UID:
almahu_9948026531902882
Umfang:
1 online resource (xvii, 318 pages) :
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illustrations (some color), map
Ausgabe:
1st edition
ISBN:
0-12-407926-1
Serie:
Gale eBooks
Inhalt:
Introduction to Cyber-Warfare: A Multidisciplinary Approach, written by experts on the front lines, gives you an insider's look into the world of cyber-warfare through the use of recent case studies. The book examines the issues related to cyber warfare not only from a computer science perspective but from military, sociological, and scientific perspectives as well. You'll learn how cyber-warfare has been performed in the past as well as why various actors rely on this new means of warfare and what steps can be taken to prevent it.Provides a multi-disciplinary approach t
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Introduction to Cyber-Warfare: A Multidisciplinary Approach; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Introduction; References; Biography; Chapter 1: Cyber Warfare: Here and Now; What Is Cyber War?; Is Cyber War a Credible Threat?; Attribution, Deception, and Intelligence; Origin; Structure; Purpose; Information Assurance; References; Part: I Cyber Attack; Chapter 2: Political Cyber Attack Comes of Age in 2007; Reliance on Information as a Vulnerability; Rudimentary but Effective: Denial of Service; Leaving Unwanted Messages: Web Site Defacement; Tools for Denial of Service
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The Difficulty of Assigning Blame: Why Attribution Is Tough in a DDoS AttackEstonia Is Hit by Cyber Attacks; The Estonian Government ́s Response; The End of the Attacks; General Response to DDoS; Summary; Suggested Further Reading; References; Chapter 3: How Cyber Attacks Augmented Russian Military Operations; The 2008 Russian Cyber Campaign Against Georgia; What Is Interesting About the Russian Cyber Campaign; Objectives of the Attack; Coordination with Conventional Forces; Reconnaissance and Preparation; Attribution; Preparing for a Cyber-Capable Adversary
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Cyber as a Battlefield Operating SystemThe Cyber Aspect of the Area of Interest; Cyber Reconnaissance and Surveillance (R&S); Summary; Suggested Further Reading; References; Chapter 4: When Who Tells the Best Story Wins: Cyber and Information Operations in the Middle East; Hijacking Noncombatant Civilian IP Addresses to Help the War Effort: The Israel-Hezbollah ``July War ́ ́ of 2006; The Information Operations of Hezbollah; Hezbollah Hijacks IP Addresses; Civilians in the Cyber Melee: Operation Cast Lead; IO and Cyber Warfare in the 2008 Israel-Hamas War; Summary; Suggested Further Reading
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ReferencesChapter 5: Limiting Free Speech on the Internet: Cyber Attack Against Internal Dissidents in Iran and Russia; DDoS as a Censorship Tool: Why Dissident Groups Are Inherently Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks; Silencing Novaya Gazeta and Other Russian Dissidents; Moving to LiveJournal; Possible Motivation for the 2011 DDoS; The Optima/Darkness Botnet; The ``March(es) of Millions ́ ́; Iran-How the 2009 Elections Led to Aggressive Cyber Operations; The 2009 Elections; The Iranian Cyber Army (ICA); ICA: Beyond Domain Name Hijacking; Who Controls the ICA?; Alleged Iranian Botnet Strikes
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The Iranian Cyber PoliceSummary; References; Chapter 6: Cyber Attacks by Nonstate Hacking Groups: The Case of Anonymous and Its Affiliates; ``Chaotic ́ ́ Beginnings: The Chaos Computer Club, CCC; The Roots of the Anon-4chan, 7chan, and Other Message Boards; How We Are Influenced by 4chan: Memes; Anonymous-On Image, Structure, and Motivation; Anonymous-External Connections and Spin Offs; Your Security Is a Joke: LulzSec; Anonymous ́ Modus Operandi; Targeting Governments, Corporations, and Individuals: Notable Hacks on Anonymous; Habbo Hotel Raids; Internet Vigilantism; Project Chanology
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Arab Spring
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0-12-407814-1
Sprache:
Englisch
