Items Tagged with "Military"
Cyber Security Goes Ballistic
April 16, 2013 Added by:Jarno Limnéll
Cyberweapons are now comparable to the ballistic nuclear missile arsenal of the US, which also resides under the jurisdiction of the President. Giving the President cyber-initiative responsibilities speaks volumes regarding the serious attitude to which they are treated.
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Electronic Warfare and Cyber – Uncomfortable Cousins?
January 18, 2013 Added by:Joel Harding
I know the Chinese recently held a military exercise under constrained conditions, they even advertised it ex post facto. Why don’t we? I would see that as the perfect opportunity to increase the cross-pollination, knowledge and appreciation between Electronic Warfare and cyber...
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The Interim Years of Cyberspace - The Quick(er) Version
January 15, 2013 Added by:Robert M. Lee
A quick(er) look at the publication: "The Interim Years of Cyberspace." The publication was intended for a military audience but this post tries to apply some of those lessons and thesis points to the larger InfoSec community...
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PlaceRaider: 3D Visual Malware from Military Research
October 01, 2012 Added by:Pierluigi Paganini
It's known that military sector represents a privileged incubator for new technologies than in many cases are subsequently used in civil. We have already read about the existence of software to spy on victims that are able to record communications and movements but the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana in collaboration with researchers at Indiana University created a new type of 'vi...
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How We Might Wage War in Cyberspace
September 19, 2012 Added by:Joel Harding
With the way US forces are distributed globally, cyber capabilities and flexibilities are enhanced. Cyber, both offense and defense, can be launched from anywhere. All Combatant Commanders have liaisons and representative elements with geographic commands, Cyber Command is no different...
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Assessment of Security Policies Within the DoD
September 11, 2012 Added by:Stefano Mele
According to a new report from the DoD Inspector General, security policies "often overlap, are fragmentary, or inconsistent". The sheer volume of policies that are not integrated makes it difficult for those in the field to ensure consistent and comprehensive policy implementation...
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U.S. Admits to Cyber Attacks: The Future of Conflict
August 28, 2012 Added by:Pierluigi Paganini
“As a commander in Afghanistan in the year 2010, I was able to use my cyber operations against my adversary with great impact... I was able to get inside his nets, infect his command-and-control, and in fact defend myself against his almost constant incursions to get inside my wire, to affect my operations...”
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Cyberwar! Let’s Work Through This, Shall We...
August 28, 2012 Added by:Joel Harding
So what is cyberwar? Most people feel that some country is going to launch attacks against another, trying to blind their military, mute the government and make life incredibly miserable for their citizens. If the attack is successful, part of the economic base will probably be permanently destroyed...
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Potential Collateral Damage from an Israeli First Strike on Iran
August 26, 2012 Added by:Richard Stiennon
Carbon whiskers unleashed to disable transformers? Oh yes. Just a few grams got released into the atmosphere and shorted out transformers throughout the Pacific Northwest. I do not like the idea of kilograms of this escaping the target area. It could be decades before power grids are free of this menace...
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Thoughts On a U.S. Cyber Militia
August 23, 2012 Added by:Joel Harding
The Swiss are standing up a cyber command and they say their cyber warriors will be armed. Why wouldn’t this work in the US? First, we don’t trust our people as much as the Swiss. That is the nature of our culture, especially in the US. We are more paranoid, cynical and negative. We tend to micromanage...
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Army to Integrate Cyber Considerations Across the Board
August 20, 2012 Added by:Headlines
"The vulnerabilities inherent in social media, ubiquitous encryption and malicious software that has the ability to change form and target enroute, retaining access and the freedom to maneuver in cyberspace will be essential for us to defend ourselves and influence the nature of future conflict..."
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How Will Israel Attack Iran?
August 18, 2012 Added by:Pierluigi Paganini
It is expected that in the first phase of an offensive against Iran, Israel will conduct a cyber attack of impressive dimensions with the intent to paralyze the country by knocking out the Internet, all communications and other critical infrastructure. This is the new way to engage in a war...
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Israeli Operations Against Iran Will Begin with Cyber Attack
August 17, 2012 Added by:Joel Harding
"Silverstein claims to have obtained an Israeli briefing document outlining the Jewish state’s war plans against Iran, which, according to him, include the launching of dozens of missiles, an aerial attack, a sophisticated cyber attack and even the assassination of senior Iranian military and intelligence officials..."
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Cyber Arms Deals and Latin America in the Post-Stuxnet World
August 15, 2012 Added by:Richard Stiennon
The trade of conventional weapons is a multi-billion dollar industry. But when it comes to cyber weapons, developed nations have yet to place limits on what kind of offensive software can be sold. It becomes a necessity to begin some kind of international regulatory system for cyber weapons and the prerequisite expertise...
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Malware Wars! Cyber-Wars! Cyber-Espionage-Wars! Oh My...
August 11, 2012 Added by:Scot Terban
We have opened Pandora’s box and there is no way to get what has escaped back in. We have given the weapon framework away due to the nature of the carrier. Even if Gauss is encrypted, it will be broken and then what? Unlike traditional weapons that destroy themselves, the malware we have sent can be reverse engineered...
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DOD: Key to Cyber Defense is Highly Skilled People
July 31, 2012 Added by:Headlines
Cyber war is complicated and defending systems demands world-class engineers and technicians and the military must compete with other public agencies and the private sector in attracting these specialists. Having the right people in the right places with the right training is the best defense against any attack...




