Resilience, National Security and the Immediate Need for Action
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Resilience is a word we hear a lot, but what does it mean and why should we care? And how do we […] More
Tech/Cyber
The Days of Responsible Cybersecurity are Finally Here
OPINION — The days of cyber negligence are numbered. While nobody can expect perfect cybersecurity, a vast supermajority of the painful breaches we learn about […] More
The National Security Implications of New Rules of the Road for Cyber
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The Cyber Initiatives Group (powered by The Cipher Brief) filed national security-related comments in support of the SEC’s proposed rules regarding Cybersecurity […] More
When Corporate Interests and International Cyber Agreements Collide
OPINION — The Paris Call for Trust and Stability in Cyberspace is an initiative launched by French President Emmanuel Macron during the 2018 UNESCO’s Internet […] More
Rise of the New Hacker Army but Where’s the Battle?
The global outpouring of cyber assistance in the wake of a call from Ukraine’s digital transformation minister for a “hacker army” to launch cyberattacks against […] More
In Cyber: Resilience is about Capabilities, not Plans
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Over the past 2 years, since I wrote the first version of this post, we’ve had a lot of opportunity to test […] More
5G Security: Seeing Through the Clouds
By Chris Christou and Joseph Bull, Booz Allen Hamilton SPONSORED – U.S. government organizations racing to adopt 5G mobile technology must overcome significant security blind […] More
Crypto Crime Trends for 2022
Illicit Transaction Activity Reaches All-Time High in Value, All-time Low in Share of All Cryptocurrency Activity SPONSORED CONTENT: Cryptocurrency-based crime hit a new all-time high […] More
‘Shields Up’ is a Slogan, not a Strategy
Sharing opinions is important. Opinion pieces represent the diverse views of The Cipher Brief audience and do not represent views of The Cipher Brief. OPINION […] More
Getting Our Act Together on American Tech Policy
OPINION — Earlier this year, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), which aims to prevent leading technology companies from engaging in anti-competitive behavior, […] More
‘Watch’ or ‘Stand Against’ the Digital Machinery of Aggression in Ukraine
OPINION — The machinery of aggression moves across the land of the people of Ukraine to their capital. There should be no words to argue […] More
The Ukraine Cyber Crisis: We Should Prepare but not Panic
OPINION — As the situation in Ukraine unfolds, the prospect of serious cyberattacks has captured the attention of cyber intelligence professionals like myself and the […] More
5G Security: It’s Zero Hour for Zero Trust
PRIVATE SECTOR PERSPECTIVE — Fifth-generation (5G) mobile technology will completely transform global telecommunications networks. Billions more devices, sensors, and systems will be connected worldwide. Downloads […] More
The Supply Chain is the Perfect Asymmetric Target
Robert Hannigan is a Principal Member of The Cyber Initiatives Group, powered by The Cipher Brief. EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Asked recently what risk he worried […] More
Ransomware Requires More than Piecemeal Federal Mandates
PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERT VIEW — Over the last eight years, the volume of successful ransomware attacks has reached pandemic levels. The U.S. Cyber Executive Order […] More
Chris Inglis and the Gathering Cyber Storm
Chris Inglis’ new White House office has a startup feel to it. There are desks, a few chairs, a coffee maker and a poster hanging […] More
Artificial Intelligence in the IC: Culture is Critical
Corin Stone is a Scholar-in-Residence and Adjunct Professor at the Washington College of Law. Stone is on leave from the Office of the Director of […] More
Arms Control for Cyber
Cipher Brief Expert Ambassador Joseph R. DeTrani was the former special envoy for negotiations with North Korea from 2003-2006 and was the former director of […] More