Cyber Warfare – Truth, Tactics, and Strategies

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Advanced Campaigns in Cyber Warfare

"First attack the enemy's strategy, then his alliance, next his army, and last his cities."

– Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Warfare has fundamentally changed over the last decade. In the past, it was necessary for an enemy nation, adversary, or insurgent to physically bring weapons to bear during combat. It was a requirement for warfare to be engaged, in that lead had to be sent toward the end target; rounds had to be fired somewhere for combat effectiveness to take place. That requirement is no longer a necessity. In the world of digital warfare and cyber operations, the only weapons that need to be employed are bits and bytes.

The ammunition in the new era of warfare is one that is ethereal and does not necessitate ...