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Kyrgyzstan On Verge Of Cyberwar? Not So MuchKyrgyzstan On Verge Of Cyberwar? Not So Much
Cyberwarfare has become one of these buzzwords people just like to use. But in most cases -- it isn't used accurately.
Gadi Evron, CEO & Founder, Cymmetria, head of Israeli CERT, Chairman, Cyber Threat Intelligence Alliance
June 24, 2010
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Cyberwarfare has become one of these buzzwords people just like to use. But in most cases -- it isn't used accurately.In a recent news story, "Kyrgyzstan on verge of cyber war," the author discusses how Internet attacks could soon reach the country.
As I have stated time and again, many of us now live on the Internet as well as the real world -- meaning, it is real to us. Thus, following any political, ethnic, or religious tensions, an online aftermath follows.
Defining what cyberwar means is not easy, but one thing I know for sure: Attacks by hacktivists or people trying to make their voices heard (if in an illegal fashion) do not make warfare.
To date, I believe two attacks qualify as computer attacks-based information warfare:
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