Cyberterrorism Seen as Future Threat

People intent on committing cyberterrorism are likely to attack critical elements of the world's computer infrastructure in the future, but they do not yet have the capability to do so, a U.S. expert on cyberterrorism said last week. Full Story


Shrieking in Cyberspace

Sometimes stories like this don't even make it onto my radar screen for over a year. This is an interesting an humorous article. Unfortunately, they reduce the level of credibility associated with those that would counter that cyberterorrism is…


Risk of cyber terrorism raised at seminar

A terrorism expert hosted by the Centre for Defence Studies believes cyber space could be the next target for terrorist organisations. Founding director and CEO of the Terrorist Research Centre at Burke, Virginia, Matthew Devost believes “cyber…


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.


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,…


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…


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…


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…


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…


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…