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U.S. and Russia Open Talks on Limits to War in Cyberspace
- thwarted 17y agoSo they agree not to do battle "in cyberspace", whatever these bigwigs think that is, but does this mean communication systems will be off-limits for attacks in wartime? I can't really figure out what this actually means. Many countries, including the United States, are developing weapons for use on computer networks that are ever more integral to the operations of everything from banks to electrical power systems to government offices. They include "logic bombs" that can be hidden in computers to halt them at crucial times or damage circuitry; "botnets" that can disable or spy on Web sites and networks; or microwave radiation devices that can burn out computer circuits miles away. Next thing you know, they'll talk about outlawing war.