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The Middle East Cyberwar: "New Media Fighters" Battle Attacks in Israel and Turkey
Submitted: February 10, 2011 - 4:17pm
Originally published: February 10, 2011
Last updated: February 10, 2011 - 4:20pm
Originally published: February 10, 2011
Last updated: February 10, 2011 - 4:20pm
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Fast Company
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Neal Ungerleider
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A fresh cyberwar front is hitting the Middle East as both Israel and Turkey ramp up their military capabilities in dealing with hacker attacks and monitoring social media. The Israeli military announced this week that they have benchmarked approximately $1.6 million to recruit 120 “new media fighters.” Turkey just completed a large-scale cyberattack drill that involved multiple government agencies.
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