In particular, the Internet services through which the trafficking activity has been carried out as well as the types of cyber-hotspots used are specified.
Most cyber-hotspots act as fora where not only persons with peculiar interests can more easily "meet", but also potential sellers and buyers can contact each other.
Furthermore, people interacting in cyberspace often meet in the physical world to conclude their deals, so in many instances cyber-hotspots are better described as extensions of traditional hotspots.
Regarding the cyber-hotspots identified, what was noticeable is that, in almost all cases, criminal opportunities arose from the so-called "surfing web", open to the wider public; thus, the demand for contacting potential collectors of specific species overcomes the need for discretion in the trafficking activity.
It is commonly assumed that most cyber-attacks originate from hotspots in Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa, where infrastructure is not especially well policed.
Recently Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) have become new research hotspots.
Security issue has become a new hotspot in cyber-physical systems (CPS) research field in recent years due to the vulnerability of CPS to security threats.
There is little evidence that such places are any more vulnerable to "cyber-attacks" and "rogue and imposter Wi-Fi hotspots" than your neighborhood coffee shop or food court.
Yet the company defended the practise in the interest of network security, saying that it was legal to use FCC-approved technology to protect against "rogue wireless hotspots that can cause degraded service, insidious cyber-attacks and identity theft", claiming that hospitals and universities employ similar methods.
Experts advise that cyber spying is a major threat for all overseas firms working in hotspots, countries where risk of political or civil unrest or crime is higher such as Russia.
But cyber espionage is not cyber war".
