When Einstein famously said “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” he could only imagine the horrors of future weapons. He had no way to foresee the advent of cyberwar. Whatever form any future war takes it is now apparent that cyber warfare will be part of it.
This four week short course introduces you to the rise of state sponsored cyber attack, a concept that only a few years ago seemed the realm of science fiction. You will be introduced to the major classes of cyber weapons: Trojans, worms, and Distributed Denial of Service as well as sophisticated hacking. You will also learn the history of nation state involvement in cyber attack as well as the looming threat of cyber attack from terrorist organizations.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 4 Weeks
Cost: Free!
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