Title

Cyberterrorist messages: A semiotic perspective

Authors

Authors

E. Minei;J. Matusitz

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Semiotica

Keywords

communication; cyberterrorism; Internet; messages; propaganda; semiotics; INFORMATION; TERRORISM; REALITY; Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Abstract

This paper provides a semiotic perspective on cyberterrorism and its opportunity to cause maximal damage while using terrorist propaganda. By and large, cyberterrorism refers to the use of the Internet, technology, and computer-based networks against critical infrastructures. A major premise of this paper is that the Internet revolutionizes the way in which cyberterrorists communicate, recruit new members, and advertise propaganda for their cause. In an attempt to shed light on the transition from traditional to modern methods of attack, the authors apply the different levels of Stamper's Semiotic Ladder - morphological, empirical, syntactical, semantic, and pragmatic - to cyberterrorism.

Journal Title

Semiotica

Volume

197

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/sem-2013-0091

Language

English

First Page

267

Last Page

281

WOS Identifier

WOS:000326087500012

ISSN

0037-1998

Recommended Citation

"Cyberterrorist messages: A semiotic perspective" (2013). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 4412.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/4412