Cyberwarfare

Once the stuff of science fiction, virtual warfare carried out over global computer networks is poised to become a reality in the 21st Century. Nation-states and nonstate actors alike are learning to use the Internet to exert political, economic and military pressure.

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Radio Free Europe
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Aman Amirzai, Afghan journalist and radio speaker, "on air" at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in downtown Prague
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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