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the_tyrant
10-04-10, 06:49 PM
Anyways, it has always been my dream to become the Alfred Mahan of the hacking world.

I have this essay i am working on The Usage of Internet Warfare in Modern War
You always get that sense of achievement when you make a breakthrough(in my case, i think i have managed to solve a problem that has stumped the JSDF for quite some time)

so anyways, I'm posting the part i just completed here(its not in essay form yet though). please feel free to give feedback or ask questions. I will post the rest when I am finished.

The Usage of Internet Warfare in Modern War

Note: The “Hacker” is a member that contributes technologically to the
Part 1:The organization
Hackers should be organized into several categories
Tacticians: Tacticians determine the strategic and tactical goals of the organization. They create attack plans and tactics.
Core hackers: Core hackers are the organization's main asset. Their role is to be the main striking force of the organization. Core hackers comprise of the best, and they focus on penetrating firewalls, hacking servers, stealing files etc
Auxiliary hackers: Auxiliary hackers play a support role for the core hackers. They focus on stealing passwords, maintaining botnets, internet phishing etc.
Security experts: security personnel within the organization have 2 objectives. The first one is to prevent the organization itself from getting hacked. The second objective is to prevent the organization from getting traced and getting caught.
Hardware experts: hackers need working hardware. Hardware experts focus on maintaining hardware, upgrading hardware and purchasing new hardware when necessary.
Communication experts: communication experts focus on maintaining communication channels, and encrypting communication.
Encryption experts: Hacking organizations often deal with sensitive information. Therefore encryption experts are needed to encrypt sensitive files and to destroy sensitive files.
Other non computer related support personnel: security guards, bankers, etc

The basic unit within a hacking organization is a cell. A cell could be placed anywhere. A cell is fully capable of conducting an attack. A cell should comprise of:
2-4 core hackers
4-8 auxiliary hackers
1-2 communication experts
1-2 hardware experts
1-2 security experts
1 encryption expert

The size of a cell should not be increased. Instead more cells should be created when the organization increases in size. The members of each cell should be physically close, preferably in the same room.
The organization’s headquarters is mainly responsible for commanding and organizing large scale attacks. A headquarters unit should comprise of:
Tacticians
Security
Communications
Hardware

The size of the headquarters unit depends on the size of the headquarters and should be adjusted accordingly.

Communication within the organization should be regulated. All communication should be vertical(between headquarters and each individual cell).There should be no horizontal communication(between cells)

Takeda Shingen
10-04-10, 06:54 PM
Cyberspace is the next big front in the war between nations. There will be lots of job security in this field. Good choice. :up:

Legionary74
10-04-10, 06:59 PM
Cyberspace is the next big front in the war between nations. There will be lots of job security in this field. Good choice. :up:

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the_tyrant
10-04-10, 07:02 PM
NOOOO


*BOOM*

YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP!! RRRRAARRR

HOLY ****! TAAANNKKSSSSS!

*fat guys sitting behind computer, with fierce, determined looks*

*BOOM*

Your money is all gone, its all in my account now........:arrgh!:

Takeda Shingen
10-04-10, 07:02 PM
NOOOO


*BOOM*

YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP!! RRRRAARRR

HOLY ****! TAAANNKKSSSSS!

*fat guys sitting behind computer, with fierce, determined looks*

Well, no. What I am refering to is cyber-terrorism and espionage. Since everything is online, one can hack into the Defense Department, intelligence services and even power infastructure, which could devistate a warring nation without even the release of physical ordnance. China has been very active in this regard.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/040610-researchers-track-cyber-espionage-ring-to.html

Castout
10-04-10, 07:19 PM
China has been very active in this regard.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/040610-researchers-track-cyber-espionage-ring-to.html

Meh even tiny nation such as Singapore is very active on cyberwarfare and online spying but mostly against critics and dissidents so nobody is going to write that story on the newspaper.

China is perhaps the most aggressive because they tend to target bigger fish like organizations or foreign departments.

the_tyrant
10-04-10, 07:23 PM
Meh even tiny nation such as Singapore is very active on cyberwarfare and online spying but mostly against critics and dissidents so nobody is going to write that story on the newspaper.

China is perhaps the most aggressive because they tend to target bigger fish like organizations or foreign departments.

China is actually pathetic in internet warfare
they have poor leadership. and the biggest organization of this sort is the China Honker Army (Chinese Commie Hackers)
I am actually worried about Japan. I mean, its official. you can be an internet warfare admiral in japan.

Castout
10-04-10, 07:28 PM
China is actually pathetic in internet warfare
they have poor leadership. and the biggest organization of this sort is the China Honker Army (Chinese Commie Hackers)
I am actually worried about Japan. I mean, its official. you can be an internet warfare admiral in japan.

Umm really? Perhaps those pathetic hackers are not really Chinese govt employed hackers but more like individuals or non state related groups.
Read a short article of Chinese cyber warfare organization once they sure have a lot of people......working 24/7....

Time coverage on Chinese cyber warfare, a short article on Chinese cyber warfare
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1940009,00.html

the_tyrant
10-04-10, 07:43 PM
Umm really? Perhaps those pathetic hackers are not really Chinese govt employed hackers but more like individuals or non state related groups.
Read a short article of Chinese cyber warfare organization once they sure have a lot of people......working 24/7....

Time coverage on Chinese cyber warfare, a short article on Chinese cyber warfare
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1940009,00.html

I know, its the China Honker Army(http://www.cnhonkerarmy.com/)
i was their "Live-in tactician"
They seem scary, but they are just an unorganized mob
and they relied on their forum for everything(and they are only good at taking down sites anyways)
They wanted to attack the JSDF on September 18. but "somebody" took down their forum and the attack failed.

The only reason they seem scary is that they are pretty good at attacking websites(and they did take down a few US government sites a few years back)

but they have no ambition. and they refuse to recognize the fact that the internet could be used for more than swearing and throwing insults. They do not understand how the internet could be used to attack economies, and to destroy infrastructure and to destrupt normal people's lives

anyways, they have been trying to "take me down" for some time now, and so far, nothing happened

TLAM Strike
10-04-10, 08:18 PM
China is actually pathetic in internet warfare
they have poor leadership. and the biggest organization of this sort is the China Honker Army (Chinese Commie Hackers)

They managed to get a tojan in to the Pentagon's computers last year by having some mole leave USB thumb drives laying about with copies on it. :03:

Legionary74
10-04-10, 08:20 PM
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