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The reality of cyber warfare: The Ukraine-Russia conflict as a catalyst for new dynamics in cyberspace
Naibo, Gloria ; Kaunert, Christian (vedoucí práce) ; Kučera, Tomáš (oponent)
The world is constantly evolving, and so is technological progress, which increasingly impacts the lives of all of us. The Information Revolution, triggered by the advent of the Internet and technological development, has fostered the emergence of a more interconnected world and, thus, of a new domain: cyberspace. Given its ubiquity and global reach, cyberspace is redefining power dynamics by creating new opportunities that different actors are willing to seize. Because goals and ways to achieve them vary, cyber threats also vary and increase accordingly. Actors may want to steal sensitive information by orchestrating espionage operations, gain money and power by conducting criminal activities, or even sabotage and ultimately cause damage to the adversary, as in war. Cyber warfare is a very controversial topic. Despite numerous attempts by the research community to conceptualise the phenomenon, there is still much confusion as to what it really is. Specifically, the definitional ambiguity of the term 'cyber war' is such that, to date, no single universally agreed definition exists. As a result, a debate has ensued on the existence of cyber war from which different currents of thought have emerged. While some argue that cyber war is an imminent threat and is likely to permeate the conflicts of the...
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