http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSTechNews0104/30_cyberwar-sun.html
By ROB GRANATSTEIN
The Toronto Sun
Monday, April 30, 2001
Combatants in the world's first publicized cyberwar may use
security-lax Canada as a safe haven to launch their attacks.
The United States government is expecting Chinese hackers to try to
deface and crash American sites this week in response to the recent
spy plane incident.
The increased hacking activity is expected to run until May 7, which
is also the two-year anniversary of the bombing of China's embassy in
Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
Canadian sites could be a target from either side, said computer
security expert Gus Malezis.
"China could use Canadian sites as practice sites or to attack U.S.
sites," said Malezis, general manager of Network Associates.
Canada is especially susceptible because of its lack of security
software on computers and networks.
There's an increased level of warning because the FBI's cybercrime arm
said last week that Chinese hackers have talked of increasing their
hits. A smattering of American sites have already been attacked by
hackers claiming to be from China.
The cyberwar is not expected to have the impact of the Melissa virus,
which caused more than $5 billion in damage. But damage could still
run into the hundreds of millions of dollars.
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