Are We in a Cyberwar? Yes, Say Many IT Security Pros

When you’re under attack, you want to fight back and protect yourself and defend everything important to you. It’s why countries go to war. It’s why there are laws such as Stand Your Ground. But what if you aren’t allowed to fight back? What if defend… Continue reading Are We in a Cyberwar? Yes, Say Many IT Security Pros

US pushed Russian troll factory offline during US midterm elections

The US blocked internet access to Russian trolls who, they say, were trying to spread FUD. Continue reading US pushed Russian troll factory offline during US midterm elections

France: Let’s make the internet safer! US: ‘How about NO?!’

Don’t cry for us, Argentina: Critics saw potential for government meddling without court order, among other issues. Continue reading France: Let’s make the internet safer! US: ‘How about NO?!’

Private sector warms to U.S. Cyber Command carrying out ‘hack backs’

The U.S. government should decide how to retaliate against the worst attacks on the country’s private sector, and when appropriate, the military’s hacking unit should hit back, three experts said Monday. The controversial idea entails taking the fight to nefarious actors by attacking their computer network in-kind, probing for exfiltrated data and employing measures to retrieve or destroy stolen information. The three individuals, with experience in the private sector, intelligence community and military, spoke at a panel organized by APCO. They concurred that if companies feel compelled to hack back, they should delegate any potential response to the government. If retaliation is warranted, U.S. Cyber Command should carry it out. “I think if it’s going to happen, it’s best in the hands of the government,” said Sean Weppner, chief strategy officer at NISOS Group and a former DOD cyber officer. No company has the intelligence, offensive tools and contextual understanding of the […]

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