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This PowerPoint presentation familiarizes students with cyber weapons including malware, botnets, and DDoS attacks. It describes possible targets and vectors of cyber attacks, and introduces students to debates about how best to understand the nature of cyber threats. Using the example of Russian-backed cyber attacks on Estonia as a case study, it discusses what analogies best describe this new realm of international interaction. Are cyber attacks better understood through the lens of nuclear deterrence? Or are analogies to the biological domain more appropriate? The lecture explores similarities across domains and common objections to the analogy between nuclear and cyber weapons.
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| Topic / Subject Matter | Cyber, Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons |
| Skillset | Critical Thinking |
| Lens / Approach / Method | Historical, Policy Relevant |
| Download Category | Educational, Nuclear |
| Content Tag | cyber attack, cyber weapons, Deterrence, Estonia |
| Activity Type | Lecture |
| Audiences | College |
| Minimum Number of Participants | N/A |
| Maximum Number of Participants | N/A |
| Group or Individual | Groups, Individuals |
| Recommended group size | N/A |
| Number of Leaders | 1 |
| Total Prep Time | |
| Total activity time | 50 |
| Divisible | No |
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