Australia Sunday Sunrise Interview

Presenter Chris Bath and Chief Political Correspondent Glenn Milne spoke with the President of the Terrorism Research Centre, Matthew Devost, about the terrorist risk to Australia and what measures can be taken to prevent an attack.


Current and Emerging Threats to Information Technology Systems and Critical Infrastructure

This essay, written for the Global Business Briefing, provides and overview of cyberthreats to critical infrastructures.


White-Hat Hate

When hackers broke into Ryan Russell's server and plastered his private e-mails and other personal files on the Internet last week, Russell tried to shrug it off as a harmless prank. But Russell, editor of Hack Proofing Your Network and an analyst with SecurityFocus.com, also seemed shaken by the incident. "There's a group out there whose goal in life is to show they're smarter than you and they have the tools to do it," said Russell, a "white-hat" hacker who goes by the nickname "BlueBoar." The break-in at Russell's Thieveco.com site, which is hosted by a Canadian ISP, appears to be the latest in a series of attacks against white hats and prominent figures in the information security profession. Claiming responsibility for the attacks…


Full UFO Disclosure

An interesting twist to an old debate..."Now a former White House chief of staff and an international investigative journalist want to know what the Pentagon knows, calling on it to release classified files about that and other incidents involving unidentified flying objects, or UFOs. " CNN.com - Clinton aide slams Pentagon's UFO secrecy - Oct. 22, 2002


With Ambassador Swindells

A picture with the U.S. Ambassador to NZ taken during my recent trip. I found both the Ambassador and his staff to be extremely professional to deal with.


Helicopter in New Zealand

This picture was taken while I was in New Zealand. After flying through a valley and along a river, the pilot set us down on top of the highest peak in the area.


NZ juicy target for terrorism – expert

New Zealand is a juicy target for terrorism despite being far from the world's troublespots, a visiting American security adviser warns. Matthew Devost, a cyber-terrorism expert and chief executive of the Virginia-based Terrorism Research Centre, is being sponsored by the United States State Department to brief New Zealand organisations on the danger posed by terrorism.


NZ called terror target

New Zealand could be an attractive target for terrorists, a visiting American security adviser warns. Matthew Devost, a cyber terrorism expert and chief executive of the Virginia-based Terrorism Research Center, is in New Zealand on a United States' State Department-sponsored tour to educate Kiwis about the potential for terrorist strikes in this country.


Weapons of E-Destruction

Where does criminal hacking end and cyber-terrorism begin? There's no clear delineation, says Matthew Devost, the founding director of a United States-based think-tank called the Terrorism Research Centre. Devost was in Australia last week as a guest of the US State Department and found time to brief groups such as the Australian Federal Police on the threat posed to the nation and its businesses by cyber-terrorists.


U.S. Expert Warns Australia

A US expert on terrorism reinforced warnings today that Australia should be on the alert for a terrorist attack saying it is vulnerable as a part of the global economy. Matthew Devost, the president of the US-based Terrorism Research Centre, said it was more attractive to terrorists to act against the US, however attacks could occur where they thought they would have the highest likelihood of success. "An attack that was perpetrated here would have reverberations throughout the world, it would have impacts on the global economy", he said. "It could be used to demonstrate a capability." He added that everything should be seen as a target.


US expert warns ‘cyber-terrorism’ an emerging threat to Australia

Cyber-terrorism has been identified as an emerging threat by a US terrorism expert visiting Australia. Speaking on Channel Seven, Matthew Devost from the Terrorism Research Centre in the United States defined cyber-terrorism as a sustained attack on critical infrastructure, such as telecommunications or financial infrastructures.


Australia ‘should be on alert’

A US expert on terrorism reinforced warnings on Sunday that Australia should be on the alert for a terrorist attack saying it is vulnerable as a part of the global economy. The president of the US-based Terrorism Research Centre Matthew Devost said it was more attractive to terrorists to act against the United States but attacks could occur where they thought they would have the highest likelihood of success.


Expert warns of ‘cyberterror’ threat

At least 100 nation-states are investigating waging war by computer - so-called "cyberterrorism", the United States believes. That is the Central Intelligence Agency's estimate of organisations "looking at or actively developing information warfare capabilities", according to an American expert. "It's definitely an emerging threat," said Matthew Devost, director of a private consulting firm whose clients include multinational corporations and government bodies in the US and Sweden.


Cyber-terrorism still a threat

Corporate and government computer users should not relax their guard just yet, with terrorist groups still suspected to be plotting cyber attacks a year after September 11.


Secret Service Session

I will be providing a lecture on "Electronic Crime Threats and Vulnerabilities - A Realistic Overview" at the U.S. Secret Service Charlotte Electronic Crimes Taskforce Training Week on September 27, 2002.


InfoWarCon

Once again, I will be participating in InfoWarCon. I've been an active participant since InfoWarCon 2, which was 8 years ago. I will be running a program track on Intelligence/Terrorism. Look for the TRC group at the happy hour or at the Swedish reception.