Also called "cyberterrorism" and "cyberwarfare," it refers to creating havoc by disrupting the computers that manage stock exchanges, power grids, air traffic control and telecommunications. While the term often deals with attacks against a nation, it may also refer to attacks on organizations and the general public. For example, devastating viruses may be considered information warfare.
The first book to deal with the subject was "Information Warfare: Chaos on the Electronic Superhighway," written by security awareness expert Winn Schwartau in 1994. See virus and cyberwar.
The first book to deal with the subject was "Information Warfare: Chaos on the Electronic Superhighway," written by security awareness expert Winn Schwartau in 1994. See virus and cyberwar.
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