Warfare turned into Cyberwarfare?

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Jshep89, Jul 10, 2009.

Warfare turned into Cyberwarfare?

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Jshep89, Jul 10, 2009.

  1. Jshep89

    Jshep89 New Member

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    So, today I started classes for information security systems. I asked the instructor (who doubles as a information security specialist for the military.) what the largest risk to homeland security is at the moment. He said that right now the Chinese government has put a lot of its money and time into hacking our defense network here in the USA. Then there was the news about North Korea attempting to hack our nations online infrastructure as well, so does this mean that cyber-warfare is the new warfare? Is our nation currently at war and we don't even know it? Kind of scary to think that while we sleep at night there's an entire division with in the Chinese military trying to steal our nuclear launch codes.
     
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    sniper64 New Member

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    Most likely, computers and technology advanced 10 times as fast as other things, take for example your computer. It becomes a *old* computer within a few years. Theres always new stuff coming out.
     
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    Yeah but the fact that the USA is practically fighting a war with it sounds kind of scary and amazing at the same time. While on one hand it means war may become a thing of the past thanks to this, but then at the same time if all someone has to do is breach our security and turn our guns around then its just scary to imagine.
     
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    yes cyberwarfare is the next big thing in war. It is a great strategic way to get all of your enemies information, strength, etc, before invading or firing the first shoot. However, if your country is not good at it, you're likely to piss people off and they in turn will wipe you off the map.
     
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    ijffdrie Lord of Spam

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    actually nuclear launch codes are written on paper, and not computerized.


    But yeah

    also, if NK invaded US, the US would get a nice target practice at their homecountry
     
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    North Korea can not invade anything.

    They're really poor.

    Their "nukes" can't even be launched.

    The army might be big, but there's no modern equipment.


    Aside from that, I'm really scared right now... Maybe some hacker is stalking me through my webcam!
    Cyberwarfare is practically information warfare. There is, currently, very little computer operated weapon machinery, all missile systems, etc. require human authorization to launch.

    However, information is very important in real warfare. Knowledge of enemy forces, technology, etc. is needed. This is why you scout in StarCraft.
     
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    Arvendragon is totally correct


    Imagine that you position your men to ambush a convoy

    However, your bases strategy computer gets hacked (somehow)

    And then you see the convoy and hear something behind you... more like 15 somethings and your squad gets decimated

    "Knowledge is Power"

    My dad keeps on telling me that :p