Cyberwarfare: Definition and Debates
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What is cyberwarfare?

  • The use of cyber attacks against an enemy state causing comparable harm to actual warfare (correct)
  • The use of cyber attacks for economic gain and manipulation
  • The use of cyber attacks to disrupt vital computer systems
  • The use of cyber attacks to gather intelligence and conduct espionage

    • Why is there significant debate among experts regarding the definition of cyberwarfare?

  • Because it is mainly used for economic warfare and espionage
  • Because it involves complex technological concepts that are hard to define
  • Because it is a suitable label for cyber attacks causing physical damage to people and objects in the real world
  • Because it's a misnomer as no cyber attacks to date could be described as a war (correct)

    • Which countries have active cyber capabilities for offensive and defensive operations?

  • Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Turkey, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia
  • Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan, France, India, and South Korea
  • United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, Israel, Iran, and North Korea (correct)
  • Argentina, Sweden, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland

    • What was observed on 5 May 2019 in relation to cyberwarfare?

    <p>Kinetic military action used in response to a cyber-attack resulting in the loss of human life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the term 'cyberwarfare' considered ambiguous?

    <p>Because the scale and protracted nature of war is unlikely to be met by cyber operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Data communication can only occur over copper wires and optical fibers

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Analog transmission conveys information using a continuous signal which varies in amplitude, phase, or some other property

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Passband transmission uses a limited set of continuously varying waveforms to represent messages

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the most common definition of digital signal, only baseband signals are considered as digital transmission

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Digital-to-analog conversion is a form of passband transmission of digital data

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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