DHS Reveals – Unmanned Aircrafts Systems Endanger Cybersecurity

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD)/Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis (OCIA) assesses that unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) provide malicious actors an additional method of gaining undetected proximity to networks and equipment within critical infrastructure sectors. Malicious actors could use this increased proximity to exploit unsecured wireless systems and exfiltrate information. Malicious actors could also exploit vulnerabilities within UASs and UAS supply chains to compromise UASs belonging to critical infrastructure operators and disrupt or interfere with legitimate UAS operations.

 

UAS FACILITATE PHYSICAL ACCESS TO UNSECURED SYSTEMS

UASs provide malicious actors an additional method of gaining proximity to networks and equipment within critical infrastructure sectors. Malicious actors could then use the proximity provided by a UAS to wirelessly exploit unsecured systems and extract information from systems they cannot otherwise access remotely or may not be able to access due to range limitations. This includes networks and devices within secured buildings, as well as networks and devices behind fencing and walls.

UASs can also allow a malicious actor to wirelessly exploit vulnerabilities from a distance (figure 1). The prevalent ownership and operation of UASs by the general public, the distance from which UAS can be operated, and a lack of tracking data can also provide malicious actors a level of anonymity that otherwise may not be available. UASs, in particular UASs, are typically more difficult to detect than a malicious actor attempting to trespass beyond physical barriers.

UAS FOR WIRELESS SYSTEM EXPLOITATION

Malicious actors could utilize UASs in order to wirelessly exploit access points and unsecured networks and devices. This can include using UASs in order to inject malware, execute malicious code, and perform man-in-the-middle attacks. UASs can also deliver hardware for exploiting unsecured wireless systems, allowing malicious actors persistent access to the wireless system until the hardware is detected or runs out of power. While OCIA does not know of a confirmed incident utilizing UASs to exploit wireless systems, researchers have demonstrated this capability.

MALICIOUS ACTORS CAN EXPLOIT COMPROMISED UAS

While UASs can be used as a tool for an attacker, they are also vulnerable to exploitation. Many commercial UAS variations, for example, currently communicate with ground stations and operators using unencrypted feeds. This can allow a malicious actor to intercept and review data sent to and from the UAS.

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Unveiled – Counter-Da’esh Influence Operations Cognitive Space Narrative Simulation Insights

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Counter-Da’esh Influence Operations Cognitive Space Narrative Simulation Insights

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Date: May 2016
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Originating Organization: Joint Staff J39
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When planning to deal with any adversary or potential adversaries, it is essential to understand who they are, how they function, their strengths and vulnerabilities, and why they oppose us. Events over the course of the last year and a half highlight the importance of those factors as they relate to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or Da’esh). One of Da’esh’s obvious strengths is its ability to propagate tailored messages that resonate with its audiences. If the US Government and our allies are to counter Da’esh effectively, we must attack this center of gravity.

The Joint Staff J-39 Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) branch has been evaluating options in “Cognitive Space” to conduct Information Operations to disrupt Da’esh’s ability to command and control forces, neutralize its ability to maintain or increase moral, political, and financial support as well as recruit foreign fighters. This SMA effort continues to identify methods to psychologically isolate Da’esh leaders from one another and their respective constituencies inside and outside of the organization. Furthermore, this SMA effort has been assessing the value of “integrated neuro-cognitive-narrative maneuver” approaches to develop messages and actions that are more likely to have intended effects and less likely to have undesirable unintended or collateral effects, as well as to evaluate message delivery methods more effectively and efficiently by developing campaigns that achieve undercutting effects.

The cornerstone of the effort was the execution of a simulation facilitated by the University of Maryland ICONS team, which sought to

a. support the Psychological Operations (PSYOP) community in meeting training requirements in ways that reinforce the PSYOP process and enhance counter-Da’esh messaging.

b. support the PSYOP community in integrating neuro-cognitive and social science concepts to refine counter-Da’esh message content and increase the effectiveness of the Information Operations (IO) campaign.

c. assist the PSYOP community with understanding the operational environment (OE) and the human networks operating in the OE: friendly, threat, and neutral. Possible examples include providing a (Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, and Infrastructure) PMESII-framed OE analysis and center of gravity analysis.

