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With White House coordinator gone, DHS official calls for U.S. leadership on cybersecurity

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In the wake of the White House’s decision to eliminate its top cybersecurity position, a Department of Homeland Security official has called on the U.S. government to robustly engage on cyber policy issues on the world stage. The Trump administration should have a “strong voice” at internet standards bodies and other global forums, working with allies and non-allies alike, said Jeanette Manfra, assistant secretary for DHS’s Office of Cybersecurity and Communications. “We have to figure out a way to continue to work together to ensure that the stability of the global system is maintained,” Manfra said Tuesday at the Security Through Innovation Summit, presented by McAfee and produced by CyberScoop. Manfra did not mention the recently-nixed White House cybersecurity coordinator in her remarks, but that position has traditionally been key to the United States’ international cybersecurity work. At a February conference in Germany, for example, then-White House cybersecurity coordinator Rob […]

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

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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..

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Gadi Evron, Cymmetria – Paul’s Security Weekly #535

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Gadi Evron founded Cymmetria in 2014 with a vision of revolutionizing security technology, strategy, and innovation. He joins Paul, Doug, and Jeff for an interview about honeypots, hacking back, and cyber deception! Full Show Notes Subscribe to YouTube Channel

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

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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

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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→

Threatpost News Wrap, March 10, 2017

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Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week including a rash of new IP camera backdoors, James Comey’s talk at Boston College, hacking back vs. active defense, and the DOJ dropping one of its Playpen cases. Continue reading Threatpost News Wrap, March 10, 2017→

Proposed Bill Would Legally Allow Cyber Crime Victims to Hack Back

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Is it wrong to hack back in order to counter hacking attack when you have become a victim? — this has been a long time debate.

While many countries, including the United States, consider hacking back practices as illegal, many security firms and experts believe it as “a terrible idea” and officially “cautions” victims against it, even if they use it as a part of an active defense strategy.

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Active Defense Bill Raises Concerns Of Potential Consequences

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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→

Mirai Vulnerability Disclosed, But Exploits May Constitute Hacking Back

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A buffer overflow found in the Mirai botnet could eliminate its ability to carry out HTTP flood attacks. But exploiting that vulnerability puts defenders in a gray area with regard to hacking back. Continue reading Mirai Vulnerability Disclosed, But Exploits May Constitute Hacking Back→