可能不為人知的五大黑客事件
俄羅斯總統(tǒng)弗拉基米爾·普京在俄羅斯聯(lián)邦議會(huì)發(fā)表國情咨文,莫斯科克里姆林宮。 假期中的新聞很少,媒體的很大一部分注意力都集中在體育賽事和瑪利亞·凱利被爆新年夜假唱等事件上。不過,在2016年年底也出現(xiàn)了一系列和黑客有關(guān)的故事,而這已經(jīng)成為了我們這個(gè)時(shí)代最重要的政治和安全問題之一。 因此,考慮到大家可能沒有親身經(jīng)歷或者不在線,我們?cè)诖藚R總了五件重大網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全事件。它們發(fā)生的時(shí)候大家正在暢飲蛋奶酒,或者在看球賽。 1. 佛蒙特州電網(wǎng)(并未)遭黑客入侵 上周五,《華盛頓郵報(bào)》以醒目標(biāo)題警告稱,俄羅斯已經(jīng)通過佛蒙特州的一處公用設(shè)施“侵入”美國電網(wǎng)。這篇報(bào)道在政客和新聞機(jī)構(gòu)中引發(fā)了輕微恐慌,他們擔(dān)心俄羅斯政府可能會(huì)讓美國的部分地區(qū)在寒冷的雪夜陷入黑暗之中。 所幸這篇報(bào)道有誤。實(shí)際情況是僅在佛蒙特州政府的一臺(tái)筆記本電腦上發(fā)現(xiàn)了源于俄羅斯的惡意軟件,而且該電腦并未和電網(wǎng)相連,也沒有證據(jù)顯示是俄羅斯政府植入了該惡意軟件。和其他許多媒體一樣,《華盛頓郵報(bào)》隨即推翻了自己的報(bào)道。 2. 奧巴馬政府揭發(fā)重大黑客行徑失敗 為報(bào)復(fù)俄羅斯方面干擾美國大選,白宮驅(qū)逐了35名俄羅斯外交官,并就俄方的黑客行徑發(fā)布報(bào)告。這份報(bào)告分析了兩款惡意軟件的樣本,據(jù)稱俄羅斯就是用它們展開了黑客行動(dòng)。 但報(bào)告未能提出任何確鑿證據(jù),它所說的樣本看來也只是互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上廣泛使用的普通軟件。當(dāng)然,白宮很可能特意保留了那些較為確切的信息,以免美國情報(bào)行動(dòng)的細(xì)節(jié)遭到曝光。但對(duì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全行家來說,這份報(bào)告一無是處。 3. 德國即將大選 德國正在加大網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全防范力度,原因是德方普遍擔(dān)心俄羅斯將故技重施,不斷地發(fā)起黑客攻擊并竊取信息,從而攪亂即將到來的德國大選?!督鹑跁r(shí)報(bào)》上周報(bào)道了此事。 德國安全部門官員表示,去年對(duì)德國聯(lián)邦議會(huì)計(jì)算機(jī)網(wǎng)絡(luò)的襲擊同樣來自于俄羅斯支持的黑客,其目的在于尋找影響大選的途徑。本月的早些時(shí)候,德國總理安吉拉·默克爾警告說,有跡象表明來自于俄羅斯的網(wǎng)絡(luò)攻擊以及虛假信息可能“在競(jìng)選活動(dòng)中產(chǎn)生一定作用”。 4. 特朗普表示將披露黑客事件詳情 唐納德·特朗普顯然改變了策略——他表示將披露近期一些黑客事件的新信息,包括“別人不知道的東西”。此前,這位當(dāng)選總統(tǒng)一直不理睬和黑客有關(guān)的問題,還說應(yīng)該讓這些成為過去。曾經(jīng)聲稱“自己對(duì)黑客問題所知甚多”的特朗普這次則表示,會(huì)在本周二或周三公開上述信息。 5. 俄羅斯從哪找來這么多黑客 《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》刊登的特寫文章可以讓人們更多地了解俄羅斯如何組建起了這支制造了諸多麻煩的網(wǎng)絡(luò)軍隊(duì),其中介紹了征召普通網(wǎng)絡(luò)罪犯的逸聞趣事,以及俄羅斯的黑客們?nèi)绾谓M成了“地緣政治游擊隊(duì)”。絕對(duì)值得一讀。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)) 譯者:Charlie 審校:詹妮 |
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual address to the Russian Federal Assembly at the Moscow Kremlin. Photograph by Mikhail Metzel—TASS via Getty Images The holidays are a slow time for news, leading much of the media to focus on stuff like sports and Mariah Carey's meltdown on New Year's Eve. But the end of 2016 also brought a spate of stories involving hacking, which has become one of the biggest political and security issues of our time. So in case you've been away or offline, here's a summary of five significant cybersecurity stories that came out while you were quaffing eggnog or watching football: 1. Vermont's Power Grid Was (Not) Hacked The Washington Post last Friday published an alarming headline suggesting that Russia had "penetrated" the U.S. power grid via a Vermont utility. The story touched off a minor panic as politicians and media outlets fretted that the Kremlin could plunge parts of America into cold, snowy darkness. Fortunately, the story was wrong. It turned out that a single laptop belonging to Vermont's government contained malware of Russian origin—but the computer was not connected to the grid, and there is no evidence that the malware was placed by the Kremlin. The Post has since rebutted its own story, as have many others. 2. The Obama Administration's Big Hacking Reveal Falls Flat The White House retaliated for Moscow's meddling with the U.S. election by expelling 35 diplomats, and by publishing a report on Russian hacking. The analysis included two examples of the malware that Russia had allegedly used to carry out the hacking schemes. But the report failed to provide any smoking guns, and the malware examples appeared to be common bits of code that are widely available on the Internet. It's possible, of course, that the White House deliberately withheld more damning information in order to avoid revealing details about U.S. intelligence operations. But for serious cybersecurity folks, the report is a dud. 3. Germany on Edge Over Elections Germany is ramping up its cybersecurity defenses amid widespread fears that Russia will run its familiar playbook, consisting of hacking and information, in a bid to sway the country's upcoming elections. As the FT reported last week: German security officials have said last year’s assault on the Bundestag’s computer network was also carried out by Russia-backed hackers seeking ammunition for electoral meddling. Earlier this month, [German Chancellor Angela] Merkel warned that there were signs of internet-based attacks and misinformation campaigns coming from Russia that could “play a role in the election campaign. 4. Trump Says He'll Divulge Details About Hacking In an apparent shift of strategy, Donald Trump said he will share new information about recent hacking incidents, including “things that other people don’t know.” Previously, the President-elect has brushed off questions about hacking and said it was time to move on. Trump, who also said "I know a lot about hacking," suggested he will disclose the information on Tuesday or Wednesday. 5. Where Russia Gets All Those Hackers The New York Times published a feature that provides new insights into how Russia built the cyber army that's now causing so much trouble. Interesting tidbits relate to the recruitment of garden variety cyber criminals, and how Russia's hacking force now amounts to "guerrilla geopolitics." Definitely worth a read. |