Hybrid Genesis of Information Operations in Cyberspace

Abstract

Contemporary global security environment could be labeled as complex, dynamic, multidimensional and „‟beyond limits‟‟ of conventional understanding of Warfare. Diversity of threat forms and its interactions and non-conventionality contribute that most of the actual security crises and conflicts are marked as Hybrid security endangering, or Hybrid Warfare. Globalised technology introduce new „‟battlefield‟‟ in global digital arena. Massive application of information and communication technology has brought about new risks and threats represented by physical and software related dangers to critical information infrastructure and cyberspace that are of relevance to the nation and its security. In same hand, vulnerability and importance of Cyber space tends to provoke necessity for ultimate resilience capabilities against attacks and informational warfare. Hybrid form and asymmetrical nature of endangerment of Cyber space which is crucial for national defence capabilities, rised analytical approach to the political, security and organizational forms as well as classification of threats in cyber space which were elaborated in this paper. Authors‟ contribute to the understanding of threats in Cyber security arena, trough analyses of China PLA approach to the subject. In addition, unique contribution is given with analyses of Cyber-Information Warfare during 1999 NATO aggression to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Keywords: hybrid warfare, cyber security, informational security, cyber informational operation