Norse maps

[mia]

Haven't visited this website before and wonder if this is a typical day for cyber attacks.
http://map.norsecorp.com/

[MineralMan]

1. Interesting. I've never seen that.

Why are so many attacks headed for St. Louis, MO? What is there of interest?

[mia]

4. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_Bank_of_St._Louis

[MineralMan]

6. Yes, but there are Federal Reserve Banks in several

cities. I did a little research and apparently there is a lot of data center operations located in St. Louis. It's a data center hot spot, so that's probably why it's such a target. The Fed probably isn't the target, really, although it's probably a target.

[mia]

8. Interesting explanation "threat intelligence vs threat feeds"

http://darkmatters.norsecorp.com/2015/07/02/threat-intelligence-vs-threat-feeds-whats-the-difference/

[MineralMan]

11. I'm afraid my knowledge of network security is limited.

I get the gist of that article, though. Kind of a diversionary thing for the security folks to find while the read attack is happening elsewhere. Keep them busy looking at the barrage of minor threats so they don't notice the ones that are already working maliciously.

At some point, something will probably succeed to the point that there is major damage that can't be restored. Things like the Sony or Target escapades will seem minor at that point. I'm sure that's the goal of the nation-based hacking efforts. It will happen, I'm sure.

Right now, China is facing a collapse of its stock trading system. I'm not sure that's related to anything, of course, but the US and other nations are also capable of attacking. It's warfare, but not with bombs and planes.

I wish I knew more, but I don't have time to explore this all in depth.

[packman]

2. DAMN, that is an interesting site

China really is attacking the US cyberwise. Makes it very visual.

[underahedgerow]

3. Oooooh are the Chinese pissed off at Mrs. Clinton???? Great site, added to my news folder...

gracias.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. I love that site

thanks, finally saved it.

Reminds me of a certain movie, the interface that is.

[GeorgeGist]

10. WOPR?

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Yup

[Myrina]

15. Jeff Bridges' character used that in Tron: Legacy too.

"The only way to win is not to play."

[edhopper]

7. "Do you want to play a game?"

[underahedgerow]

9. War Games!!!!!!!!

LOVED that movie!

[Comrade Grumpy]

12. The US is in second place for generating cyber attacks.

[WestCoastLib]

14. It looks pretty typical

Everytime I visit that site it looks relatively the same.

[Myrina]

16. Fascinating. What's in St Louis that they're so interested in hacking into or taking down?

[WestCoastLib]

17. The company that makes that website is based in St. Louis

That map is cool looking, but it isn't even scratching the surface of how many cyber attacks are actually occurring. It's just the ones they can track. And being based in St. Louis they can likely track more of those.

[DawgHouse]

18. Anheuser-Busch!

They want our beer recipe!!!!!!!!