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    In just eight months the Storm worm has infected more than 20 million computers and built a zombie army -- or botnet -- capable of launching DDoS attacks that could be used against any organisation or even damage critical infrastructure, according to security experts.

  • What really happened in Estonia's cyberwar?

    One year ago, the Estonian government moved a war memorial honouring Russian-Estonians who died fighting the Nazis, a move that may have triggered what some believe is the first instance of a sustained, international cyberwar.

  • Estonia to host NATO cyber-defence training centre

    A NATO cyber-defence centre of excellence has been formally established to carry out research and training in how to combat cyberwarfare.

  • Is World War 3 being fought in cyberspace?

    Governments from all around the globe are engaged in a virtual war where the weapons are hackers and trojans and the prizes for winning a battle include corporate secrets and disruption of the enemies IT infrastructure.

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