Cyber Warfare: Terms, Issues, Laws and Controversies

TL;DR

This paper discusses the fundamental concepts, cyber capabilities, notable attacks, and international laws related to cyber warfare, emphasizing its significance for national security and the need for regulatory frameworks.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of cyber warfare terminology, key cyber attacks, and the development of international legal standards for cyber conflicts.

Findings

Highlighting the importance of cybersecurity for national security

Documenting significant cyber attacks in recent history

Reviewing international laws governing cyber warfare

Abstract

Recent years have shown us the importance of cybersecurity. Especially, when the matter is national security, it is even more essential and crucial. Increasing cyber attacks, especially between countries in governmental level, created a new term cyber warfare. Creating some rules and regulations for this kind of war is necessary therefore international justice systems are working on it continuously. In this paper, we mentioned fundamental terms of cybersecurity, cyber capabilities of some countries, some important cyber attacks in near past, and finally, globally applied cyber warfare law for this attacks.