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
Net Neutrality: FCC Echoes RT Criticism of Internet Companies
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission made headlines today with his latest comments on net neutrality. The Trump-appointed FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai, criticized large internet companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter for undermining a free and open internet and censoring conservatives online. His remarks were in response to criticism over the agency's plan to … [Read more...] about Net Neutrality: FCC Echoes RT Criticism of Internet Companies
Russian Information Warfare Leaves Few Good Response Options
Levi Maxey over at The Cipher Brief echoes a few of the concerns I have had recently regarding Russia, information warfare, and cyber war. The first is that the West, the U.S. in particular, has been distracted by fears of cyber-doom when actual threats are both more mundane and potentially more difficult to prevent or mitigate. He writes, Unlike Western fears of cyber … [Read more...] about Russian Information Warfare Leaves Few Good Response Options
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