01413nas a2200193   4500008004100000022001400041245002800055210002700083260004200110300001000152490000600162520091900168653002701087653001501114653001701129653001801146100001901164856003601183       2014                        eng d  a1927-032100aCyber-Attack Attributes0 aCyberAttack Attributes  aOttawabTalent First Networkc11/2014  a22-270 v43 aCyber-attacks threaten our ability to use the Internet safely, productively, and creatively worldwide and are at the core of many security concerns. The concept of cyber-attacks, however, remains underdeveloped in the academic literature. To advance theory, design and operate databases to support scholarly research, perform empirical observations, and compare different types of cyber-attacks, it is necessary to first clarify the attributes of the “concept of cyber-attack”. In this article, attributes of cyber-attacks are identified by examining definitions of cyber-attacks from the literature and information on ten high-profile attacks. Although the article will be of interest to a broad community, it will be of particular interest to senior executives, government contractors, and researchers interested in contributing to the development of an interdisciplinary and global theory of cybersecurity. 10aattack characteristics10aattributes10acyber-attack10acybersecurity1 aKadivar, Mehdi  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/846