Computers weak point of America

Experts warn U.S. officials to cyber attacks, such as already occurred several times, they could significantly threaten the security and energy systems of the country

New cyber attacks on America could be fatal for the country, computer experts warn. They assess that hackers from Russia, China and North Korea are currently in front of American and advise your government to take appropriate steps to protect vital infrastructure, such as systems for controlling the supply of oil and gas and electronic systems the U.S. military.

Attacks that two months ago brought the computer systems of American federal institutions, including the White House, secretariats of defense, finance and internal security, showed how vulnerable their cyberspace. The synchronized attacks against suspected hackers from North Korea.

Cyber attacks increasingly common

According to retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Harry Radigija large attacks in cyberspace in the past decade have significantly damaged telecommunications infrastructure in some countries, and the future will probably become more frequent. He recalled the case of Estonia, whose banks, government agencies and political parties attacked cyber technology in the spring of 2007, as the Baltic Republics, known for its e-business, briefly completely blocked.

- You can reduce the risk as possible, someone could attack electronic systems for control valves and distribution systems that include and exclude various devices in energy, power network and distribution of oil and gas - said Radigi.

He stressed that the United States vulnerable to all computer and internet technology in the world becomes developed.

- We are vulnerable to this type of attack and naive to think that we will be able to keep invaders out of our network. They are already there - warned Radigi.

And in the opinion of other experts, the hackers are from Russia, China and North Korea are at this moment in front of the U.S.. A growing number of attacks on computers via the Internet U.S. Department of Defense said a consortium of public and private organizations to launch a campaign called "cyber challenge." It is aimed at the introduction of 10,000 young people in securing the Internet.

Chinese model

"Cyber Challenge" is practically prekopiran Chinese model of searching for the young people who control computer skills. Talented people, divided into teams, have a duty to protect his six days of computer networks from unauthorized intrusions other teams, and then to defend the attack team of developers from one security agency. China in the last five years of organizing such a competition, and winner of the 2005th has proved his skill by which managed to penetrate even the Pentagon system and thus may access the confidential information.

Otherwise, the latest cyber attacks that occurred in America down the site "Facebook" and "Tviter", and that Russian hackers were responsible. They wanted to silence the Georgian bloggers who criticized the Russian policy towards his country. Russian hackers can be proud that they won in the first cyber war, as Russia against Georgia in the conflict in South Ossetia in August last year, in addition to the military, led a parallel cyber war. This is the first time in human history that one country is using modern technology in warfare.