A Revolutionary Message
German U-Boat commanders called a period in 1940-41 when they were more or less unfettered and free to attack at will, “the happy time.” For […] More
News & Analysis
Understanding the Threat Picture
With the delivery of Australia’s latest defense White Paper last week, the necessity of a long haul and regional capacity building commitment to counter-terrorism was […] More
Security in the Indo-Pacific: Australia’s New Role
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull plans to almost double his country’s annual defense spending by 2026. The move comes as China threatens peace in the […] More
Canberra’s Evolving Security Policy
The publication on February 25 of the 2016 Defense White Paper by the Australian government highlights Canberra’s response to evolving trends in the Asia-Pacific region. […] More
Healthcare and the Cyber Threat
In February, Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital very publicly paid $17,000 to regain access to its files after being infected with a type of malware called ransomware. […] More
Low-Hanging Fruit
Healthcare providers represent an attractive target for hackers due to the wealth of information they store about their patients. The Cipher Brief Spoke to Greg […] More
A Prime Target
On February 5th, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center lost access to its computers after being infected with ransomware – a type of malware that hold files […] More
The ISIS WMD Threat
In a town filled with a seemingly endless number of acronyms, none are dreaded as much as ISIS and WMD—especially when put together. Recent allegations […] More
Russia — the Most Likely Target
The Paris attacks last year bought home that ISIL intends to terrorise all those who oppose the group, wherever they may be. Outside the Syria […] More
The Dead Drop
TRUMP THIS: A group of more than 100 national security experts signed an open letter this week pledging to work “energetically to prevent the election […] More
Deterring ISIS’ Ambitions
While debate continues over whether the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses an immediate threat to the United States and Europe, there […] More