The European Parliament is the latest government entity Lars G. A. Hilse has briefed about the risks of cyberterrorism. Yet these risks aren’t limited to critical infrastructure. Cyberterrorism is responsible for devastating collateral damage in the private sector, also. This talk presents detailed insights into the past, present, and future of the most significant threat in history, and how these risks can be mitigated/reduced.

1. Cyberterrorism
November, 2020
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Past, Present, Future

2. highly functioning savant
political/corporate advisor, and expert/witness in information security //
focus on the risks of cyber terrorism, and cyber warfare/crime, and their
impact on the security of critical, national/global infrastructure //
cyber incident
fi
rst responder // digital strategy consultant // podcast
host at The Very Best Podcast In The World // blogger // chairman at
The Global Internet Magna Carta Project // etc.
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3. The next 30 minutes of your life
1. Past incidents and what they taught us
2. What are the present risks of cyberterrorism
3. What does the future of cyberterrorism look like
4. What can you do to mitigate cyberterrorism risks
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4. De
fi
nitions of (cyber-)terrorism
Cyberterrorism is the use of the Internet to conduct violent acts that
result in, or threaten, loss of life or signi
fi
cant bodily harm, in order to
achieve political or ideological gains through threat or intimidation.
Terrorism is the use of International violence for political or religious
purposes. It is used in this regard primarily to refer to violence during
peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants.
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5. Past
pars pro toto
Stuxnet (Natanz, 2010)
Bangladesh Bank Cyber Heist (Dhaka, 2016)
NotPetya (Global, 2017)
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6. Past
Countless, less noteworthy attacks
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7. Past
Only 7 years between targeted attack to attack w/ global fallout
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8. Past
Signi
fi
cant impact & massive collateral damage
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9. Past
Only assumptions, no convictions
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10. Present
Politically and organisationally ignored
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11. Present
(Non-)state actor arms race
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12. Present
Dire impact on society
(no electricity, no communication, no payment, no critical infrastructure,
no…)
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13. Present
Protection from WHAT?
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14. Present
The internet hasn’t reached a stage at which
we can mindlessly digitise everything
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15. Future
Two dimensions: (1) Arms race (2) increasing vulnerability
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16. Future
Push for “connectedness” > neuralink, wearables, IoT, Industry 4.0, “Great
Reset”, connected driving, unmanned areal vehicles, pilotless sea vessels,
smart grid, etc.
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17. Future
Exponentially increasing risk > even more vulnerable than we currently are
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18. Mitigation
(Organisational pressure) for the creation of legislative framework to secure
critical infrastructure (globally)
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19. Mitigation
International agreements beyond NATO’s Tallinn Manual to protect civilian
infrastructure from cyberterrorism & cyberwarfare
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20. Mitigation
ISO27XXX ain’t gonna save ya ‘cause it’s only REACTIVE!!!!!1
- rather -
Holistic approach > Advanced Cyber Security Risk Assessment Checklist
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21. The past 30 minutes of your life
1. Past incidents increased in number & fallout
2. Attacks today would have severe impact on society
3. The future on this course looks grim > push for “connectedness”
4. Impactful mitigation will require uni
fi
ed e
ff
orts from tech and gov
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