#cyberattack


# 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    

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

# 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.

# tech    

how not to turn the web into a weapon

Defense contractors are trying to turn the internet into an arena for state-sponsored espionage of dubious efficacy and legality.
how not to turn the web into a weapon

# tech    

testing the great firewall of china

China wants its citizens connected to the internet. Just not the kind of internet where their daily propaganda blitz could be questioned with the click of a mouse...
testing the great firewall of china