ISIS

This week blog will discuss the threats of ISIS and what Police agencies may face in the near future. In New York City a hatchet-toting Jihadist, who had ties to ISIS, attacked four Police officers.             While these threats are real, the threat of cyber is something that may occur here in the United States. I read a few articles titled “ISIS is ramping up efforts to mount a massive cyber attack”, “ISIS Cyber Ops: Empty threat or reality”. These articles state the threat and capability of ISIS attacking major infrastructure in the United States, which includes utilities and financial, is real. ISIS is massive when it comes to social media with this social media footprint a cyber attack is imminent. While Police Officers are dealing with physical threats and weapon carrying assailants, the cyber threat poses another threat that Law Enforcement Officers should prepare for.

Reference:

Paganini, P. (Sep. 14, 2014) Security Affairs. ISIS is ramping up efforts to mount a massive cyber attack. Retrieved from http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/28300/cyber-crime/isis-cyber-caliphate.html.

  

McFarlin, J. (Sep. 25, 2014) Security Week. ISIS Cyber Ops: Empty Threats of Reality? Retrieved from http://www.securityweek.com/isis-cyber-ops-empty-threat-or-reality.