cyberattack, france, hacking, internet, Security technology, voting
Some good election security news for a change: France is dropping its plans for remote Internet voting, because it’s concerned about hacking. Powered by WPeMatico
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cyberattack, cyberwar, nationalsecuritypolicy, northkorea, Security technology
The New York Times is reporting that the US has been conducting offensive cyberattacks against North Korea, in an effort to delay its nuclear weapons program. EDITED TO ADD (3/8): Commentary. Powered by WPeMatico
cyberattack, cybersecurity, edwardsnowden, nsa, Security technology, tradecraft
These days, it’s rare that we learn something new from the Snowden documents. But Ben Buchanan found something interesting. The NSA penetrates enemy networks in order to enhance our defensive capabilities. The data the NSA collected by penetrating BYZANTINE CANDOR’s networks had concrete forward-looking defensive value. It included information on the adversary’s “future targets,” including … Read More “NSA Using Cyberattack for Defense” »
cyberattack, cybersecurity, fraud, reports, Security technology, trust
Pew Research just published their latest research data on Americans and their views on cybersecurity: This survey finds that a majority of Americans have directly experienced some form of data theft or fraud, that a sizeable share of the public thinks that their personal data have become less secure in recent years, and that many … Read More “Survey Data on Americans and Cybersecurity” »
academicpapers, cyberattack, hackback, hacking, Security technology
There’s a really interesting paper from George Washington University on hacking back: “Into the Gray Zone: The Private Sector and Active Defense against Cyber Threats.” I’ve never been a fan of hacking back. There’s a reason we no longer issue letters of marque or allow private entities to commit crimes, and hacking back is a … Read More “Hacking Back” »
auditing, cyberattack, cybersecurity, fraud, nationalsecuritypolicy, Security technology, voting
Excellent essay pointing out that election security is a national security issue, and that we need to perform random ballot audits on every future election: The good news is that we know how to solve this problem. We need to audit computers by manually examining randomly selected paper ballots and comparing the results to machine … Read More “Auditing Elections for Signs of Hacking” »
cyberattack, cybercrime, hacking, internet, publictransit, ransomware, Security technology
It’s really bad. The ticket machines were hacked. Over the next couple of years, I believe we are going to see the downside of our headlong rush to put everything on the Internet. Slashdot thread. Powered by WPeMatico
china, cyberattack, hacking, nationalsecuritypolicy, Security technology
Good long article on the 2015 attack against the US Office of Personnel Management. Powered by WPeMatico
cyberattack, cyberwar, iraq, isis, Security technology, uk
I think this might be the first time it has been openly acknowledged: Sir Michael Fallon, the defence secretary, has said Britain is using cyber warfare in the bid to retake Mosul from Islamic State. Speaking at an international conference on waging war through advanced technology, Fallon made it clear Britain was unleashing its cyber … Read More “UK Admitting "Offensive Cyber" Against ISIS/Daesh” »
academicpapers, costbenefitanalysis, cyberattack, cybersecurity, databreaches, externalities, nationalsecuritypolicy, nist, reputation, Security technology, securityengineering, securitystandards
Interesting research from Sasha Romanosky at RAND: Abstract: In 2013, the US President signed an executive order designed to help secure the nation’s critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. As part of that order, he directed the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop a framework that would become an authoritative source for information security … Read More “The Cost of Cyberattacks Is Less than You Might Think” »