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Did Pyongyang Unleash WannaCry Worm? Be Sure Before Retaliating

Over the past few weeks, a critical question has been discussed amidst cybersecurity professionals and experts. Who would pair North Korean-linked [...] More

When States Pretend to be Terrorists or Hacktivists in Cyberspace

False flag operations have been routine ploys in espionage and warfare for centuries. Now they have turned up in cyber operations. The Cipher Brief [...] More

Looking for a Smoking Gun Behind a False Flag Attack

How can a government, or a company, determine who launched a cyber attack? Attribution becomes even more difficult when the attackers disguise [...] More

How Spy Agency Hackers Pose As – Anybody

A false flag operation – pretending to be someone else while conducting spycraft or warfare – is an age-old tactic. With the advent of cyber [...] More

Attribution Beyond Reasonable Doubt

With news of nation-states allegedly attacking companies, political institutions, and world governments, it is important to know how attribution [...] More

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Did Pyongyang Unleash WannaCry Worm? Be Sure Before Retaliating

When States Pretend to be Terrorists or Hacktivists in Cyberspace

Looking for a Smoking Gun Behind a False Flag Attack

How Spy Agency Hackers Pose As – Anybody

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Attribution Beyond Reasonable Doubt