The Internet of Things: What You Need to Know
By now you’ve probably heard about the two cybersecurity professionals who hacked a Jeep while it was in motion. Earlier this month, hackers at Def Con, a […] More
News & Analysis
Mitigating the Cyber Threat
The Cipher Brief sat down with Michael Chertoff at the Aspen Security Conference to discuss emerging issues in cybersecurity. He feels that businesses and the […] More
Buyer Beware
Last week, The Cipher Brief sat down with Jaime Suchlicki, the Director of the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami, […] More
Anything But Normal
Last week, The Cipher Brief sat down with Kirby Jones, the President of Alamar Associates, a company that has consulted on trade and business with […] More
Advice for American Companies
Progress on the creation of a new relationship between the United States and Cuba has been remarkably brisk over the past eight months, but, at […] More
GOP Candidates on National Security: Where Do they Stand?
Tonight, Republican candidates will take the stage for the first GOP Presidential debate. We’ve heard a lot about jobs, immigration and the economy – but […] More
Black Hat 2015: The Cipher Brief’s Top Picks
It’s Day 3 of Black Hat 2015, a major conference for cybersecurity professionals. With over 9,000 attendees expected, the conference addresses major issues facing top information security […] More
Welcome to The Dead Drop
Got a secret, can you keep it? “Dead drop” – Noun. A location to secretly pass information without a face-to-face meeting. Access all of The […] More
Lifting the UN Weapons Embargoes
As part of the Iran deal, international sanctions prohibiting Iran from purchasing and selling conventional arms and ballistic missile systems will be lifted in the […] More
Four Things to Know About the South China Sea Dispute
Territorial claims in the South China Sea have been contentious for centuries, but recent land reclamation attempts by China have made it a global security […] More
Is There a Silver Lining to the Iran Deal?
Despite all the debate on the merits of the Iran nuclear deal, one thing is abundantly clear: the Middle East is changing in ways that […] More
In Kenya, Obama Focused on Counterterrorism
President Obama departed this week for his first trip to Kenya since taking office. He will meet with the Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, and attend […] More
U.S. Embassy in Cuba Opens, Doors Still Closed for Business
Today, the United States reopens its embassy in Havana, Cuba and formally re-establishes diplomatic relations. The embassy will primarily perform standard functions such as issuing visas […] More
CIA’s Intelligence Art Collection
The painting is compelling. The spy looks tense, perhaps a bit rushed. He casts a sidelong glance at the clock on the table as he […] More
Leveraging Social Media
Social media offers valuable information that can improve day-to-day operations and strategic planning for businesses and governments. The ease of accessing social media, however, belies […] More
10 Years after 7/7, Britain Still Top Terrorist Target
Ten years ago, four homegrown militants, some of who trained in Pakistan, launched devastating terror attacks in London. Today, the Islamic State of Iraq and […] More
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden on the Iran Deal
The White House has reached an agreement with Iran to suspend its nuclear weapons program in exchange for sanctions relief. Congress now has 60 days […] More
The Blurred Line Between Cybercrime and Cyberespionage
Cybercriminals are now using more advanced methods, once the exclusive domain of the state, to steal and profit from personal and proprietary information, blurring the […] More