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CIA Considering Cyberwarfare

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the its-getting-closer dept.

An anonymouse reader wrote in to say "This story reveals that the CIA will consider the use of computers to conduct a cyberwar against Yugoslovian President Slobodan Milsoevic, in addition to more traditional ways to destabilize the Yugoslov government. " Information is warfare these days. Its kinda scary.

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  1. Information is war? Of course it is by RomulusNR · · Score: 5
    When ever in the history of combat has information not been the key? I dare say spying was invented before weaponry. And the same for propaganda. Why is the use of electronic means for espionage, propaganda, and sabotage such a shock to the computing community -- one which is so rarely shocked by the developments of our age?

    As for the usefulness of electronic warfare against the Serbs (proud [now former] makers of the esteemed Yugo), I think you may be slightly underestimating the technology available to and in use by the Serb government and their media machine that rivals MSNBC in jingoism....
    though I agree its usefulness will be about the same as anything else we have done over there so far, which is to say not useful at all.

    But as for American vulnerability to cyber attacks, do you really think Americans wouldn't patiently dive into a dark period without technology? Seems to me that Europeans are generally less afraid of technology than Americans are. I think most Americans would see a major cyber-warfare hit as a pleasant "vacation from all this B.S. ...."

    Regards,

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    Terrorists can attack freedom, but only Congress can destroy it.
  2. More... by mattdm · · Score: 5
    More here. And probably at newsweek.com once the print edition goes online.

    The part I find disturbing is the bit about attacking Milosevic's foreign bank accounts. Which I assume is illegal in those countries. Way to set a good example, government. *sigh*


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