Existing International Law Applies Online and Offline
A group of international law experts met in Tallinn, Estonia, after the 2007 onslaught of cyber attacks against sites in the country, to create the […] More
Tech/Cyber
Cyber Proxies: A Central Tenet of Russia’s Hybrid Warfare
Cyber operations remain at the forefront of confrontations between the West and Moscow as relations continue to deteriorate. Russia asserted itself in 2007 with “patriotic […] More
Crimicon Valley: Russia’s Cybercrime Underground
Understanding the Russian criminal underground is essential when discussing Russian proxies in cyberspace. How do cybercriminal entities interact with each other and what is their […] More
The Cyber-Intelligence Nexus: Russia’s Use of Proxies
What if network defenders knew that a cyber operation occurred during Moscow business hours, that it involved a Russian IP address, and that the cyber […] More
DIY Defense Tech: More Countries Seek Advanced Homegrown Weaponry
Lockheed Martin is in the midst of a lucrative deal to move production of America’s venerable F-16 fighter jet to India. While there are no […] More
India’s Defense Industry: Reach Still Outpaces Grasp
India’s growing wealth and regional influence has afforded it the ability and cause to develop a more technologically advanced defense industry. However, since India opened […] More
South Korean Defense Industry: Time to Take Off the "Training Wheels?"
After decades of government support and investment, the South Korean defense industry can now produce advanced tanks, ships, and submarines and is poised to become […] More
Cyber as a Facilitating Factor: Key Takeaways from RSA 2017
For many, cybersecurity is a technical problem and therefore requires technical solutions. But for policymakers and the national security community, a key takeaway from this […] More
Day 4: Dispatch from RSA Conference
This week I am attending the RSA Conference, a global convention bringing together government and business approaches to secure the digital channels people depend on […] More
Reclaiming Defender's Advantage in Cybersecurity
The cybersecurity industry, much like other sectors, is dealing with an influx of data. In response, security experts hope to harness the power of artificial […] More
Day 3: Dispatch from RSA Conference
This week I am attending the RSA Conference, a global convention bringing together government and business approaches to secure the digital channels people depend on […] More
Day 2: Dispatch from RSA Conference
If you missed our previous dispatch, I am attending the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco, a global event where private and public sectors come […] More
Day 1: Dispatch from RSA Conference
This week I’m attending the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco, where government and industry leaders have come together to discuss the looming challenges and […] More
The New Technology of Humanitarian Assistance
Since the first CIA Predator drone strike in October 2001, the United States, among others, has sought to expand the technology to facilitate remote warfare. […] More
Drones: The Next Tool for Humanitarian Workers
Remotely controlled aircraft, or drones, have long become common in military settings—possibly most infamously pictured as a U.S. Predator launching Hellfire missiles at suspected terrorists […] More
The Whimper, Not Bang, of Humanitarian Drones
While receiving significant publicity from global media, the rise of the humanitarian drone is so far more of a whimper than a bang. This article […] More
Autonomous Hacking Bots: Menace or Savior?
We live in an age where what used to be the figment of science fiction is now a reality, changing the way people go about […] More
Our Science Fiction Cyber Future
The cybersecurity industry is currently enamored with concepts of autonomous defense, including elements of machine learning, behavioral analytics, and artificial intelligence—and rightly so. Programed to […] More