{"id":210990,"date":"2022-10-18T20:45:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T15:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=210990"},"modified":"2022-10-18T20:45:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T15:15:16","slug":"todays-weapon-of-choice-its-expanding-dimensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/todays-weapon-of-choice-its-expanding-dimensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s weapon of choice, its expanding dimensions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>&#8211; The post is based on the article <strong>\u201cToday\u2019s weapon of choice, its expanding dimensions\u201d <\/strong>published in <strong>The Hindu <\/strong>on <strong>18th October 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syllabus: <\/strong>GS3- Basics of cyber security<\/p>\n<p><strong>Relevance<\/strong>&#8211; New domains of cyber security<\/p>\n<p><strong>News-<\/strong> The article explains that cyber threats are not limited to the military domain. It is\u00a0 the civilian sphere where it is all-pervading today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the new dimensions of cyber threats?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All prevalent nature<\/strong>&#8211; Cyber threats are not confined to one set of conflicts like the Ukraine war. Cyber threats are prevalent across many regions and operating on different planes. There is <strong>weaponization of everything<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grey zone operations- <\/strong>These are emerging as a new form of battle ground. They fall outside traditional concepts of conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>Several non-states actors are engaging in hybrid warfare and interfering in day-to-day practices. The Recent arrest of a Russian national for hacking the system involved in conducting the IIT entrance examination is a reflection of grey zone operations. This examination software is deemed to be among the most secure examination software across the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emerging spheres of cyber battles<\/strong>&#8211; In the case of the Russia-Ukraine war, cyberspace has become an experiment for various players to support a weaker nation against a more powerful opponent. It is done through distortion of information and communication flows, which are considered essential to the success or failure of any war strategy. it has certainly added a new cyber dimension to the ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the way forward?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prevalent of cyberthreats across many domains calls for both<strong> versatility and imaginative thinking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The emerging nature of cyber security threats pose <strong>legal, ethical and real dilemmas<\/strong>. There is a need for regulating cyberspace and laying down proper rules and practices to deal with these challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source&#8211; The post is based on the article \u201cToday\u2019s weapon of choice, its expanding dimensions\u201d published in The Hindu on 18th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Basics of cyber security Relevance&#8211; New domains of cyber security News- The article explains that cyber threats are not limited to the military domain. 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