Cyberterroryzm stwarza poważne i szybko rozwijające się zagrożenia dla społeczeństwa oraz infrastruktury krytycznej państwa. Fakt ten wywołuje istotne zmiany w zakresie zapobiegania oraz zwalczania terroryzmu. Cyfrowy świat, w którym żyje społeczeństwo zapewnia szerokie możliwości dla cyberprzestępczości, ponieważ inicjuje i zachęca do wykorzystania ukrytych możliwości Internetu. Cyberterroryzm jest rodzajem przestępstwa, który jest skierowany przeciwko państwu i jego obywatelom. Obecnie sieci komputerowe są zagrożone i codziennie atakowane z powodu m.in. niezdolności do utrzymania dynamicznego rozwoju usług internetowych oraz szeroko dostępnych narzędzi i technik hakerskich. Jest to najbardziej trudne wyzwanie w walce cyberterroryzmem. Jednak sam termin jest często niewłaściwie wykorzystywany i nadużywany. Zrozumienie niebezpieczeństwa cyberterroryzmu musi zaczynać się od klarownego określenia jego definicji.

The article presents threat analysis resulting from botnet activity on the Internet. Botnet networks are a very common tool among cybercriminals. They enable the acquisition of large amounts of data from computers infected with the virus that creates the given network entirely subordinated to its creator. Currently, many unidentified botnets are a threat to Internet users. Those identified and diagnosed answer the problem of how dangerous a botnet is in the hands of cybercriminals. The article presents statistics and analysis of selected botnets. Currently, there is a decline in the interest in botnets in cybercrime, although many new threats appear, suggesting that botnets will continue to be popular and are still a dangerous weapon in the hands of criminals.

The Right to Communicate as a Constitutional Rule in Cyberspace

In an era of intense progress of civilisation, in the field of digital media, national public interest objectives, set at the national level, still determine regulatory considerations and instruments emphasising cultural diversity are the justification for the limitations on fundamental rights referred to in the constitutions of democratic states. It is the national legislator who determines what interests are taken into account and within what limits individual rights may be restricted, as well as what measures in enforcing these restrictions the public authority may use. This article points to the now historic importance of freedom of expression, especially its element, the right to communicate, under conditions of declining state jurisdiction, as a result of new communication technologies and the development of cyberspace.

The article analyzes the growing role of digitization and the related security challenges in the context of the increasing number of internet-connected devices and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. In the context of the dynamic development of technology and the increase in cyber incidents, the article focuses on an interdisciplinary analysis of strategic documents on cyber security policy in Poland, such as Polish Cyberspace Protection Policy and Polish Cyber Security Strategy. The study identifies key threats and assesses the state’s responses to the growing challenges of cyberattacks. The relevant research question around which the analysis in the article is conducted is: What actions are needed to strengthen the cyber security culture in society and organizations? In the face of growing threats, the article also highlights the need to build a culture of cyber security and cooperation between public and private sectors.

Digital threats and the sources of children’s knowledge about them considered on the basis of statements made by students in early school education

The motive for taking up this topic is the incidence of new digital risks for children at a younger school age. In the course of analyzing the literature on the subject, theoretical studies related to this problem and research reports have been spotted, with the main focus on adolescents. However, there are few studies that show the extent of knowledge of various types of cyber threats by children of early school education. With this in mind, an attempt was made to determine what types of cyber threats are known to children of younger school age and what are the main sources of their knowledge in this area. Data for analysis was collected through focus interviews with 40 third-grade elementary school students. The children’s statements focused on the dangers that are associated with peer aggression online. This determining into the need for continuous implementation of preventive measures, especially those around children’s dysfunctional use of the Internet.