• DocumentCode
    1514301
  • Title

    Cybermilitias and Political Hackers: Use of Irregular Forces in Cyberwarfare

  • Author

    Applegate, Scott

  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    16
  • Lastpage
    22
  • Abstract
    Recent cyberattacks have grayed the line between political hacker and legitimate combatant. This article explores the possible benefits and drawbacks of cyberconflict and the ramifications of cybermilitias.
  • Keywords
    computer crime; politics; cyberattacks; cybermilitias; cyberwarfare; legitimate combatant; political hackers; Computer crime; Computer hacking; Cyberspace; Markov processes; Privacy; Cyberwarfare; cyberlaw; cybermilitias; hacktivists; political hackers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Security & Privacy, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1540-7993
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSP.2011.46
  • Filename
    5765925