5 Reasons “Space War” Isn’t As Scary As It Sounds
The U.S. depends heavily on military and commercial satellites. If a less satellite-dependent opponent launched an anti-satellite (ASAT) attack, it would have far greater impact […] More
Assessing the Impact of Sanctions
The Cipher Brief sat down with economist Anders Aslund, a former advisor to Russia and Ukraine. Aslund discussed Russia’s economic problems and the state of […] More
Russia Sanctions: The New Normal
In March 2014, when the Obama administration first invoked economic sanctions against Russia, no one knew how long they would last. The White House was […] More
Understanding the Russian Mindset
The Cipher Brief sat down with former Acting CIA Director John McLaughlin at the Aspen Security Forum in July to discuss the Russian security threat. […] More
Doing Business in Russia
The Cipher Brief spoke with Robert Dannenberg, former Managing Director and Head of the Office of Global Security for Goldman Sachs, about the business climate […] More
What We Know (and Don’t Know) About the Tianjin Explosions
What we know: At 11:30 GMT Wednesday night in Tianjin, the Rui Hai International Logistics Co. exploded. More than 100 people have been confirmed dead, […] More
Next Steps in U.S.-Cuba Relations
On July 20th, the U.S. and Cuba exchanged diplomatic notes and opened embassies in their respective capitals. This “normalization” was a big step for relations […] More
Strengthening U.S. Cyber Defenses
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) hack shocked the U.S., exposing the vulnerability of the U.S. government to cyber attack. After thieves took the personal […] More
Stepping Up Our Game
Jimmie Breslin borrowed a line from manager Casey Stengel to title his chronicle of the worst team in baseball history, the 1962 Mets. Stengel plaintively […] More
New Ground Rules Needed
Imagine this: a private company discovers that detailed personal identifying information—including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, passport data, foreign travel histories, and other sensitive […] More
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
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. “The Cipher Brief has […] More