#cyber warfare


# tech    

they came, they saw, they hacked: why the pentagon isn't ready for cyberwarfare

A new report by a congressional watchdog finds that a stunning number of weapon and military communication systems are easy targets for tech-savvy adversaries.
they came, they saw, they hacked: why the pentagon isn't ready for cyberwarfare

# tech    

social media, the best way to share with friends, family, and nsa analysists

NSA's PRISM is a huge mess that the public somehow really doesn't care about.
social media, the best way to share with friends, family, and nsa analysists

# tech    

why hollywood needs to leave the hacking to the experts

It's not just the Home Alone vibe of Skyfall that should irk viewers...
why hollywood needs to leave the hacking to the experts

# tech    

why cyberwarfare won't have a battle of thermopylae

Policy wonks are trying to wrap their minds around how to fight a war in cyberspace, but their thinking keeps defaulting to conventional warfare.
why cyberwarfare won't have a battle of thermopylae

# tech    

the curious case of the cyberattack that never was

The problem with the supposed Russian attack on an American water treatment plant isn't the false alarm, it's how Congress and the DHS reacted.
the curious case of the cyberattack that never was

# tech    

the opening shots in the battle of the hackers

We're still not sure about the right way to counter state-sponsored hacking and how to organize a coordinated counter-attack.
the opening shots in the battle of the hackers

# tech    

does cyberwar's digital bell toll for thee?

Yes, cyber warfare is real. No, the next attack won't plunge us back into the Stone Age.
does cyberwar's digital bell toll for thee?

# tech    

why your antivirus app can't always save you

Just because you have antivirus doesn't mean your computer is now invulnerable. Far from it in fact.
why your antivirus app can't always save you

# tech    

why cyberwarfare won't become violent…

Cyber espionage is a lot more effective than an all out attack. So why are we being told to brace for the latter rather than deal with the former?
why cyberwarfare won't become violent…

# space    

how covert asymmetric warfare could go orbital

"Whoops, sorry about colliding with your satellite, it was a complete accident we'll absolutely investigate. We promise..."
how covert asymmetric warfare could go orbital

# tech    

is the great e-scare finally being toned down?

Pundits are dueling over the question of how afraid we should be of a devastating cyber attack.
is the great e-scare finally being toned down?

# tech    

how cyberwarfare is becoming the new black

Far from keeping analyses of potential cyber attacks on critical infrastructure nodes, pundits are hyperventilating.
how cyberwarfare is becoming the new black

# tech    

cybersecurity done horribly wrong, revisited

The internet kill switch bill is back and its author and sponsors have learned absolutely nothing about how the technology works.
cybersecurity done horribly wrong, revisited

# tech    

did cyber-warfare finally invade the real world?

Stuxnet is scary, but we don't yet have clear evidence that it was the first cyber attack by a nation state.
did cyber-warfare finally invade the real world?

# tech    

cyber-security. you're doing it very wrong.

Joe Lieberman decided that the best way to tackle cyber-security is by literally shutting off the country's internet on demand with nothing more than an executive order by the president.
cyber-security. you're doing it very wrong.

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