Essays about: "cyber weapons"

Found 2 essays containing the words cyber weapons.

  1. 1. Weaponized malware, physical damage, zero casualties – what informal norms are emerging in targeted state sponsored cyber-attacks? : The dynamics beyond causation: an interpretivist-constructivist analysis of the US media discourse regarding offensive cyber operations and cyber weapons between 2010 and 2020

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Margarita Sallinen; [2021]
    Keywords : constructivism; critical discourse analysis; cyber operations; cyber security; cyber warfare; cyber weapons; interpretivism; informal norms; media; war studies;

    Abstract :  In 2010, the discovery of the malicious computer worm Stuxnet shocked the world by its sophistication and unpredictability. Stuxnet was deemed as the world’s first cyber weapon and started discussions concerning offensive cyber operations – often called “cyber warfare” – globally. READ MORE

  2. 2. New Threats for the European Union and their Effects on Sweden’s and Austria’s Basic Officer Education : a comparative Approach

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Måns Svensson; [2014]
    Keywords : Europe; European Union; EU; European Security Strategy; ESS; Basic Officer Education; BOE; threats; strategy; military strategy.; Europa; Europeiska Unionen; EU; europeiska säkerhetsstrategin; ESS; grundläggande officersutbildning; BOE; hot; strategi; militärstrategi.;

    Abstract : During the Cold War, the largest threat against the countries of Europe was an enemy attack or invasion. After the end of the Cold War, the strategic environment changed drastically. The impending threat of a large-scale war was gone and the countries of Europe approached each other in the hope of cooperation with mutual benefits. READ MORE