OK … it isn’t that bad. But it does say something when it is noteworthy that DoD has now officially acknowledged that the Chinese military are a source of cyber intrusions in the United States. The full text of the … Read more »
Matt Waxman has just published a new cyber paper that’s well worth reading. The piece picks up on an earlier article of Matt’s that explored when states might treat cyber-attacks as “force” or “armed attacks” under the U.N. Charter.
In … Read more »
Our colleague Ashley Deeks has just published “The Geography of Cyber Conflict: Through a Glass Darkly,” as part of the Naval War College’s volume of International Law Studies on the geography of war.
The U.S. government has said … Read more »
Apropos of our discussion last week about “Taming the Cyber Dragon” today’s New York Times has an extensive report on how China’s army is directly linked to hacking inside the United States. For those who want the unvarnished underlying … Read more »
While Ben has often mocked the New York Times for its opinions, the Washington Post has mostly escaped our attention. To a large degree this reflects the level-headedness of its opinions. So when it slips into an alternate universe of … Read more »
I’d like to briefly address two articles in the news today on U.S. cyber-attack strategy, one the New York Times piece that Jack already commented on and the other a Washington Post editorial. The Times reports on a “secret … Read more »
Readers of Lawfare must sometimes wonder what all the cyber fuss is about. How, after all, does cyber conflict occur. Current events in Syria give a good sense of how conflict is happening. Here is an excerpt from a recent … Read more »
You can probably tell that I’m catching up on my reading tonight! My other offering is this fascinating article on The Hackers of Damascus. For those who are warriors in our readership, the article offers a detailed description of … Read more »
While the Senate was making a feint at legislation yesterday, far more significant cyber news was disclosed. According to the Washington Post President Obama has signed a new Presidential Policy Directive that assigns roles and responsibilities for military and civilian … Read more »
Ellen Nakashima of the Washington Post wrote over the weekend about “when is a cyberattack an act of war.” Focusing on Secretary of Defense Panetta’s recent speech warning of cyber-Pearl Harbors and on Shamoon, the nickname for a recent malware … Read more »
I’ve recently completed a short (10-page) draft meant to serve as a primer on key domestic law questions associated with computer network operations. The paper will be published as part of the proceedings of this past summer’s Naval War College … Read more »
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s speech last week on cyber is more significant than has been reported. Most of the coverage focused on Panetta’s grave warnings about cyber threats facing the nation, but the speech’s real significance, I think, concerns … Read more »
Here’s a transcript of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s speech yesterday on cybersecurity in New York:
Remarks by Secretary Panetta on Cybersecurity to the Business Executives for National Security, New York CitySECRETARY OF DEFENSE LEON E. PANETTA: Thank you. Thank
Anyone following these issues closely or interested in Harold Koh’s address last month on international law and cyberattacks should read Adam Segal’s commentary on China’s view of the issues. Adam discusses how China’s concern about information flows and their politically … Read more »
Scott Shane raises important questions in his article today about transparency and offensive U.S. cyber capabilities and operations. There are lessons to be learned from the U.S. experience with respect to drone operations and the costs of secrecy — especially … Read more »
Ellen Nakashima has an interesting piece in the Post describing Iranian computer network operations directed at U.S. banks and other private commercial entities, depicting them as the latest developments in the ongoing shadow conflict. The timing of the story is … Read more »
I attended a conference yesterday at Ft. Meade, sponsored by the Staff Judge Advocate for US Cyber Command. I’ll have more on the conference as time permits, but for now, here is a nice summary by Ellen Nakashima of the … Read more »
Those who recall my earlier, premature, sharing of the Tallin Manual will be pleased to learn that an authorized version is now available online and I am happy to provide this link to it with the permission of the authors. … Read more »
Just back from vacation I get to catch up on fun stuff that I missed while I was away. At the top of my list is the Tallinn Manual recently released by a distinguished group of NATO experts. The Manual … Read more »
This news — that Iran is considering a lawsuit over Stuxnet – is too perfect for words. Lawfare readers will have a field day: In what court? Under what theory? With what damages? How will they get jurisdiction? Etc. This … Read more »
Some time ago I began an answer to Jack Goldsmith on why I thought cybersecurity regulation was the wrong answer to our current cyber problems. Other commitments, including paying clients!, got in the way of further developing the argument, but … Read more »
By now almost everyone has read David Sanger’s fascinating New York Times story relating the behind-the-scenes story of the development and deployment of the Stuxnet virus as part of a larger classified program known as “Olympic Game.” Others, including my … Read more »
Jack has already noted today’s New York Times story attributing the Stuxnet virus to American and Israeli activity through the disclosure of a code word classified program known as Olympic Game. I’ll have more to say about the details of … Read more »
The Washington Post had a fascinating story today about “Plan X” — the program funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to jump start research into new modes and methods of cyberwarfare. As with most DARPA programs the … Read more »
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
In one of the strangest stories I’ve come across in a long time—and there have been many—news reports say an FBI agent shot and killed an Orlando man with ties to deceased Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Ibragim Todashev was not suspected of playing a role in the bombings, but, during questioning, confessed nevertheless to playing a role in a triple homicide in the Boston area. After his confession, Todashev allegedly… Read more »
