UK Blazes New Path on Information Sharing
The United Kingdom has revamped the way its intelligence agencies collaborate with private industry by establishing a new National Cyber Security Centre that leans towards […] More
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The Pros Chase Intel and Facts – and They Don’t Leak
The dueling Republican and Democratic talking points on Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election were on full display during the recent testimony of former […] More
WannaCry Changes Intelligence Community Calculus
The worldwide WannaCry ransomware, which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, was an admonition to everyone who connects to cyberspace – especially the […] More
The Battle of Midway Still Teaches the Value of Intelligence, Decisive Action
June 4 marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, the greatest naval battle in American history and the turning point of World War […] More
Cipher Brief Expert View: Consequences for Sharing Intel with Russia
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had an “absolute right” to share highly classified information from a U.S. ally about an ISIS terror threat with […] More
There’s More to Life than Zero-Days
A zero-day, meaning a tool used to exploit a newly discovered computer vulnerability, alone does not make an attack. It is but one element of […] More
Can You Ask a Spy Not to Spy? TCB's Cyber Advisory Board Debates
Zero-day vulnerabilities — security flaws in commercial software or hardware for which developers haven’t devised a patch — have existed since the dawn of the […] More
The Zero-Day Dilemma: Should Government Disclose Company Cyber Security Gaps?
Few topics lend themselves to more polemics than government collection and exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities, or security flaws in commercial software and hardware not yet […] More
Who Decides When to Tell a Company Its IT is Vulnerable
With the seemingly constant barrage of leaks revealing the U.S. intelligence community’s hacking capabilities, many are wondering where government draws the line between priorities of […] More
Intel Agencies That See Something Should Say Something
Wikileaks’ “Vault7” disclosure last month of apparent CIA hacking tools marked the third recent incident in which an inadvertent public release of alleged government hacking […] More
It Takes a Team to Stop the Bleeding from Insider Threats
The top counterintelligence priorities of the United States government are insider threats, protecting critical infrastructure, and supply chain security, according to National Counterintelligence Executive Bill […] More
IC Integration: Stronger Together
The diversity and scope of national security challenges facing the U.S. continues to grow, asking ever more of an Intelligence Community (IC) that must stretch […] More
Leaks Emerge as a Central Issue in Russia Election Probe
If there has been one constant in President Donald Trump’s administration, it is the steady stream of leaks of classified information. As investigators dig into […] More
Cipher Brief Expert View: The IC’s Critical Role
We are living in a more complex world, with more state and non-state actors demanding more of our attention. When we actively contributed to the […] More
The Man in the Kremlin Must Be Smiling
Vladimir Putin is smiling because he thrives on chaos, particularly in the camp of the “Main Enemy,” a term the Soviet and Russian intelligence services […] More
The IC Is Not a Murky Cabal Pulling the Strings in Washington
A recent narrative has taken hold among journalists and pundits that a “deep state” is behind the recent flood of leaks embarrassing the Trump Administration. […] More
DNI Nominee Vows to Work with Lawmakers on Russian Probe
President Donald Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said on Tuesday that the U.S. needs to look at Russian actions “with eyes […] More
Intelligence and the Trump Administration
There has been much said about how often President-elect Donald Trump takes his Presidential Daily Brief (PDB), the Intelligence Community’s (IC) assessment of key national […] More