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The subject of this chapter is the review of threats and attack strategies from past events. This chapter is the result of the work carried out during the course of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation project EXERTER: Security of Explosives pan-European Specialists Network (Grant Agreement: 786805, http://www.exerter-h2020.eu/). It is of fundamental importance that knowledge and analysis of past events will generate understanding and projections of the emerging threats and attack strategies and the evolution of these.
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| The work reported has been performed during the course and funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation project EXERTER: Security of Explosives pan-European Specialists Network (Grant Agreement: 786805). The content of this chapter “Threats and attack strategies used in past events” reflects only the authors’ views, and the European Union is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained herein. |
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Daniilidis, I., Andriotis, S. (2021). Threats and Attack Strategies Used in Past Events: A Review. In: Akhgar, B., Kavallieros, D., Sdongos, E. (eds) Technology Development for Security Practitioners. Security Informatics and Law Enforcement. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69460-9_10
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