Aviram Jenik, Chief executive officer, Beyond Security
Available online 4 May 2009.
Recent cyber attacks in the Middle East and particularly Estonia, where the country was practically brought to a standstill, have illustrated that cyber-warfare has now moved firmly from the realms of possibility to reality. Government and military bodies worldwide will doubtless have learned valuable lessons from these recent incidents, but the possibility still exists for major disruption. In essence, IT-based attacks may have become the weapon of choice for any nation seeking to cause disruption to another and yet maintain a level of plausible deniability.
Article Outline
Anatomy of a cyber attack
Cyber war in the Middle East
Cyber war spreads
The case for the defence
Tactics for protection
A doomsday scenario?
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