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Yes, Virginia, There is Cyberwar

Summary: A Cisco Talos post written in the style of the "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial argues that cyberwar exists as certainly as espionage, defacing, and cybercrime do. It cites known capabilities - penetrated networks, compromised servers, and generators destroyed by instructions from control servers - while noting that no foreign power has yet denied the United States electricity, as far as is known.

What you should know: The piece warns against letting fear of cyberwar push organizations to hand all responsibility to government, arguing that a people without responsibility are a people without freedom. If a substantial cyber-attack does occur, the author writes, everyone will be responsible for helping to mitigate it.

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