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INTRODUCTION 3
CYBER ATTACKS AND EFFECTS 4
INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION 5
PAST INCIDENTS 6-7
ETHICS 8
EVALUATION 9
CONCLUSION 10
REFERENCES 11+

Introduction

Cyberterrorism is the convergence of terrorism and cyberspace. It is generally

understood to mean unlawful attacks and threats of attack against computers,

networks, and the information stored therein. Possibly to intimidate, influence a

government or its people to further political or social gain. To qualify as

cyberterrorism, an attack should result in violence against persons or property, or

generate fear. Attacks that lead to death or bodily injury, explosions, plane

crashes, water contamination, or severe economic loss would be examples, serious

attacks against important infrastructures could be acts of cyberterrorism,

depending on their impact. This report will illustrate and analyse the main issues

and ideas behind cyberterrorism. This will include information......

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