Cyber attacks are increasingly disrupting the ability of cities, states, and nations to function. An attack from an unknown enemy could demolish power grids, disable hospitals, and shut down entire financial institutions. The damage can be long-term and unbelievably disruptive. In Chesapeake Forum’s “History of Cyberwarfare: Yesterday and Today,” instructor Larry Rudner, Ph.D., examines the approach, magnitude and perceived motivations through the lens of several current example in one ZOOM session, May 5th from 1-2:30 PM
Many countries including China, Iran, Israel, North Korea, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom have active cyber programs which have the ability to cause physical damage to equipment and critical infrastructure. This overview of the recent history of cyber-attacks attributed to nations will include better-known strikes such as the sabotage of Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities, blackouts in the Ukraine, and disruptions to Sony and Maersk. Frightening hacker tools mentioned in the press, such as Sandworm, WannaCry, Petya, Mimikatz, and NotPetya, are identified and their operations described.
Larry Rudner, Ph.D.
Dr. Lawrence Rudner retired as the Senior Vice President for Research and Development at the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC®), sponsor of the GMAT® exam, where he was responsible for the Psychometric Research as well as the Market Research and Analysis Divisions. Prior to joining GMAC®, he was the Director of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation, a Senior Fellow at the American Institutes for Research (a contract research firm), a Senior Associate in the US Government, and a faculty member at several universities. He has been the principal investigator on more than 40 grants and contracts and has published more than 150 articles for both technical and lay audiences. He is also the founder and past co-editor of the online journal Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation (PARE), which is the most widely read journal in the assessment field.
To register for History of Cyberwarfare: Yesterday and Today” visit chesapeakeforum.org. Choose in-person at the Easton Peachblossom YMCA, Zoom. One session on Thursday, May 5 from 1-2:30, $10, ZOOM. Scroll down on the webpage to find other classes you might enjoy, too. Classes are available as In-person, HYBRID (In-person at the Easton Peachblossom YMCA or Zoom), Zoom only, or Recording.If you would like to receive the Chesapeake Forum’s monthly newsletter, please email to [email protected] with your name and preferred email.
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