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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” »
Good policy paper (summary here) on the threats, current state, and potential policy solutions for the poor security of US space systems. Powered by WPeMatico
Jack Goldsmith and Stuart Russell just published an interesting paper, making the case that free and democratic nations are at a structural disadvantage in nation-on-nation cyberattack and defense. From a blog post: It seeks to explain why the United States is struggling to deal with the “soft” cyber operations that have been so prevalent in … Read More “Free Societies are at a Disadvantage in National Cybersecurity” »
iOS 12, the next release of Apple’s iPhone operating system, may include features to prevent someone from unlocking your phone without your permission: The feature essentially forces users to unlock the iPhone with the passcode when connecting it to a USB accessory everytime the phone has not been unlocked for one hour. That includes the … Read More “New iPhone OS May Include Device-Unlocking Security” »
The White House has eliminated the cybersecurity coordinator position. This seems like a spectacularly bad idea. Powered by WPeMatico
This survey and report is not surprising: The survey of nearly forty Republican and Democratic campaign operatives, administered through November and December 2017, revealed that American political campaign staff — primarily working at the state and congressional levels — are not only unprepared for possible cyber attacks, but remain generally unconcerned about the threat. The … Read More “The US Is Unprepared for Election-Related Hacking in 2018” »
It’s Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone. I know nothing about him. Powered by WPeMatico
Good article about how difficult it is to insure an organization against Internet attacks, and how expensive the insurance is. Companies like retailers, banks, and healthcare providers began seeking out cyberinsurance in the early 2000s, when states first passed data breach notification laws. But even with 20 years’ worth of experience and claims data in … Read More “Cybersecurity Insurance” »
DARPA is launching a program aimed at vulnerability discovery via human-assisted AI. The new DARPA program is called CHESS (Computers and Humans Exploring Software Security), and they’re holding a proposers day in a week and a half. This is the kind of thing that can dramatically change the offense/defense balance. Powered by WPeMatico