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CYBER-ARME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Codes (Software)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyber weapon
1, record 1, English, cyber%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cyberweapon 2, record 1, English, cyberweapon
correct
- cyber-weapon 2, record 1, English, cyber%2Dweapon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a cyber-weapon is seen as a subset of weapons more generally: as computer code that is used, or designed to be used, with the aim of threatening or causing physical, functional, or mental harm to structures, systems, or living beings. 3, record 1, English, - cyber%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Guerre électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme cybernétique
1, record 1, French, arme%20cybern%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cyberarme 2, record 1, French, cyberarme
correct, feminine noun
- cyber-arme 3, record 1, French, cyber%2Darme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 2011, un piratage informatique du système de manutention du terminal container d'Anvers par des trafiquants de drogue, dont l'objectif était de dissimuler leur cargaison illicite en zone hors douane, met en lumière cette vulnérabilité [...] Cela illustre surtout le rôle central que peut jouer l'arme cybernétique dans l'hybridité. Fermer un port, dérouter un navire en mer, provoquer des collisions ou des marées noires sont des scénarios plausibles que n'importe quel «hacker», n'importe quel adversaire peut décliner si cette menace n'est pas prise en compte. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20cybern%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyber arme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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