Kyrgyzstan On Verge Of Cyberwar? Not So Much

Cyberwarfare has become one of these buzzwords people just like to use. But in most cases -- it isn't used accurately.In a recent news story, "Kyrgyzstan on verge of cyber war," the author discusses how Internet attacks could soon reach the country.

As I have stated time and again, many of us now live on the Internet as well as the real world -- meaning, it is real to us. Thus, following any political, ethnic, or religious tensions, an online aftermath follows.

Defining what cyberwar means is not easy, but one thing I know for sure: Attacks by hacktivists or people trying to make their voices heard (if in an illegal fashion) do not make warfare.

To date, I believe two attacks qualify as computer attacks-based information warfare: