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A philosophical view on cyber attacks

    In contemplating the digital age and the phenomenon of cybersecurity breaches, one might consider the allegory of the cave. Commercial enterprises, reliant as they are upon the ephemeral and intangible forms of digital infrastructure, resemble the prisoners chained in the cave. They behold shadows—the seeming stability and security of their networks—without grasping the reality of their vulnerability. The attackers, akin to those who manipulate the puppets casting the shadows, wield tools of deception and subversion. These cyber assailants exploit the ignorance and complacency of businesses, seeking profit or chaos at the expense of truth and order. On the Nature of Knowledge and Preparation: A business, in the ideal form, should embody wisdom, which is the harmonization of practical knowledge (technĂȘ) and moral virtue. To fail in safeguarding digital assets is to neglect this harmonious pursuit of the good. Enterprises must ascend from the darkness of ignorance into the l...