The term “cyber attack”covers a wide variety of actions, ranging from simple probes to defacing Web sites, denial of service, espionage, and destruction. Similarly, the term “cyber war” is used loosely to cover a wide range of behaviors, reflecting dictionary definitions of war that range from armed conflict to any hostile contest (for example, “war between the sexes” or “war on drugs”).
“网络攻击”一词涵盖的行为多种多样，包括从简单刺探、丑化网站、拒绝提供服务到从事间谍和破坏活动。同样，“网络战争”一词被用来松散地指代一系列行为，反映出从武装冲突到敌对较量等各式各样的字典涵义（如“两性战争”或“禁毒战争”）。