Friday, June 8, 2012

Israel Recognizes Cyberspace As A Key Battlefield

Barak: Israel Seeks To Be Global Cyber Leader -- Jerusalem Post

Eugene Kaspersky, whose lab discovered Flame, says cyber terrorism will be the end of the world as we know it.

Israel is striving to become a world leader in the development of cyber capabilities, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday, days after the IDF revealed that it uses cyber space to conduct offensive military operations.

As reported on Sunday in The Jerusalem Post, the IDF revealed that its Operations Directorate recently drafted a document describing and defining the purpose and use of cyber warfare for the military.

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Update #1:
Israel identifies cyberspace as key battlefield -- AP
Update #2: Israel opens up about national cyber plans -- JTA

My Comment: A must read article on Israel's cyberwar capabilities is here .... it pretty well sums up everything.

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