cyber war
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 …
Exploring critical infrastructure security and government cyber security
Chris Folk is the Director of National Protection Portfolio, The MITRE Corporation. Folk oversees work program development and delivery to: the DHS National Protection and …
Introduction to Cyber-Warfare
If you're looking to learn about cyber warfare, but don't know where to start, you might prefer picking up a book instead of searching for information dispersed on the …
Dissecting operation Troy: Cyberespionage in South Korea
When reports of the Dark Seoul attack on South Korean financial services and media firms emerged in the wake of the attack on March 20, 2013, most of the focus was on the …
U.S. Army cyber forces to get new rules of engagement
“We now live in a world of weaponized bits and bytes, where an entire country can be disrupted by the click of mouse. There are new missions we must take on as a …
Are cyber attacks more dangerous than physical attacks?
Eighty percent of C-level executives and IT security professionals believe that cyber attacks pose a greater risk to their nation than physical attacks, while 51 percent …
Wall Street prepares for simulated cyber attack
Around 40 Wall Street firms – banks, exchanges, and brokerages – are getting ready for Quantum Dawn 2, a simulated cyber attack that will hit them on Friday, June …
To hack back or not to hack back?
Many centuries ago, explorers came to the vast land of North America. Shipload upon shipload of dreamers, explorers, businessmen and farmers entered the harbors and spread out …
The need for a collaborative effort against cybercrime
It has been revealed that NATO experienced 2,500 cyber attacks in 2012. Though an official stated that none of the attacks had successfully infiltrated NATO security, it has …
Chinese army announces drill to test its digitalized forces
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has announced it will be holding a military exercise in June, aimed at testing “new types of combat forces including …
U.S. government tops list of malware buyers
While vocally and repeatedly tying all kinds of discovered cyber attacks to Chinese hackers, the U.S. has quietly been working on their own cyber offensive capabilities …