Science & Tech
Air Force Says It Recovered Trove of Files in Corrupted Database
The service is still investigating how files from more 100,000 inspector general cases — and their backups — became corrupted.
Ideas
A Transatlantic Plan to Bolster Europe’s Cyber Defenses
The cyber world of the 21st century may soon look dangerously similar to the political world of the 19th.
Ideas
The West Must Respond to Russia´s Increasing Cyber Aggression
As Russian hackers take center stage in the pantheon of cyber adversaries, NATO needs to step up.
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What the Joint Chiefs’ Email Hack Tells Us About the DNC Breach
The two attacks share a perpetrator and even some techniques. Here’s how to stop them.
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US Homeland Security Could Get Its Own Cyber Defense Agency
A panel of House lawmakers want to turn the existing National Protection and Programs Directorate into the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency.
Ideas
No More Cyber Maginot Lines: We Need to Hunt Down Hackers Before They Strike
This is the next frontier of cybersecurity.
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White House Slates $19B for Cyber Defense. Next Step: Find Contractors to Help
The Cybersecurity National Action Plan seeks a 35% increase over last year's proposed budget.
Ideas
Stop Saying We're Dropping 'Cyber Bombs' On ISIS
It is better to see cyber operations for what they are: changing spreadsheets, intercepting email, jamming comms, and a lot of deception.
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Here’s How One Navy IT Team Is Teaching Sailors the Risks of Social Media
Sometimes it’s easier to show, not tell.
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US Navy Wants to Train Its Own 'Ethical' Hackers
The service wants to certify sailors to think more like a cyber adversary to better defend its networks across the globe.
Ideas
Five Possible Futures for the US Navy
Technology, especially networked algorithms, is changing the game. But which path will it take the Navy down?
Threats
After ISIS, Americans Fear Cyberattacks Most
Nearly three in four people consider them a major threat to the U.S., but presidential candidates have largely ignored the issue.
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The Pentagon Wants to ‘Fingerprint’ the World’s Hackers
By tracking their tools and behaviors, DARPA aims to solve one of the thorniest problems of cybersecurity: attribution.
Ideas
A Cyber JSOC Could Help the US Strike Harder and Faster
A network-attack analogue to the manhunting Joint Special Operations Command would allow cyber warriors to decide, deconflict, and execute more effectively.
Threats
Lawmakers Want the Pentagon's Red Team Hackers to Be More Like China and Iran
It's all part of a push to make training more realistic and much more frequent, year by year.
Ideas
Disrupt ISIS’ Online Campaign in Africa
As Internet access expands in Africa, so does the Islamic State's network-facilitated extremism.
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Carter May Elevate CYBERCOM to a Full Combatant Command
As network warriors pound away on ISIS in the battle for Mosul, Carter says it’s time to consider full-COCOM status for cyberwarfare.
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The Pentagon Still Hasn't Decided Who's In Charge If America Comes Under Cyberattack
Is it NORTHCOM or CYBERCOM? CYBERCOM or the NSA—or both? So many agencies; so little clarity.
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DHS Seeks Advice on Building a Cyber-Attack Database
The Department of Homeland Security admits there could be drawbacks to the idea, including a spike in the cost of insurance.
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The Dark Web Is Too Slow and Annoying for Terrorists
For starters, a site on the dark web doesn’t do what jihadis need it to do: get their message out.
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