Threats, Countermeasures and Attribution of Cyber Attacks on Critical Infrastructures

As Critical National Infrastructures are becoming more vulnerable to cyber attacks, their protection becomes a significant issue for any organization as well as a nation. Moreover, the ability to attribute is a vital element of avoiding impunity in cyberspace. In this article, we present main threats...

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Main Authors: Leandros Maglaras, Mohamed Amine Ferrag, Abdelouahid Derhab, Mithun Mukherjee, Helge Janicke, Stylianos Rallis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) 2018-12-01
Series:EAI Endorsed Transactions on Security and Safety
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Online Access:http://eudl.eu/doi/10.4108/eai.15-10-2018.155856
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Summary:As Critical National Infrastructures are becoming more vulnerable to cyber attacks, their protection becomes a significant issue for any organization as well as a nation. Moreover, the ability to attribute is a vital element of avoiding impunity in cyberspace. In this article, we present main threats to critical infrastructures along with protective measures that one nation can take, and which are classified according to legal, technical, organizational, capacity building, and cooperation aspects. Finally we provide an overview of current methods and practices regarding cyber attribution and cyber peace keeping.
ISSN:2032-9393