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  • Schneier slates misuse of 'cyberterrorism'

    Organisations are abusing the word "cyberterrorism" by using it to fuel their budgets, a security guru has claimed.

  • Cyberterrorists are the enemy too

    While worms and viruses have yet to threaten loss of life, Rob Fixmer argues that they can be considered terrorist acts. One day, a highly sophisticated worm might throw civilisation into chaos.

  • Hackers divided over response to terrorism

    Groups of online vandals and hackers are split over how to respond to this week's terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, with some Internet vigilantes calling for an assault on perceived terrorist sites and others pleading for calm.

  • eTerrorism: Assessing the infrastructure risk

    While warnings pervade government and the media, doomsday scenarios of cyberterrorism that result in massive deaths or injury remain largely the stuff of Hollywood scripts or conspiracy theory.

  • Government launches anti-cyberterrorism campaign

    The government is seeking help from the IT community to help identify and plug vulnerabilities in Australia's critical infrastructure to protect citizens from cyber terrorism.

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