Most infosec pros believe election hacks are acts of cyber war
IT security professionals believe the effects of cyber attacks on elections go beyond diminishing confidence in the democratic process, according to a Venafi survey of 296 IT …
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Evading cyber legislation: Jurisprudence cloaking is the future of cyber warfare
When is an IP address not actually the person, country of origin or device you thought? From Klingons, to Harry Potter, to Xbox Halo’s Master Chief, the world has dreamt up …
Wargame teaches senior leaders about strategic threats and risks
On Oct. 13 Booz Allen and the FC2 held a cybersecurity wargame simulation for senior officials in the public and private sectors at the University of South Florida, the home …
Wargame teaches senior leaders about strategic threats and risks
On Oct. 13 Booz Allen and the FC2 held a cybersecurity wargame simulation for senior officials in the public and private sectors at the University of South Florida, the home …
Sun Tzu 2.0: Is cyberwar the new warfare?
For better or worse, the multitude of networks that help keep our world interconnected is a much different place today than it was in the past. Paradoxically, the networks …
China reacts to military hackers’ indictment, accuses US of hypocrisy
Yesterday, for the first time ever, the US Justice Department filed criminal charges against known state actors for hacking, as it accused five Chinese military hackers of …
Latvia establishes a Cyber Defence Unit
With the current situation in Ukraine, and Russian hackers’ penchant for escalating minor and major disputes and conflicts their nation has with neighbouring countries …
Equation determines the optimal moment for a cyber attack
Two researchers have developed a mathematical model for discovering the optimal moment to deploy specific cyber weapons in their arsenal. In a research paper recently …
Can we expect a cyberwar resurgence?
Neohapsis security experts predict that next year there will be a cyberwar resurgence, the cloud will begin to show its hidden costs, and privacy will continue to lose in the …
Cyber attacks targeting the energy sector on the rise
Alert Logic examined the rise of cyber attacks targeting the energy sector—an industry thought to be particularly at risk due to the highly confidential and proprietary …
The motives behind nation state driven cyber attacks
FireEye released a report that describes the unique international and local characteristics of cyber attack campaigns waged by governments worldwide. “Cyber weapons are …
UK to create new cyber defence force
Defence secretary Philip Hammond has announced that the UK is to create a new cyber unit and speak full cyber warfare competency including both offensive and defensive …