Russia: An Expert in Active Measures, Including Cyber Meddling

Russia, neatly tucked away in the rather large northeast corner of Europe and Asia with its 11 time zones, is the bastion of a most colorful political history. Since time immemorial there has always been underlying efforts to adjust perception, foment … Continue reading Russia: An Expert in Active Measures, Including Cyber Meddling

Hezbollah Amplifies Message Through Savvy Use of Media

Hezbollah, the “Party of Allah” (aka Party of God) recognized as a Shi’a Islamist political party and militant group based in Lebanon, has repeatedly demonstrated its mastery of the use of media and social networks to shape public opinion and grow sympathetic followers. Even recently the group has placed its operatives within Israel to regularity..

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Kaspersky Says Its Hand Was in the Cookie Jar, But …

Kaspersky Lab has been bombarded with an unending stream of claims that its Russian roots equate to being part of the Russian national team when it comes to national security interests. We previously discussed the rationale behind the ban of Kaspersky Lab security products in any U.S. government device, and how the company is believed..

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Proposed Active Cyber-Defense Bill Channels Mao Zedong

When an intruder is discovered in your network, every incident response team’s response is similar: What are they doing? What have they done? How long have they been here? Whose data has been compromised? How do we expunge them from our network? And the million-dollar question: Who are these miscreants in our network? All deserving..

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DOJ, AG Tout ‘Responsible Encryption’ to Bolster Prosecutions

In the past week, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein delivered two talks that implored the technology industry to embrace what he deems “responsible encryption.” When he spoke at the United States Naval Academy, he cloaked his commentary in hyperbole and innuendo, as if he was trying to draw battle lines between industry and..

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How the Value Outweighs the Cost of Security

Regardless of a company’s size, the value of building a strong security posture will always outweigh the cost of security.

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Government Agencies Must Work With the Private Sector to Bolster Infrastructure Security

To improve infrastructure security per the president’s executive order, government agencies must build trust with the private security industry.

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