks, slowed internet traffic to a crawl and crippled America's power grid
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stealth cyber attack and a pair of bombings, cutting electricity to tens of millions of homes.
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has the authority to use the full powers at his disposal
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This article discusses the simulated cyber "shockwave" exercise that was carried out in Washington DC as to practice in preparation for predicted cyber-attacks against the US. It looks at the impacts on power systems, politics and the use of military intervention.
Cyber-attack Trends in US Corporations - Statistics (Biz Forum) - 1 views
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This document gives an in-depth analysis into the impacts on US Corporations and non-government businesses/private firms and contractors. It includes many statistics and reviews as well as collected data from a variety of sources.
(H) Security experts say Google cyber-attack was routine (BBC) - 0 views
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hackers got very limited information
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phishing
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Once an e-mail account is compromised, attackers can piggyback on it to get access to confidential files and systems throughout an organisation.
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This article discusses some minor impacts on a few stakeholders but goes well into detail about the IT features and explains the technology and methods involved in cyber-attacks.
Economic Impacts of Cyber-Attacks (CISCO) - 0 views
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This PDF is a report that discusses research into the economic impacts of cyber-attack on private, small-scale, large-scale, multinational, local and international corporations as well as government financial institutions.
Debate over possible responses to cyber attacks (MSNBC) - 0 views
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the U.S. military's secret offensive cyber capability
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counterstrike on an attacker's computer network
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This article discusses the idea of a cyber-war and promotes tit-for-tat solutions and counter-attack strategies that the US could use in a cyber war. It also discusses some short term solutions for small-scale cyber attacks.
Protect the U.S. from cyber attacks (The Hill) - 0 views
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technological fixes to this challenge may be easier to solve than the underlying policy questions
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This article looks at some technological possibilities that would help prevent and prohibit extensive cyber-attacks.
How It Works: Online Gaming (PCWorld) - 0 views
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How online gaming works. Servers
Woman Faces The Music, Loses Download Case (CBS news) - 0 views
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This is another example of a woman who was sued and what the law can do because downloading music illegally is strictly against the law. This article also gives statistics on how illegal music downloading affects record companies negatively.