This white paper is a compilation of the key findings from the simulation.

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TOP-SECRET – DHS Protective Security Advisor (PSA) Names and Locations March 2012

The following map of Department of Homeland Security protective security advisors (PSA) around the country was taken from a presentation given at the FEMA National Preparedness Symposium held in early August.

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Region State City Name
Northwest Scott Behunin
Northwest AK Anchorage Thomas Burgess
Northwest CO Denver Joe O’Keefe
Northwest ID Boise Eric Puype
Northwest MT Helena Randy Middlebrook
Northwest OR Portland Glen Collins
Northwest UT Salt Lake City Ralph Ley
Northwest WA Seattle David Holcomb
Northwest WY Cheyenne Kenneth Longfritz
Southwest Donald Cheatham
Southwest AZ Phoenix Christine Figueroa
Southwest CA Los Angeles Brian Keith
Southwest CA Los Angeles Donald Ray
Southwest CA Sacramento Frank Calvillo
Southwest CA San Diego Peter Owen
Southwest CA Fresno Richard Sierze
Southwest CA San Francisco Richard Stribling
Southwest HI Honolulu Richard Mitchem
Southwest NM Aluquerque Jeffrey Murray
Southwest NV Las Vegas Gonzalo Cordova
Midwest Gregory Gardner
Midwest AR Little Rock Katherine Crowley
Midwest IA Des Moines Phil Pitzen
Midwest KS Topeka Charles Clanahan
Midwest MO St. Louis Rick Goins
Midwest ND Bismarck Donald Rosenberg
Midwest NE Omaha Greg Hollingsead
Midwest OK Oklahoma City Glenn Moore
Midwest SD Pierre August Geisinger
Headquarters VA Bill Eagan
Northeast Mary Raymond
Northeast CT New Haven Douglas Pesce
Northeast MA Boston Al Richmond
Northeast ME Portland Christopher Reidel
Northeast NH Manchester Ronald Peimer
Northeast NJ Newark Frank Westfall
Northeast NY Albany Al Stenson
Northeast NY New York City Joe Tadrick
Northeast NY New York City Kevin Peterson
Northeast NY Buffalo Mark Kreyer
Northeast PR San Juan Julio Gonzalez-Rodriguez
Northeast RI Providence Alan Seitz
Northeast VT Williston Gabriel Palazzi
Mid-Atlantic John Guest
Mid-Atlantic DC National Capital Region Sean McAraw
Mid-Atlantic DC National Capital Region Matthew Wombacher
Mid-Atlantic DE Dover Ken Greeson
Mid-Atlantic MD Baltimore Ray Hanna
Mid-Atlantic PA Philidelphia Bill Ryan
Mid-Atlantic PA Pittsburgh Bob Winters
Mid-Atlantic PA Harrisburg Stephen White
Mid-Atlantic VA Richmond Robert Mooney
Mid-Atlantic VA Norfolk Mark Milicich
Mid-Atlantic WV Charleston Kenneth Ullom
Southeast Donald Robinson
Southeast FL Tallahassee Billy Sasser
Southeast FL Miami Gary Warren
Southeast FL Tampa Olivia Gagnon
Southeast FL Orlando Marty Smith
Southeast GA Atlanta James Hardy
Southeast NC Raleigh Darryl Aspey
Southeast SC Columbia Keith Jones
Southeast TN Memphis Greg Innis
Southeast TN Nashville Mark Coffey
Gulf Coast Steve Nicholas
Gulf Coast AL Mobile Kirk Toth
Gulf Coast AL Birmingham Mike Waters
Gulf Coast LA New Orleans Phil Constantin
Gulf Coast LA Baton Rouge Jeff McKee
Gulf Coast MS Jackson James Fenn
Gulf Coast TX Austin Ronald McPherson
Gulf Coast TX Dallas Harvey Perriott
Gulf Coast TX El Paso Charles Hamilton
Gulf Coast TX Houston Kerry Spaulding
Gulf Coast TX Houston Michael Macha