Cyber Weapon

Cyber Weapons as Components of Weapon Systems

Abstract:

The authors propose a novel decomposition of a cyber weapon into cooperating modules, discussing how each module influences the weapon features. Next, the authors examine the adoption of an attack infrastructure to mitigate the weaknesses of these weapons as identified in the literature. Such an attack infrastructure supports the coordination and updating of weapon modules both during their propagation toward targets and after deployment on those targets. The use of this infrastructure parallels that of conventional physical weapons and is corroborated by the evolution of malware and rootkits in the criminal domain.

Published In

Volume 24, Issue 4

Software as a Weapon: Factors Contributing to the Development and Proliferation

Abstract:

The concepts of cyber-arms races and cyber-weapon proliferation have been on the horizon for almost two decades, with Stuxnet often cited as a proof-of-concept. However, the factors driving an actor, for example, a state, to engage in development and proliferation are underexplored. Taking a theoretical approach, this paper seeks to determine the most important factors by comparing and contrasting traditional proliferation literature spanning nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, as well as small arms and light weapons.

Published In

Volume 17, Issue 3

Written By

Jantje Silomon

Journal of Information Warfare

The definitive publication for the best and latest research and analysis on information warfare, information operations, and cyber crime. Available in traditional hard copy or online.

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