Cyber terrorism lecture 3.
Isis linked hackers attack NHS website (lack of security) to show gruesome civil war images.
Far right white supremacy mindset- “were protecting the country”- race war same as ISIS- believe
they are doing good. Definition- weimann states that: cyber terrorism –“terrorists use computers as
facilitators of their activities, whether for propaganda, recruitment, defaming communication”-
(weimann 2005).
According to Dorothy denning- “Cyberterrorism is the convergence of terrorism and cyberspace…
Attacks that lead to death or bodily injury, explosions, plane crashes, water contamination, or severe
economic loss would be examples. Serious attacks against critical infrastructures could be acts of
cyberterrorism, depending on their impact.”- the doomsday scenario- What Denning does refer to is
this ‘threat of attack on computers, networks’ and attacks that could lead to ‘explosions, plane
crashes, water contamination or severe economic loss and even death.’(reword).
Theresa may- restrict material responsible for radicalization. Sajid Javid, the ex-chancellor, formed a
law that prosecutes people for looking up terrorist material. Isis and the YouTube videos of the one
billion campaign- trying to show people they’re not bad people. Usama bin laden wrote that the “UK
society are a morally loose society” in a diary entry from his teenage years.
Far right are actually quite similar to extremist Muslim groups like ISIS.
A new digital Age.
Trends in online communications.
Opportunity for extremism.
Reduced cost of communication.
Exchange information freely.
No borders/limitless.
Read Martha Crenshaw’s paper “the cause of terrorism 1981”- the cause of terrorism.
The common characteristic of individual terrorists, is normality. Often regular peoples neighbours
etc. Khalid Masood- Birmingham. Photos of London Westminster in his flat- terrorist mindset-
internet and social media have so much power and a big reason for radicalisation in young people,
especially some individuals seeking an identity. (ISIS sending podcasts via social media). Young
people can Learn how to make bombs, accessing knowledge and contacting people. ANONYMITY is
important. other media includes, Encryption services, (TOR)
(https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en ) The DARK NET, Terror cells,
Dissemination of material and IDEAS ONLINE.
Why people join-Economic factors, Benefits paid to their families should they be killed in battle,
Some recruits just need a job, Groups compete to attract the best fighters.
Isis had a android mobile app that people can download for free, the app showed people the kill
count and methods of use- playing on people sense of fear and anxiety.
Radicalisation is NOT exclusive to one group or religion, not all individuals who adopt radical or
extremist views will decide to engage in violence. Retaliation violence from killings are common
between groups.
Isis linked hackers attack NHS website (lack of security) to show gruesome civil war images.
Far right white supremacy mindset- “were protecting the country”- race war same as ISIS- believe
they are doing good. Definition- weimann states that: cyber terrorism –“terrorists use computers as
facilitators of their activities, whether for propaganda, recruitment, defaming communication”-
(weimann 2005).
According to Dorothy denning- “Cyberterrorism is the convergence of terrorism and cyberspace…
Attacks that lead to death or bodily injury, explosions, plane crashes, water contamination, or severe
economic loss would be examples. Serious attacks against critical infrastructures could be acts of
cyberterrorism, depending on their impact.”- the doomsday scenario- What Denning does refer to is
this ‘threat of attack on computers, networks’ and attacks that could lead to ‘explosions, plane
crashes, water contamination or severe economic loss and even death.’(reword).
Theresa may- restrict material responsible for radicalization. Sajid Javid, the ex-chancellor, formed a
law that prosecutes people for looking up terrorist material. Isis and the YouTube videos of the one
billion campaign- trying to show people they’re not bad people. Usama bin laden wrote that the “UK
society are a morally loose society” in a diary entry from his teenage years.
Far right are actually quite similar to extremist Muslim groups like ISIS.
A new digital Age.
Trends in online communications.
Opportunity for extremism.
Reduced cost of communication.
Exchange information freely.
No borders/limitless.
Read Martha Crenshaw’s paper “the cause of terrorism 1981”- the cause of terrorism.
The common characteristic of individual terrorists, is normality. Often regular peoples neighbours
etc. Khalid Masood- Birmingham. Photos of London Westminster in his flat- terrorist mindset-
internet and social media have so much power and a big reason for radicalisation in young people,
especially some individuals seeking an identity. (ISIS sending podcasts via social media). Young
people can Learn how to make bombs, accessing knowledge and contacting people. ANONYMITY is
important. other media includes, Encryption services, (TOR)
(https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en ) The DARK NET, Terror cells,
Dissemination of material and IDEAS ONLINE.
Why people join-Economic factors, Benefits paid to their families should they be killed in battle,
Some recruits just need a job, Groups compete to attract the best fighters.
Isis had a android mobile app that people can download for free, the app showed people the kill
count and methods of use- playing on people sense of fear and anxiety.
Radicalisation is NOT exclusive to one group or religion, not all individuals who adopt radical or
extremist views will decide to engage in violence. Retaliation violence from killings are common
between groups.
