Class
Article
College
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty Mentor
Jeannie Johnson
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Telecommunications is important to any national defense strategy ranging from phone lines to broadcasting capabilities via satellite, it holds a key component for quick reaction time should an emergency occur, and critical decisions need to be made. However, these processes are not well guarded as the U.S. does not have a suitable cybersecurity network which prioritizes telecommunications security and research, shown in the Solarwinds attack in 2020. This will become a continual problem as bad actors continue to gain new cyber technology and if the U.S. is not capable mitigating new cyber threats, then the U.S. will become significantly vulnerable to a focused attack on the telecommunications system. Presentation Time: Wednesday, 3-4 p.m. Zoom link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/83778903036?pwd=eWNDTGJNOVkyUFREbzJIUjAvN1pRZz09 Telecommunications is not only an important aspect of a national defense strategy, but it also plays a large role in the U.S. economy. As an industry, telecommunications are interwoven between many different economic sectors allowing faster economic growth but also economic dependency. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which was infiltrated by Russian hackers in 2020, houses telecommunications policy and research and if compromised the information held here would have devastating effects on the U.S. economy. The latest attack on the U.S. was by no means Russia’s first offense in this particular field. In 2007, Russian hackers launched a cyber-attack in Estonia. This attack forced Estonia to heavily invest in both the private and public sectors of cybersecurity which in turn created a digitized state whose top IT expert are trained by the Ministry of Defense. More recently, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine in 2015 that caused electric and communication blackouts by hacking into the Ukrainian power grid. By studying these attacks, we will be able to predict what might occur should Russia attempt a full-scale attack on the U.S. and how we can mitigate the effects of such an attack.
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-11-2021 12:00 AM
Included in
SolarWinds Showcases Russian Hacking Prowess, Demonstrates Urgency for Improved U.S. Telecoms Cybersecurity
Logan, UT
Telecommunications is important to any national defense strategy ranging from phone lines to broadcasting capabilities via satellite, it holds a key component for quick reaction time should an emergency occur, and critical decisions need to be made. However, these processes are not well guarded as the U.S. does not have a suitable cybersecurity network which prioritizes telecommunications security and research, shown in the Solarwinds attack in 2020. This will become a continual problem as bad actors continue to gain new cyber technology and if the U.S. is not capable mitigating new cyber threats, then the U.S. will become significantly vulnerable to a focused attack on the telecommunications system. Presentation Time: Wednesday, 3-4 p.m. Zoom link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/83778903036?pwd=eWNDTGJNOVkyUFREbzJIUjAvN1pRZz09 Telecommunications is not only an important aspect of a national defense strategy, but it also plays a large role in the U.S. economy. As an industry, telecommunications are interwoven between many different economic sectors allowing faster economic growth but also economic dependency. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which was infiltrated by Russian hackers in 2020, houses telecommunications policy and research and if compromised the information held here would have devastating effects on the U.S. economy. The latest attack on the U.S. was by no means Russia’s first offense in this particular field. In 2007, Russian hackers launched a cyber-attack in Estonia. This attack forced Estonia to heavily invest in both the private and public sectors of cybersecurity which in turn created a digitized state whose top IT expert are trained by the Ministry of Defense. More recently, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine in 2015 that caused electric and communication blackouts by hacking into the Ukrainian power grid. By studying these attacks, we will be able to predict what might occur should Russia attempt a full-scale attack on the U.S. and how we can mitigate the effects of such an attack.