PLA Information Warfare Development Timeline and Nodal Analysis

Architecture and Background

PLA Information Warfare Development Timeline and Nodal Analysis TK234 Analyst The development timeline is consistent with the broad contours of China's current IW theory. It showed clearly the footprints of China's common war preparation patterns and People's war concept.

Vulnerability Analysis

For China, IW is a People's War, beyond simple "hacking," and is a long-term strategy that considered a necessary component for total war preparation. China has thus integrated IW units at multiple layers into the civilian and national emergency infrastructure.

Exploitation and Demonstrations

Also, ten years of practicing suggests that China has developed a mature understanding of IW and methodology, which it is able to quickly deploy and duplicate. is a member of the All Source Intelligence Group that focuses on cyber threats from nations, states, hacker groups and new technologies.

Remediation and Defensive Strategies

He worked as a project manager in Ultra Sonic Laser and Handheld Laser. Prior this, he worked in "Green Mars" and "Alice, Talking Robot" projects. He graduated in 2003 with a M.S in Computer Engineering of Artificial Intelligent track. TK234 has vast of knowledge in Artificial Intelligent, Laser, Wireless Sensor and Cyber Intrusion. For copies of the slides and additional materials please see the DEF CON 17 Archive here: