What is Cyber Warfare? Cyber warfare, cyber espionage, cyber terrorism, cyber attack and similar terms have become common in news reports and commentaries. Moreover, a constant barrage of adds on TV and the Internet warns us of the dangers of cyber identity theft. Consequently, anyone with a rudimentary understanding of the Internet and warfare has… Continue reading Cyber Warfare: A Modern Day Battle Frontier
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Cyber Terrorism: The Truth about Hacktivism
In 2010, users of Paypal were unable to access their money or make transactions for almost eight hours. The reason? The site had been hit by a Denial of Service (DDoS) attack by the hacktivist group Anonymous, who were protesting Paypal’s decision to stop taking donations on behalf of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. On their… Continue reading Cyber Terrorism: The Truth about Hacktivism