citizen cyber warriors http://michiganradio.org en MSU study suggests unsuspected source of potential cyber attacks http://michiganradio.org/post/msu-study-suggests-unsuspected-source-potential-cyber-attacks <p>Michigan State University researchers are developing a profile of individuals who carry out ‘cyber-attacks’ on government websites.</p><p></p><p>The results may help law enforcement identify who might be behind future attacks.</p><p></p><p>MSU criminal justice professor Thomas Holt asked hundreds of American and international college students about their feelings about being hypothetical ‘civilian cyber-warriors’, individuals who use the internet to attack or disable government computers.</p><p></p> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:07:31 +0000 Steve Carmody 9018 at http://michiganradio.org