Cyberwarfare

Customers at an Internet bar in Beijing, Jan. 15
China: Pushing Ahead of the Cyberwarfare Pack
March 2, 2009 1527 GMT
In China, no information is sacred, particularly for foreign companies and individuals operating inside the country. [more]
Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev
Kyrgyzstan: The Struggle Intensifies
February 2, 2009 1957 GMT
Russia is concentrating on Kyrgyzstan both in the political realms and on the ground. [more]
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Georgia, Russia: The Cyberwarfare Angle
August 12, 2008 2127 GMT
Russia's assault on Georgia has not been limited to tanks and fighter jets. [more]
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China: Cybersecurity and Mosaic Intelligence
August 6, 2008 1931 GMT
The Chinese government has been at the forefront of the exploitation of cyberspace in the 21st century. Part of a series on cyberspace as battlespace. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Cyberwarfare Beginning To Take Center Stage
July 30, 2008 0152 GMT
A report issued Tuesday that U.S. officials are beginning to support the creation of an initiative on national cybersecurity underscores the increasing awareness -- and threat -- of cyberwarfare. [more]
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U.S.: Strengthening Cybersecurity
July 21, 2008 1734 GMT
Major funding for a classified Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative is now under consideration in the U.S. Congress. [more]
U.S. Air Force Gen. Norton Schwartz
U.S.: A Break From the Air Force 'Fighter Mafia'
June 10, 2008 1503 GMT
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has recommended to President George W. Bush that he nominate a general officer from outside the fighter community to head the U.S. Air Force. [more]
Moseley and Wynne
U.S.: Fighter Pilots and the Future of the U.S. Air Force
June 9, 2008 1601 GMT
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley was forced out June 5, but deeper underlying issues remain for the Air Force. [more]
Radio Free Europe
Belarus: A Telling Cyberattack
April 28, 2008 2204 GMT
Cyberattacks launched in Belarus and other parts of Eastern Europe reveal a growing hostility toward Western interests in former Soviet states. [more]
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Cyberwarfare 101: Case Study of a Textbook Attack
April 18, 2008 1340 GMT
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]
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Cyberwarfare 101: What Makes a Hacker Tick
April 17, 2008 1430 GMT
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]
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Cyberwarfare 101: Black Hats, White Hats, Crackers and Bots
April 16, 2008 1326 GMT
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]
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Cyberwarfare 101: The Internet Is Mightier Than the Sword
April 15, 2008 1347 GMT
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]
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U.S.: Cyberdefense Exercises and Vulnerabilities Revealed
March 14, 2008 1841 GMT
The National Cyber Security Division of the Homeland Security Department wrapped up an exercise known as Cyber Storm II on March 14. [more]
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U.S.: Cyber Command's Strategic Vision
March 7, 2008 1855 GMT
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]
Chinese Internet users
Cyber Command: The New Face of Warfare?
March 7, 2008 1853 GMT
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]
John McConnell (R) listens to Army Lt. Gen. Michael Maples
U.S.: Acknowledging the Cyberwar Threat
February 28, 2008 1746 GMT
U.S. intelligence officials have recognized cyber threats publicly as major issue for the first time in the 2008 Annual Threat Assessment. [more]
Lebanese People Using Cell Phones In Beirut
Hezbollah: The Deadly Cell Phone Ping?
February 20, 2008 1551 GMT
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]
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Kosovo: The Potential for a Cyberwarfare Strike
February 18, 2008 1702 GMT
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]
Map Showing Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch and Finnish Diplomatic Missions in Turkey
Turkey, Sweden: The Internet Conflict over Mohammed Images
October 18, 2007 1613 GMT
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]
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