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Cyberwar: You’re Doing It Wrong!
Cyberwar remains a hot topic of conversation in both political and technology circles. But Tenable Chief Security Officer Marcus Ranum asserts that much of the discussion has been–and remains–misleading and inaccurate. In this presentation from … View full post on National Cyber Security
The Conversation: Time to mobilize for cyberwar
Join the conversation: How worried are you about cyberattacks and cyberthefts? And what should Congress do about cybersecurity? Leave a comment at the end of this story, or go to our Facebook page. Iran’s drive to become a nuclear power hinges partly on a facility outside the small mountain town…
How the US may already be losing the cyberwar
In a sobering interview with Smithsonian Magazine recently, Richard “Dick” Clarke — the former head of US counterterrorism under three Presidents — spoke candidly about the weakness of America’s cyber-warfare defenses. A chief counterterrorism official under George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush, Clarke became notorious for his often-scathing…
Joint ventures with China put the US at risk of cyberwar, says report
Should conflict occur, China’s cyberwar plans target the US, and today’s Chinese joint ventures with US manufacturers in hardware, software and telecommunications create a “potential vector” for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to exploit and compromise, says a report from the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission sent to Capitol…
Schneier: Teens and treaties – our cyber-war saviors
We’re all going to die! Er, no, we’re not… We can expect at least another 10 years of unbridled and irrational fear about the threat of cyber war before things calm down.… View full post on china cyber wars – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber…
Will 2012 be the year of the cyberwar?
The cyberwar discussion is mired in confusion. What defines an act of cyberwar? Is it a sophisticated hack from China or Russia that shuts down the US power grid? Is it a rogue group like Anonymous breaking into government sites? Is it all the spying China has been doing for…
The Next Cyberwar
It is widely assumed that various nation-states and criminal organizations regularly engage in cyber-intelligence operations. Earlier this month, for instance, the U.S. Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive released a report (PDF) accusing Russia and China of using cyber-espionage to steal intellectual property and technology, among other things, from U.S….
Stuxnet Raises ‘Blowback’ Risk In Cyberwar
The Stuxnet computer worm successfully damaged centrifuges at a nuclear facility in Iran. Now, officials responsible for defending U.S. infrastructure fear that Stuxnet may have provided a blueprint for adversaries who may want to sabotage industrial operations in this country. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search…
Mac Malware, DoS Tools, Cyber-War Lead Week’s Security News
Mac malware dominated the news this week, as security researchers uncovered a new Trojan capable of hijacking Mac OS X systems and launching denial-of-service attacks on another server, downloading additional malware on the infected system and providing attackers with remote access on to the computer. The Tsunami Trojan was a…