Special Series: Cyberwarfare

This series analyzes the emergence of cyberspace as battlespace. The series will be ongoing, with the initial pieces serving as a kind of primer on the Internet. Subsequent analyses will look at specific ways nations are dealing with the growing threat of cyberwar and its military, economic and geopolitical ramifications.

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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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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]
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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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