I had not heard about this case before. Zurich Insurance has refused to pay Mondelez International’s claim of $100 million in damages from NotPetya. It claims it is an act of war and therefor not covered. Mondelez is suing. Those turning to cyber insurance to manage their exposure presently face significant uncertainties about its promise. … Read More “Cyberinsurance and Acts of War” »
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Last week, I evaluated the security of a recent GCHQ backdoor proposal for communications systems. Furthering the debate, Nate Cardozo and Seth Schoen of EFF explain how this sort of backdoor can be detected: In fact, we think when the ghost feature is active — silently inserting a secret eavesdropping member into an otherwise end-to-end … Read More “Hacking the GCHQ Backdoor” »
Nice interview with the EFF’s director of cybersecurity, Eva Gaperon. Powered by WPeMatico
Peter Swire proposes a a pedagogic framework for teaching cybersecurity policy. Specifically, he makes real the old joke about adding levels to the OSI networking stack: an organizational layer, a government layer, and an international layer. Powered by WPeMatico
A new variant of the Shamoon malware has destroyed significant amounts of data at a UAE “heavy engineering company” and the Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem. Shamoon is the Iranian malware that was targeted against the Saudi Arabian oil company, Saudi Aramco, in 2012 and 2016. We have no idea if this new variant … Read More “New Shamoon Variant” »
This is an interesting interview with a former NSA employee about supply chain security. I consider this to be an insurmountable problem right now. Powered by WPeMatico
The US Government Accounting Office just published a new report: “Weapons Systems Cyber Security: DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities” (summary here). The upshot won’t be a surprise to any of my regular readers: they’re vulnerable. From the summary: Automation and connectivity are fundamental enablers of DOD’s modern military capabilities. However, they … Read More “Security Vulnerabilities in US Weapons Systems” »
Last month, the White House released the “National Cyber Strategy of the United States of America. I generally don’t have much to say about these sorts of documents. They’re filled with broad generalities. Who can argue with: Defend the homeland by protecting networks, systems, functions, and data; Promote American prosperity by nurturing a secure, thriving … Read More “The US National Cyber Strategy” »
This one is from NIST: “Considerations for Managing Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks.” It’s still in draft. Remember, there are many others. Powered by WPeMatico
Interesting commentary: The military is an impossible place for hackers thanks to antiquated career management, forced time away from technical positions, lack of mission, non-technical mid- and senior-level leadership, and staggering pay gaps, among other issues. It is possible the military needs a cyber corps in the future, but by accelerating promotions, offering graduate school … Read More “How the US Military Can Better Keep Hackers” »