Cyberwarfare

Cyberattacks launched in Belarus and other parts of Eastern Europe reveal a growing hostility toward Western interests in former Soviet states. [more]

One of the most mature instances of a cyberwarfare attack was an assault on Internet networks in Estonia in late April and early May of 2007. Part of a series on cyberspace as battlespace. [more]

The online hacker community is strongly individualistic, but it does exhibit a number of characteristic ideologies that should be considered in any meaningful discussion of cyberwarfare. Part of a series on cyberspace as battlespace. [more]

Skilled cyberwarriors can be fiercely individualistic and anonymous, though several broad classifications help give definition to the community and highlight some of the major types of actors in cyberspace. [more]

In addition to being a revolutionary medium of communication, the Internet also offers a devastating means of waging war. Understanding the evolution of the Internet is key to understanding the future and effectiveness of cyberwarfare. [more]

The National Cyber Security Division of the Homeland Security Department wrapped up an exercise known as Cyber Storm II on March 14. [more]

The Strategic Vision statement issued by the U.S. Air Force Cyber Command provides a glimpse of the military's efforts to prepare for the challenges that lie ahead in cyberspace. [more]

In this members-only podcast, military analyst Nathan Hughes discusses the promise -- and potential problems -- involving the U.S. Air Force's new Cyber Command. An interview with Marla Dial. [more]

U.S. intelligence officials have recognized cyber threats publicly as major issue for the first time in the 2008 Annual Threat Assessment. [more]

In the wake of the Feb. 12 assassination of top Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyah, the organization has instructed its operatives to exercise caution when using cell phones to avoid becoming targets of Israeli attacks. [more]

There are some indications that in the wake of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence Feb. 17, preparations are being made for a potential cyberwarfare attack not unlike the strike against Estonia in late April 2007. [more]

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Oct. 18 that Washington has offered to not switch on its proposed ballistic missile defense system until Russia and the United States agree that Iran poses a threat. [more]

The U.S. Air Force created a provisional Cyber Command on Sept. 18. [more]

Cyberwarfare operations should include offensive measures, according to Marine Gen. James... [more]

German authorities arrested an Iraqi man at his home in Lower Saxony on Oct. 10 on suspicion of... [more]

With the death last week of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the world has been focused on the future of his al Qaeda in Iraq organization. [more]

Singapore announced Feb. 22 a $23 million plan to combat "cyber-terrorism" in an effort to... [more]

SummaryThe Code Red computer worm has infected nearly a million computers worldwide since... [more]

The head of the Taiwanese Defense Ministry's Information and Communications Bureau, Lt. Lin... [more]