Computer Security Fundamentals, Third Edition

Chapter 12. Cyber Terrorism and Information Warfare

Chapter Objectives

After reading this chapter and completing the exercises, you will be able to do the following:

Explain what cyber terrorism is and how it has been used in some actual cases

Understand the basics of information warfare

Have a working knowledge of some plausible cyber terrorism scenarios

Have an appreciation for the dangers posed by cyber terrorism

Introduction

Throughout this ...