Describing cyberterrorism as a “weapon of mass disruption,” President Barack Obama released in late May the findings of a 60-day cybersecurity review. The statistics told the ugly story: Last year alone, cybercriminals stole intellectual property from businesses worldwide worth up to $1 trillion. In the past two years alone, cybercrime has cost Americans more than $8 billion. Hackers continue to develop sophisticated measures that utilize the Web to tamper with, infect or pirate mission-critical applications in both the private and public sectors.
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Cyberattack Defense: Staying One Step Ahead of Hackers
Posted by: Mike Dager July 16, 2009 04:00 AMDescribing cyberterrorism as a “weapon of mass disruption,” President Barack Obama released in late May the findings of a 60-day cybersecurity review. The statistics told the ugly story: Last year alone, cybercriminals stole intellectual property from businesses worldwide worth up to $1 trillion. In the past two years alone, cybercrime has cost Americans more than $8 billion. Hackers continue to develop sophisticated measures that utilize the Web to tamper with, infect or pirate mission-critical applications in both the private and public sectors.