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What the US Needs to Do About Russia’s Cyberattacks
The U.S. finally is ramping up its response to Russian cyberattacks. Good. The bad news is our response shows how ill thought-out both our strategy toward Russia and our policies for retaliating against malicious cyber operations are. Russia has been linked to many cyber incidents, most notably the hack of the Democratic National Committee and…Ginny Montalbano -
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This Government Agency’s Cover-Up May Have Hindered US Cybersecurity
The Chinese government may have hacked into computers at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on multiple occasions between 2010 and 2013, according to a congressional report. The report describes various instances of in which current or former FDIC employees inadvertently downloaded sensitive data to portable storage devices, which were later removed from the office. Rep. Lamar…Alton Martin -
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China’s Challenge to International Cybersecurity
Chinese activities in cyberspace regularly garner a great deal of attention. Chinese hackers have been accused of stealing millions of records from U.S. government databases, such as the Office of Personnel Management, as well as various corporations. Chinese leadership sees information as inextricably linked to not only the broader national interest, but also to regime…Dean Cheng -
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Why Cybersecurity Information Sharing Is a Positive Step for Online Security
President Obama signed recently into law a new federal spending bill that includes the latest edition of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA). The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act seeks to incentivize private companies and government agencies to exchange data on cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. The Heritage Foundation has recommended information sharing policies because they represent the…Evan McDermott -
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How to Combat Cyber-Attacks in the 21st Century
The barrage of cyber-attacks against U.S. companies continued in 2015. Some were spectacularly successful, costing the victimized companies—as well as their workers and customers—millions. Americans can expect more of the same in 2016. The bad guys still want to steal commercial secrets, as well as your Social Security numbers, birth dates, home addresses, financial records,…Riley Walters -
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How Cyber Attack on US Personnel Office Erodes Public Confidence
Americans will become even more reluctant to entrust themselves to the government’s electronic records because of the widening scandal of successful cyber attacks on the federal personnel agency, an expert in digital customer satisfaction says. It will take time and vigorous marketing by the Obama administration and its successor to overcome the erosion of public trust in government…Ken McIntyre -
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House Intelligence Cyber Bill: Amendment Improves Cybersecurity
Today, the House will vote on the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA) and various amendments to it. With the ongoing threat of cyber attacks from persistent adversaries, individuals and foreign government entities alike, this bill is designed to mitigate threats, reduce vulnerabilities, and protect the nation’s information systems. The House Intelligence Committee’s PCNA is innovative…David Inserra -
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GAO: High-Risk Gaps Remain in U.S. Cybersecurity
The current state of the U.S. government’s cybersecurity is in critical need of improvement according to the “High-Risk” report released yesterday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO found serious problems with the way that the Administration and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are addressing cybersecurity as well as the protection of personally…Jennifer Guthrie -
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Information Sharing a Must for Cybersecurity
Last week, the White House maintained that it would veto the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, a bill proposing cybersecurity information sharing between the private sector and the U.S. government, if it reached the President. While the bill was introduced by Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Dutch Ruppersberger (D–MD) and has bipartisan…Jennifer Guthrie -
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North Korea Cyber Attack on Sony—No Evidence, but Plenty of Capabilities
The FBI declared on December 9 that there is “no attribution to North Korea at this point” of the massive cyber attack on Sony Pictures for its planned release of a parody film of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Sources close to the ongoing investigations disclosed that Pyongyang remains the principal suspect. Cyber experts concluded…Bruce Klingner -
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Cybersecurity: Time for the U.S. to Stop Negotiating with China and Start Acting
It comes as no surprise that the U.S.–China cybersecurity talks at the Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) largely failed. While Obama was in China The Washington Post reported that the Chinese were the prime suspects in hacks against both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The USPS announced that…David Inserra -
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House Intel Committee Chairman, Member Warn FCC Against Increased Cybersecurity Regulation
On June 16, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R–MI) and committee member Mike Pompeo (R–KS) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler warning against regulatory cybersecurity measures. The lawmakers were responding to a speech Wheeler gave at the American Enterprise Institute on June 12 in which he called for a…Andrew Tucker -
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Second Chinese Military Group Identified in Cyber Attacks
CrowdStrike, a private security technology firm, released a report last week condemning Unit 61486 of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for cyber espionage against U.S. corporations. This report follows the Justice Department’s symbolic indictment of five Chinese military officers for similar cyber misconduct, whose crimes were detailed by Mandiant—another security technology firm—in February 2013. Both…Drew Tucker