Hacking as a tool in the Military arsenal?
Aviation Week : Israel Shows Electronic Prowess:
“The U.S. was monitoring the electronic emissions coming from Syria during Israel?s September attack; and?although there was no direct American help in destroying a nuclear reactor?there was some advice provided beforehand, military and aerospace industry officials tell Aviation Week & Space Technology….”
But the interesting aspect of this story, for the InfoSec Community lies here:
“…Elements of the attack included some brute-force jamming, which is still an important element of attacking air defenses, U.S. analysts say. Also, Syrian air defenses are still centralized and dependent on dedicated HF and VHF communications, which made them vulnerable.
The analysts don?t believe any part of Syria?s electrical grid was shut down. They do contend that network penetration involved both remote air-to-ground electronic attack and penetration through computer-to-computer links.
?There also were some higher-level, nontactical penetrations, either direct or as diversions and spoofs, of the Syrian command-and-control capability, done through network attack,? says an intelligence specialist. These observations provide evidence that a sophisticated network attack and electronic hacking capability is an operational part of the Israel Defense Forces? arsenal of digital weapons.
Despite being hobbled by the restrictions of secrecy and diplomacy, Israeli military and government officials confirm that network invasion, information warfare and electronic attack are part of Israel?s defense capabilities.”
