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Offensive Cyberspace Operations and Zero-days: Anticipatory Ethics and Policy Implications for Vulnerability Disclosure
Stockholm University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Computer and Systems Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7552-9465
Towson University, Towson, Maryland; University of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Number of Authors: 22020 (English)In: Journal of Information Warfare, ISSN 1445-3312, Vol. 20, no 1, p. 96-109Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This article addresses the question under which circumstances zero-day vulnerabilities should be disclosed or used for offensive cyberspace operations. Vulnerabilities exist in hardware and software and can be seen as a consequence of programming errors or design flaws. The most highly sought are so-called zero-day-vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities exist but are unknown and, when exploited, enable one way of entry into a system that is otherwise not thought possible. Therefore, from an anticipatory ethics perspective, it is important to understand in what cases zero-days should be disclosed or not.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. Vol. 20, no 1, p. 96-109
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Information Systems Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies) Peace and Conflict Studies Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-231091OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-231091DiVA, id: diva2:1871243
Available from: 2024-06-17 Created: 2024-06-17 Last updated: 2025-02-20Bibliographically approved
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1. Offensive Cyberspace Operations: Implications for Sweden
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Offensive Cyberspace Operations: Implications for Sweden
2024 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

This PhD thesis describes how Sweden can organise its offensive cyberspace capabilities for strategic objectives, including cyber deterrence and defence, in response to escalating threats from nations like Russia, China, and Iran. The research develops a multi-level and multi-domain (MLMD) theoretical framework, integrating deterrence theory, intelligence the- ory, and offensive cyberspace operations. Adopting an interpretivist research philosophy, the research employs a case study research strategy, reviewing scientific and military literature and conducting semi-structured interviews with key respondents in Swedish policy and defence. The findings suggest the need for a comprehensive national deterrence strategy encompassing offensive cyberspace capabilities, the operational organisation of cyberspace units supported by policy and intelligence, and a tactical emphasis on identifying and exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities. This research contributes to the field by offering models and frameworks for planning and executing offensive cyberspace operations, providing insights and increasing the knowledge base for professionals and researchers. Additionally, it advances the field by applying the MLMD framework for evaluating the research papers and using the general method for theory building in applied disciplines to assess the utility of the proposed model for offensive cyberspace operations.

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Stockholm: Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, 2024. p. 147
Series
Report Series / Department of Computer & Systems Sciences, ISSN 1101-8526 ; 24-008
Keywords
Offensive Cyberspace Operations, Deterrence Theory, Intelligence Theory, Offensive Cyberspace Operations Theory, Sweden, Multi-Level and Multi-Domain Framework
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Information Systems Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies) Peace and Conflict Studies Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified
Research subject
Computer and Systems Sciences
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urn:nbn:se:su:diva-231078 (URN)978-91-8014-839-9 (ISBN)978-91-8014-840-5 (ISBN)
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2024-09-06, L70, auditorium 70, NOD-huset, Borgarfjordsgatan 12, Kista, 13:00 (English)
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Available from: 2024-08-14 Created: 2024-06-17 Last updated: 2025-02-20Bibliographically approved

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