Daily News Article - October 29, 2013
1. a) What is a Trojan horse cyber attack?
b) What is a "denial of service" cyber attack?
2. What damage did a Trojan horse attack cause in the Israeli city of Haifa last month?
3. Who do investigators believe was responsible for the attack?
4. What is significant about the attack on the Carmel Tunnels toll road in Haifa?
5. a) Why are so many services used by citizens daily vulnerable to cyber-attacks, according to security expert Oren David?
b) What types of systems are vulnerable to hacker attacks?
6. How has the Israeli government reacted to the constant cyber threats? Be specific.
7. The U.S. faces the same types of threats of cyber-attacks that Israel does. What do you think is the best way for the U.S. government to stay ahead of, and be able to thwart, all of the attacks launched against us?