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ABSTRACT

The aim of this report is to examine the topic of cyber espionage. Incidents and threats of espionage committed using software tools have become frequent headlines in news stories in recent years, thus the existence of cyber espionage is undeniable. This report begins with an introduction of the topic, followed by a literature review. Moving on, two case studies specifically involving the use of Trojans and sniffers to commit espionage will be discussed. The scope of these case studies includes the attack mechanisms used and the countermeasures that could plausibly be adopted, as well as a discussion of each case.

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Cyber espionage is the use of software tools to obtain secret or private information about another government or business competitor. According to a study by research firm SANS Institute, cyber espionage is ranked Number 3 on its Top Five Menaces for 2008. Hence cyber espionage is an increasing concern in today’s society. Over the......

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