Digital Genocide: When Cyber Attacks Fuel Real-word Conflict

About this episode

This episode discusses how modern warfare can begin with cyber attacks that disrupt essential services like the internet and banking.

Wars don’t always start with bombs anymore. Sometimes, they start with a blackout. No internet. No banks. No warning. This is the new face of war - where the battlefield is digital, and the targets are all of us. Check out The Hacker News and Krebs On Security for more information on the news stories.

Topics covered

• cyber attacks
• digital warfare
• internet blackout
• real-world conflict

Keywords

• digital genocide
• war
• cybersecurity
• Hacker News
• Krebs On Security

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