China has hacked Anthem, Bank of America, top U.S. military contractors and even the White House -- to name just a few targets -- but formidable as their cyber capability may be, it could pale alongside the feat they’re expected to achieve next: the first long distance fiber network protected by quantum cryptology. Quantum cryptology has long been touted as the “next big … [Read more...]
Ultimate Hack: Looming Threat to U.S. Missile Defense?
Obsession with lone wolf attacks and other sensational acts of terrorism may be overshadowing a greater (and silent) risk: the cyber threat to U.S. and allied missile defense systems. The specter of national defense derailed by “sleeper viruses” -- a threat so ominous that few dare speak it -- is a very real danger. At stake: no less than the ability to hold a nation hostage or … [Read more...]
To Lisa Monaco: Give Your New Cyber Agency TecSec Encryption
The news from Washington this week has encryption experts at TecSec and similar companies shaking their heads. Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism advisor Lisa Monaco debuted a new agency -- The Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center -- to address the rising “scale, severity and impact” of cyberattacks. But without proper focus on much-needed encryption to stop … [Read more...]
Uroburos Malware: Russia’s Answer to Stuxnet
C5IS doesn't usually review cyberwarfare, but the case of Uroburos -- Russian malware used to disrupt and spy on Western industry and intelligence -- merits an exception. Uroburos, a family of malware variants with distinct ties to Russian intelligence, constitutes a greater threat to the security of Western nations than Al Qaeda, ISIL, lone wolf and all the other Islamic … [Read more...]