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Author

Porche, Isaac, 1968-

Title A cyberworm that knows no boundaries / Isaac R. Porche III, Jerry M. Sollinger, Shawn McKay.

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Santa Monica : RAND Corp., 2011.

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Description	1 online resource (54 pages) : illustrations.
	text txt rdacontent
	computer c rdamedia
	online resource cr rdacarrier
Series	Occasional paper ; OP-342-OSD
	Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) ; OP-342-OSD.
Note	"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Contents	Cover; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Figures; A.1. Cyberspace Today; A.2. Cyberspace and Social Networking; B.1. Conficker Worm Progression; Tables; 1. Selected Relevant U.S. Organizational Initiatives, Laws, and Reviews; 2. Organizational Strengths and Weaknesses of Federal Agencies in Defending U.S. Cyberspace Infrastructure; 3. Examples of Proposed Legislation Regarding the Assignment of Federal Roles in Cyberspace; D.1. Federal Cyber Legislation; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; A Cyberworm That Knows No Boundaries; The Difficulty of Defending Cyberspace.
	How to Identify an AttackWhat Was Needed to Carry Out the Attack; The Implications of Stuxnet and Similar Worms; Implications of the Success of Stuxnet; What Is Needed to Defend Against Stuxnet and Similar Worms; How Organizational Boundaries Hinder Efforts to Mount an Effective Defence; Intragovernmental Limitations; Intersectional Limitations; Conclusions; The Threat of and Opportunity for Real Damage from Cyberspace Is Increasing; Not All Attacks Can Be Prevented; The Best Defense Includes an Offense; Current Organizational Boundaries Hinder Identification and Mitigation; Recommendations.
	Future WorkAppendixes; Appendix A: The Cyberspace Domain; Appendix B: Worms; Appendix C: Einstein Intrusion Detection and Protection; Appendix D: Federal Cyber Legislation; Bibliography.
Summary	Stuxnet-like worms and other sophisticated, virulent malware pose a serious threat to critical U.S. infrastructure and computer networks. However, defending against such attacks involves complex technological and legal issues.
Note	Print version record.
Language	English.
Subject	Computer viruses.
	Cyberspace -- Security measures.
	Cyberinfrastructure -- Security measures.
	Computer networks -- Security measures.
	Virus informatiques.
	Réseaux d'ordinateurs -- Sécurité -- Mesures.
	COMPUTERS -- Internet -- Security.
	COMPUTERS -- Networking -- Security.
	COMPUTERS -- Security -- General.
	COMPUTERS -- Security -- Viruses.
	Cyberspace -- Security measures
	Cyberinfrastructure -- Security measures
	Computer networks -- Security measures
	Computer viruses
	Engineering & Applied Sciences.
	Computer Science.
Added Author	Sollinger, Jerry M.
	McKay, Shawn.
Other Form:	Print version: Porche, Isaac R. A Cyberworm that Knows No Boundaries. Santa Monica : RAND Corporation, ©2011
ISBN	9780833059802 (electronic bk.)
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