Cyber Warfare Archives

India’s Cyber Security Challenge

Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
2012

This report argues that Government and the private sector give cyber security some priority in their security and risk management plans, and do this jointly. Being a report that is addressed to the security community in the widest sense and intended to stimulate public discussion, it relies on publicly available information.

ISBN 81-86019-98-7,
Price: ₹. 125/-
E-copy available

Operational Lessons of the Wars of 21st Century

Military capabilities matter. Countries and regions where wars have taken place have one important attribute- battle and operational experience. The monograph examines 21st century wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Georgia and Libya. New trend of cyber war is also included. Key highlights have been extracted and distilled into lessons to be learnt.

Israel’s Approach to Building Cyber Capabilities: Lessons for the Indian Armed Forces

The Israel Defence Force (IDF) follows a whole-of-nation approach to build effective cyber capabilities, which can be studied to draw lessons for the Indian armed forces.

Winners and Losers in the Russia–Ukraine Cyberwar

The Russia–Ukraine cyberwar has upended a number of existing preconceptions about cyber conflict in an active war.

Cherian Samuel
February 03, 2023
IDSA Comments

Chinese Targeted Cyber Operations against Taiwan: Key Takeaways for India

Taiwan has a robust defensive strategy to counter malicious Chinese cyber activities, including its disinformation campaigns.

Krutika Patil
September 28, 2022
Issue Brief

Russia’s AI Enabled Military Ecosystem and Its Algorithmic Warfare

With the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence, the weapons of war are becoming more technologically equipped, which is changing the battlefield scenarios, as seen in Russia’s current incursion in Ukraine.

Sanur Sharma
March 16, 2022
IDSA Comments

A Step Beyond Sabre Rattling: Notes from the Ukraine–Russia Cyberconflict

Cyberconflict in Ukraine has become normalised in that it is focused, there is no lasting damage, and it effectively conveys a sense of helplessness to the affected government and population. At the same time, it signals to other governments that they are not impervious to such attacks.

Cherian Samuel
February 23, 2022
IDSA Comments

The Dark Web and Regulatory Challenges

The dark web has turned into a hot bed of illegal transactions, posing a threat to the cyberspace across multiple dimensions.

Decoding Cyberattack on Australia

With the adoption of varied digital means in times of pandemic, the states are likely to witness increased cyberattacks. Absence of an effective response would only mean an open playground for perpetrators.

Kritika Roy
July 14, 2020
IDSA Comments

Russia’s Foiled Cyber Attack on OPCW

Russia’s mushrooming cyber capabilities is well evident in the series of cyber activities that it has been undertaking lately. The country has been blamed for directing a host of cyber-attacks… Continue reading Russia’s Foiled Cyber Attack on OPCW

Kritika Roy
July-December 2018
CBW Magazine