Source:John D. Sutter, CNN
Media outlets and a Twitter feed this week lobbed a controversial term into the public debate about cyber attacks over WikiLeaks:
“CYBERWAR,” the WikiLeaks’ European Twitter feed declared, linking to a blog post of the same title.
“WikiLeaks Cyberwar!” read a CBS blog headline.
“Cyberwar erupts over WikiLeaks funding cut,” wrote RFI, the international public radio network.
Despite these bold proclamations, internet security experts said the WikiLeaks-related attacks are anything but cyber war — not that these same experts are exactly sure what a cyber war would look like, or if one has ever occurred.