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IEEE Statement on Strong Encryption vs. Backdoors

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The IEEE came out in favor of strong encryption: IEEE supports the use of unfettered strong encryption to protect confidentiality and integrity of data and communications. We oppose efforts by governments to restrict the use of strong encryption and/or to mandate exceptional access mechanisms such as "backdoors" or "key escrow schemes" in order to facilitate government access to encrypted data…. Continue reading IEEE Statement on Strong Encryption vs. Backdoors→

Free Societies are at a Disadvantage in National Cybersecurity

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Jack Goldsmith and Stuart Russell just published an interesting paper, making the case that free and democratic nations are at a structural disadvantage in nation-on-nation cyberattack and defense. From a blog post: It seeks to explain why the United S… Continue reading Free Societies are at a Disadvantage in National Cybersecurity→

Are Free Societies at a Disadvantage in National Cybersecurity

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Jack Goldsmith and Stuart Russell just published an interesting paper, making the case that free and democratic nations are at a structural disadvantage in nation-on-nation cyberattack and defense. From a blog post: It seeks to explain why the United States is struggling to deal with the "soft" cyber operations that have been so prevalent in recent years: cyberespionage and cybertheft,… Continue reading Are Free Societies at a Disadvantage in National Cybersecurity→

Router Vulnerability and the VPNFilter Botnet

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On May 25, the FBI asked us all to reboot our routers. The story behind this request is one of sophisticated malware and unsophisticated home-network security, and it’s a harbinger of the sorts of pervasive threats ­ from nation-states, criminals and hackers ­ that we should expect in coming years. VPNFilter is a sophisticated piece of malware that infects mostly… Continue reading Router Vulnerability and the VPNFilter Botnet→

An Example of Deterrence in Cyberspace

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In 2016, the US was successfully deterred from attacking Russia in cyberspace because of fears of Russian capabilities against the US. I have two citations for this. The first is from the book Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin’s War on Americ… Continue reading An Example of Deterrence in Cyberspace→

An Example of Deterrence in Cyberspace

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In 2016, the US was successfully deterred from attacking Russia in cyberspace because of fears of Russian capabilities against the US. I have two citations for this. The first is from the book Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin’s War on America and the Election of Donald Trump, by Michael Isikoff and David Corn. Here’s the quote: The principals… Continue reading An Example of Deterrence in Cyberspace→

The US Is Unprepared for Election-Related Hacking in 2018

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This survey and report is not surprising: The survey of nearly forty Republican and Democratic campaign operatives, administered through November and December 2017, revealed that American political campaign staff — primarily working at the state and congressional levels — are not only unprepared for possible cyber attacks, but remain generally unconcerned about the threat. The survey sample was relatively small,… Continue reading The US Is Unprepared for Election-Related Hacking in 2018→

The US Is Unprepared for Election-Related Hacking in 2018

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This survey and report is not surprising: The survey of nearly forty Republican and Democratic campaign operatives, administered through November and December 2017, revealed that American political campaign staff — primarily working at the state and c… Continue reading The US Is Unprepared for Election-Related Hacking in 2018→