Media outlets and a Twitter feed this week lobbed a controversial term into the public debate about cyber attacks over WikiLeaks:
"CYBERWAR," the WikiLeaks' European Twitter feed declared, linking to a blog post of the same title.
"WikiLeaks Cyberwar!" read a CBS blog headline.
"Cyberwar erupts over WikiLeaks funding cut," wrote RFI, the international public radio network.
Despite these bold proclamations, internet security experts said the WikiLeaks-related attacks are anything but cyber war -- not that these same experts are exactly sure what a cyber war would look like, or if one has ever occurred.
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"CYBERWAR," the WikiLeaks' European Twitter feed declared, linking to a blog post of the same title.
"WikiLeaks Cyberwar!" read a CBS blog headline.
"Cyberwar erupts over WikiLeaks funding cut," wrote RFI, the international public radio network.
Despite these bold proclamations, internet security experts said the WikiLeaks-related attacks are anything but cyber war -- not that these same experts are exactly sure what a cyber war would look like, or if one has ever occurred.
for more
http://slfunner.blogspot.com/2010/12/is-wikileaks-engaged-in-cyber-war.html