Category Archives: cyberwar

Incident Response as "Hand-to-Hand Combat"

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NSA Deputy Director Richard Ledgett described a 2014 Russian cyberattack against the US State Department as "hand-to-hand" combat: "It was hand-to-hand combat," said NSA Deputy Director Richard Ledgett, who described the incident at a recent cyber forum, but did not name the nation behind it. The culprit was identified by other current and former officials. Ledgett said the attackers’ thrust-and-parry… Continue reading Incident Response as "Hand-to-Hand Combat"→

Incident Response as “Hand-to-Hand Combat”

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NSA Deputy Director Richard Ledgett described a 2014 Russian cyberattack against the US State Department as “hand-to-hand” combat: “It was hand-to-hand combat,” said NSA Deputy Director Richard Ledgett, who described the incident at a recent cyber forum, but did not name the nation behind it. The culprit was identified by other current and former officials. Ledgett said the attackers’ thrust-and-parry… Continue reading Incident Response as “Hand-to-Hand Combat”→

Definitions for cyberwar terms sought by House lawmakers

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The Trump administration should publish definitions for key terms in cyberspace conflict as part of a comprehensive national policy to defend the country from online attack, says a resolution introduced in the House. “The United States should develop and adopt a comprehensive cybersecurity policy that clearly define acts of aggression, acts of war, and other related events in cyberspace, including any commensurate responses” by U.S. forces, states the bipartisan resolution, H. Res. 200. It is sponsored by Democrat C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger of Maryland, whose district includes the Fort Meade headquarters of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, and by Republican Scott Taylor of Virginia, who represents the  defense-facility heavy Newport News-Virginia Beach area. Such “sense of the House” resolutions are non-binding, but the sponsors said they wanted to use the document to start a conversation about properly preparing the nation to defend itself from hackers, cybercriminals and other online enemies. The two men […]

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Former Fetish Model Ancilla van de Leest Is Leading the Dutch Pirate Party to Promote Privacy

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According to the leader of the Dutch Pirate Party, there is a serious lack of the necessary technological knowledge in Dutch parliament. Continue reading Former Fetish Model Ancilla van de Leest Is Leading the Dutch Pirate Party to Promote Privacy→

WikiLeaks Releases CIA Hacking Tools

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WikiLeaks just released a cache of 8,761 classified CIA documents from 2012 to 2016, including details of its offensive Internet operations. I have not read through any of them yet. If you see something interesting, tell us in the comments. EDITED TO ADD: There’s a lot in here. Many of the hacking tools are redacted, with the tar files and… Continue reading WikiLeaks Releases CIA Hacking Tools→