Since February 2022, I have been keeping track of the role of cyber warfare in the Russia-Ukraine war. I have also been keeping track of the public debate about the role of cyber warfare, what I like to call "the cyberwar war." To do so, I monitor news media mentions of cyber in coverage of the war, social media posts and information shared by cybersecurity experts on … [Read more...] about The Russia-Ukraine Cyberwar War – 27 Nov – 04 Dec 2022
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The Russia-Ukraine Cyberwar War – 20-26 Nov 2022
Since February 2022, I have been keeping track of the role of cyber warfare in the Russia-Ukraine war. I have also been keeping track of the public debate about the role of cyber warfare, what I like to call "the cyberwar war." To do so, I monitor news media mentions of cyber in news media coverage of the war, social media posts and information shared by cybersecurity … [Read more...] about The Russia-Ukraine Cyberwar War – 20-26 Nov 2022
UK and France Accuse Russia of Election Cyber Meddling
There are daily reports at this point out of Europe of accusations being leveled at Russia for engaging in election cyber meddling. Here are just a few of the latest examples: Russia accused of launching hacking campaign during UK general election | The Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-general-election-russia-hacked-cyber-attack-a7580076.html The … [Read more...] about UK and France Accuse Russia of Election Cyber Meddling
Russian Cyberwar: Don’t Hype its Effects
A piece at euobserver today purports to tell the past, present, and future of Russian cyberwar.  All the usual suspects make an appearance: Estonia, Georgia, Ukraine. These operations are portrayed as successful and a portent of dangerous things to come. A couple recent analyses are more balanced, I think. Check out Jason Healey's 2016 CyCon essay [PDF] on winning and … [Read more...] about Russian Cyberwar: Don’t Hype its Effects
Cyber Pearl Harbor: A 25 Year Retrospective
I am posting a paper that my colleague Michael Middleton and I presented last fall at a conference at George Washington University. The paper provides a systematic analysis of the origins and use of "cyber Pearl Harbor" as an analogy and metaphor by various actors in the U.S. cyber security debate. The full citation and link to the PDF: Sean Lawson and Michael K. Middleton, … [Read more...] about Cyber Pearl Harbor: A 25 Year Retrospective