Category Archives: Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act

Rep. Graves: ‘Active defense’ bill will launch a new industry

Posted on by

One of the authors of a controversial “hack back” bill in Congress believes the legislation can launch a new industry around “active defense” that allows companies to strike back against hackers who steal data. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., predicts the private sector will develop new tools that will add a new layer of deterrence. Graves, who strenuously objects to the “hack back” terminology for the bill, spoke with CyberScoop earlier this month about the legislation. “You currently have a 1.5 percent conviction rate in cyberattacks,” Graves said. “I think you’ll see that rate go up because attribution will go up, but also because I think you’ll see the number of attacks reduced. And then you’ll see information sharing occurring prior to successful attacks, which will protect additional systems and networks as information being shared about attacks taking place or attempted attacks and the process they’re going about.” Graves and Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., […]

The post Rep. Graves: ‘Active defense’ bill will launch a new industry appeared first on Cyberscoop.

Continue reading Rep. Graves: ‘Active defense’ bill will launch a new industry→

AC/DC Act: Good in Theory, Terrible in Practice

Posted on by

Earlier this month, Georgia Congressman Tom Price introduced H.R. 4036, the Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act (AC/DC Act). The legislation would permit certain “victims” of cyberattacks to engage in certain types of “active defense” or “hack back” free from both civil and criminal liability under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. It would also empower..

The post AC/DC Act: Good in Theory, Terrible in Practice appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Continue reading AC/DC Act: Good in Theory, Terrible in Practice→

Proposed Active Cyber-Defense Bill Channels Mao Zedong

Posted on by

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..

The post Proposed Active Cyber-Defense Bill Channels Mao Zedong appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Continue reading Proposed Active Cyber-Defense Bill Channels Mao Zedong→

Revised Active Defense Bill Allows Victims to Recover or Destroy Stolen Data

Posted on by

Rep. Tom Graves has revised a draft of the Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act with new provisions that include mandatory notification and permission to recovery or destroy stolen data on the attacker’s computer. Continue reading Revised Active Defense Bill Allows Victims to Recover or Destroy Stolen Data→

Revised Active Defense Bill Allows Victims to Recover or Destroy Stolen Data

Posted on by

Rep. Tom Graves has revised a draft of the Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act with new provisions that include mandatory notification and permission to recovery or destroy stolen data on the attacker’s computer. Continue reading Revised Active Defense Bill Allows Victims to Recover or Destroy Stolen Data→

Congressman says proposed ‘hacking back’ bill is gaining traction

Posted on by

A bill recently proposed by Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., that would allow companies victimized by hackers to take “active cyber defense measures,” is now gaining bipartisan support, according to the congressman. Graves told CyberScoop he has received “positive feedback for the concept from both Republican and Democrat members” and “significant interest from the public, business community and academic researchers.” Interest in the bill, Graves explained, reflects a “growing recognition that current federal law doesn’t provide an adequate deterrence for criminal hacking.” “With less than 1 percent of criminal hackers being prosecuted, there is a growing consensus that we need to determine a better way to impose costs to deter their behavior. Self-defense is one method of imposing a higher cost,” Graves said. The proposed bill, named the “Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act,” is currently a discussion draft. Graves’ office continues to receive feedback from industry, think tanks, academia and other members of […]

The post Congressman says proposed ‘hacking back’ bill is gaining traction appeared first on Cyberscoop.

Continue reading Congressman says proposed ‘hacking back’ bill is gaining traction→

Congressman says proposed ‘hacking back’ bill is gaining traction

Posted on by

A bill recently proposed by Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., that would allow companies victimized by hackers to take “active cyber defense measures,” is now gaining bipartisan support, according to the congressman. Graves told CyberScoop he has received “positive feedback for the concept from both Republican and Democrat members” and “significant interest from the public, business community and academic researchers.” Interest in the bill, Graves explained, reflects a “growing recognition that current federal law doesn’t provide an adequate deterrence for criminal hacking.” “With less than 1 percent of criminal hackers being prosecuted, there is a growing consensus that we need to determine a better way to impose costs to deter their behavior. Self-defense is one method of imposing a higher cost,” Graves said. The proposed bill, named the “Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act,” is currently a discussion draft. Graves’ office continues to receive feedback from industry, think tanks, academia and other members of […]

The post Congressman says proposed ‘hacking back’ bill is gaining traction appeared first on Cyberscoop.

Continue reading Congressman says proposed ‘hacking back’ bill is gaining traction→

Active Defense Bill Raises Concerns Of Potential Consequences

Posted on by

A bill that would exclude organizations from prosecution for hacking back is already stirring up some concerns about potential unintended consequences. Continue reading Active Defense Bill Raises Concerns Of Potential Consequences→