Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2012: 73-89

The Cyber War ContinuesInformational pages

PhDr. Antonín Rašek

The author summarizes present-day knowledge of this problem. Worms and viruses have transformed to serious security challenges and perfect instruments of cyber espionage. They have become a tool in information warfare. Cyberattacks transformed to risks calling only for technical responses. The growing awareness of the seriousness of the cyber-threat is enhanced by incidents, e.g. the malware "Stuxnet" attacking the Iranian nuclear programme. Actually, cyber space is regarded as a fifth dimension of military deployment, apart for land, air, water, and cosmos. Some nations are already investing massively in cyber capabilities that can be used for military purposes. Most Western nations have considerably stepped up their defences in recent years and are forming special units for cyber warfare.

Keywords: Cyber war, cyber threats, armed forces, economy security, information and communication technologies, USA, military equipment, defense, attack

Published: December 15, 2012  Show citation