Luke Penn-Hall

Tonight, Republican candidates will take the stage for the second GOP Presidential debate.  We’ve heard a lot about jobs, immigration and the economy – but […] More

Large-scale cyber attacks like those experienced by OPM, Sony, Anthem, and Target have intensified the ongoing criticism that the US government lacks a coherent cybersecurity […] More

Periodically, The Cipher Brief will explore outside-the-box technologies and unusual, sometimes weird, scientific innovations. You’ll see how the boundaries between reality and fantasy are growing thinner […] More

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

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

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

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

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