Cybermilitias and political hackers: Use of irregular forces in cyberwarfare

IEEE Security and Privacy

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 16-22

  Applegate, Scott ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cyberlaw; cybermilitias; Cyberwarfare; hacktivists; political hackers

Indexed keywords

CYBERLAW; CYBERMILITIAS; CYBERWARFARE; HACKTIVISTS; POLITICAL HACKERS;

COMPUTER CRIME; CONTRACTS; PERSONAL COMPUTING;

SOCIAL SCIENCES;

EID: 80053512050     PISSN: 15407993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MSP.2011.46     Document Type: Article

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