2. Zero Day Exploits Employed For Economic or Military Advantage
A zero-day exploit describes an attack that exploits a previously unknown vulnerability before a defense is launched or created (Porter, 2007). Such attacks can be of significant …show more content…
Ensuring the security of the information systems associated with vital national infrastructure such as SCADA systems is of great importance to national security. The rapid rate in which technology is advancing creates a conundrum. As technology advances, it produces greater accessibility to information and increases efficiencies at home, as well as in SCADA associated organizations. Outdated policies and an organizational culture that does not limit the usage of technology such as removable devices, tablets, and mobile smart phones puts the SCADA organizations charged with protecting the nation’s essential services at great