cyberterrorism

Unlike a nuisance virus or computer attack that results in a denial of service, a cyberterrorist attack is designed to cause physical violence or extreme financial harm. According to the U.S. Commission of Critical Infrastructure Protection, possible cyberterrorist targets include the banking industry, military installations, power plants, air traffic control centers, and water systems.

Cyberterrorism is sometimes referred to as electronic terrorism or information war.

Read more about cyberterrorism: - The U.S. House of Representatives' Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism included cyberterrorism in its investigation. - The Global Disaster Web site offers links to articles related to cyberterrorism. - SearchSecurity.com provides links to more about "Infrastructure and Network Security."

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