%0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2014 %T Cyber-Attack Attributes %A Mehdi Kadivar %K attack characteristics %K attributes %K cyber-attack %K cybersecurity %X Cyber-attacks threaten our ability to use the Internet safely, productively, and creatively worldwide and are at the core of many security concerns. The concept of cyber-attacks, however, remains underdeveloped in the academic literature. To advance theory, design and operate databases to support scholarly research, perform empirical observations, and compare different types of cyber-attacks, it is necessary to first clarify the attributes of the “concept of cyber-attack”. In this article, attributes of cyber-attacks are identified by examining definitions of cyber-attacks from the literature and information on ten high-profile attacks. Although the article will be of interest to a broad community, it will be of particular interest to senior executives, government contractors, and researchers interested in contributing to the development of an interdisciplinary and global theory of cybersecurity. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 4 %P 22-27 %8 11/2014 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/846 %N 11 %1 Carleton University Mehdi Kadivar is completing his MASc in Technology Innovation Management at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the American University of Sharjah, Iran. Previously, he worked as a system maintenance expert at the Petrochemical Industries Design and Engineering company and as an intern at the Emirates National Bank of Dubai. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/846