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Cyber Warfare
Warfare and
(c) Cyber Sabotage: Computers and satellites that coordinate other activities are Its Types
vulnerable components of a system and could lead to the disruption of equipment.
Compromise of military systems, such as command and control systems could
lead to their interception or malicious replacement. Power, water, fuel,
communications, and transportation infrastructure all may be vulnerable to
disruption. The civilian realm is also at risk, some potential targets include the
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electric power grid, trains, or the stock exchanges. Non-state actors can play as
large a part in the cyberwar space as state actors, which lead to dangerous,
sometimes disastrous, consequences. Small groups of highly skilled malware
developers are able to as effectively impact global politics and cyber warfare as
large governmental agencies.
(d) Cyber Propaganda: The aim of propaganda is to control information and
influence public opinion. Cyber propaganda is an effort to control information in
whatever form it takes, and influence public opinion. It is a form of psychological
warfare, except it uses social media, fake news websites and other digital means.
Propaganda is the deliberate, systematic attempt to shape perceptions, manipulate
cognitions, and direct behavior to achieve a response that furthers the desired
intent of the propagandist.

The internet is a phenomenal means of communication. People can get their
message across to a huge audience. Terrorist organizations use this medium to
effectively to brainwash people and also recreist potential members.

Intext Questions 15.1

1. Fill in the blanks.

(a) ___________________ is the evolution of policies and procedures to
protect own information and information system.
(b) The aim of ___________________is to control information and influence
public opinion.

2. Define cyber warfare.

3. What is meant by Cyber Crime and Cyber Security?
4. Mention the types of cyber threats.

15.3 Cyber crime, Cyber Attackers and Cyber Weapons

15.3.1. Emergence of Cyber Crime

Let's take a look at the causes and how Cyber Crime emerges:-

(a) In this world of network centric environment there has been a phenomenal growth

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