The e-G8 summit in Paris on the power of the internet was disrupted by cyber-attacks on the forum’s wireless connection.
Cyberspace is likely to be a key battleground for states in the 21st century but recruiting those with the technical skills to fight will be tough.
Many experts believe China may have gained the upper hand in cyberspying over the United States.
Regulators have launched an inquiry into South Korea’s largest banking network after a suspected cyber-attack left customers unable to access money.
Targeted cyber attacks will pose a growing threat to companies around the world this year after the Stuxnet worm hit Iran’s nuclear programme in 2010.
In the wake of the Stuxnet virus, the topic of international "cyberwar" split IT experts at the world’s top tech fair, CeBIT.
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The White House is suspected of coordinating a revenge operation and big firms have severed their WikiLeaks ties, but "mirror sites" multiply.
Hackers on Wednesday claimed to have attacked the website of MasterCard in apparent reprisal for a decision to choke off funding for WikiLeaks.
Iranian government accuses the west of launching an "electronic war" following sophisticated Stuxnet worm attack.
Internet giant Google says Vietnamese computer users have been spied on and political blogs hacked.
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Beijing has denied claims that a cyber attack on Google had links to Chinese colleges or the government as "groundless".