| ID | 124373 |
| Title Proper | Myth of cyber war bringing war in cyberspace back down to earth |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gartzke, Erik |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A blitz of media, punditry, and official pronouncements raise the specter of war on the internet. Future conflicts may well take place in cyberspace, where victory or defeat could be determined in mere "nanoseconds."1 Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has even warned of a "cyber-Pearl Harbor."2 Nor are fears of cyberwar abstract speculation. Events such as the denial of service attacks against Estonian and Georgian government websites, the Stuxnet worm designed to disable Iranian nuclear centrifuges, and the recent hacking of U.S. military computer networks seem to indicate that the era of cyberwar has already arrived. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Security Vol.38, No.2; 2013: p.41-73 |
| Journal Source | International Security Vol.38, No.2; 2013: p.41-73 |
| Key Words | Cyber War ; Cyberspace ; Cyber Security ; Modern Warfare ; Myth ; Strategy ; Internet ; Pearl Harbor ; US - Cyber Warfare ; Defense Strategy ; Iranian Nuclear Centrifuges ; International Conflicts ; Cyber Conflicts |