A matter of time: On the transitory nature of cyberweapons

摘要: ABSTRACTThis article examines the transitory nature of cyberweapons. Shedding light on this highly understudied facet is important both for grasping how cyberspace affects international security and policymakers’ efforts to make accurate decisions regarding deployment First, laying out life cycle a cyberweapon, I argue that these offensive capabilities are different in ‘degree’ ‘kind’ compared with other their temporary ability cause harm or damage. Second, develop six propositions which indicate not only technical features, inherent types cyber – is, type exploited vulnerability, access payload but also offender defender characteristics explain differences transitoriness between Finally, drawing implications, reveal cyberweapons benefits great powers, changes incentive structure cooperation induces differe...