I. terms
Our language has immense problems to describe abstract terms like "software" in a comprehensible way for the non-Knowledge-Lawyer, because we simply cannot touch "software". It is similar with the so-called "cyber war", but what is it actually? The term spins through politics, the media and even now and then into private conversations, but it is difficult to clarify what this means.
Software: Logical instructions to a computer to solve problems, enabling tasks and functions to be provided in a larger context.
Cyber war: term for digital warfare, such as attacks on critical infrastructure with the aim of paralysing it and causing damage.
II. Norse
Norse's operators graphically display the data collected in connection with the "cyber warfare" at http://map.norsecorp.com, allowing users to get an idea of the current attacks from home. On a world map, colored laser beams fly from country to country, with each color marking a specific type of attack. Norse makes it possible to illustrate the global extent of the cyber war and to demonstrate that it is no longer an illusion for the future that attacks will lead to the loss of operations responsible for everyday tasks.
Examples: Power generation in power plants, waste water treatment and banking. If these failures occur, we are likely to be thrown back in the development if the problem cannot be solved: Without electricity, running water and money, there is little work left to do today. All important prerequisites for modern life.
III. functionality
Norse analyzes data traffic from various locations around the world and tries to draw conclusions about ongoing attacks. Another important method to detect attacks is the so-called honeypots.
"Honeypot": protected infrastructure (e. g. server) that claims to be vulnerable to specific vulnerabilities, but is able to fend off the attack immediately after it starts; e. g. a message is sent directly to Norse after the attack has started, which evaluates it with the help of their system and displays it graphically on their website if necessary.
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