Japan Will Stage Mock Cyberattacks 99
freaktheclown writes "Japan is set to start staging mock cyberattacks on various companies as precautionary exercises. According to the article: 'Japan will conduct nationwide exercises next year to prepare effectively for cyberattacks on computer networks. Mock cyberterrorists will simulate attacks on computer networks of businesses and government organizations to discover vulnerable areas, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported Wednesday. Participants in the exercises will include financial institutions, communications companies and Internet service providers, as well as the central government and local governments.'"
Yay Japan. And Thanks... (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Why "Mock" (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Let the war games begin... (Score:5, Insightful)
Doubtful. Though it's not explicitly stated in the original article, for a test like this to be at all meaningful, the attackers and attackees will compare notes very carefully at the end of the test to help the attackees harden their servers against whatever attacks worked. Any other attacks during the test are likely to be examined in even more detail, by more skilled specialists, than usual.
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Re:Why "Mock" (Score:4, Insightful)
It really doesn't work well for those types of scenarios.
Re:Why "Mock" (Score:3, Insightful)
Mock attacks (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Yay Japan. And Thanks... (Score:3, Insightful)
A) We're "paying for it" by not simulating our own right away and experiencing it ourselves.
B) We're sitting by while someone else gets experienced hardened professionals out of it while we sit and watch.
C) We're hoping they'll share information with us about the attacks and precautions taken. Do you really think they'll share everything? Hell no.
My presumption is that we've been invited, but you never really know how much the US will be permitted to see or to participate.