Better they trade words over a computer instead of going out and acting like 7th century savages. This way innocent people will not be killed.
22 July 2014
Iraq conflict breeds cyber-war among rival faction
By Mark Ward
Technology correspondent, BBC News
The conflicts in Iraq and Syria have a parallel cyber-element, research suggests
A cyber-civil war is being waged alongside the armed conflict in Iraq, research by security firms suggests.
As well as using social media to rally supporters and spread propaganda, some factions are employing hackers to gather intelligence.
Well-known attack programs have been re-purposed in a bid to to subvert routers and other systems inside Iraq.
More broadly, cyber-thieves are also using the conflict to help trick people into opening booby-trapped messages.
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BBC News - Iraq conflict breeds cyber-war among rival factions
22 July 2014
Iraq conflict breeds cyber-war among rival faction
By Mark Ward
Technology correspondent, BBC News
The conflicts in Iraq and Syria have a parallel cyber-element, research suggests
A cyber-civil war is being waged alongside the armed conflict in Iraq, research by security firms suggests.
As well as using social media to rally supporters and spread propaganda, some factions are employing hackers to gather intelligence.
Well-known attack programs have been re-purposed in a bid to to subvert routers and other systems inside Iraq.
More broadly, cyber-thieves are also using the conflict to help trick people into opening booby-trapped messages.
Continue reading at:
BBC News - Iraq conflict breeds cyber-war among rival factions
