Security & Defense

Global Watercooler: Scowcroft on Cyber

By Frederick Kempe

Around the watercooler today: the similarity between nuclear- and cyber-war; al Qaeda in Libya; and Greenspan takes on Dodd-Frank.

“Serious cyber attack” targets EU’s Commission and diplomatic service

By the BBC

From the BBC:  The EU has reported a "serious" cyber attack on the Commission and External Action Service on the eve [3/23] of a summit in Brussels, a spokesman told the BBC.

NATO Task Force to Seek Innovative Efficiencies

By Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service

US cyber war defences “very thin,” Pentagon warns

By the BBC

From the BBC:  The US says government systems are attacked millions of times a day.

Estonia: NATO needs an extensive cyber shield

By the Office of the President of Estonia

From the Office of the President of Estonia:  The President, Mr. Toomas Hendrik Ilves, met with the Cyber Force Commander of the United States of America, General Keith B. Alexander, who is also the Director of the US National Security Agency (NSA).

NATO’s Cyber Defense Concept requires funding new tech

By Julian Hale, Defense News

NATO approves new Cyber Defense Concept

By NATO

From NATO: NATO Defence Ministers approved today in Brussels a new Cyber Defence Concept that will pave the way for the Alliance to step up its defences against growing cyber threats. The new Cyber Defence Concept defines the protection of NATO’s own networks as the Alliance’s fundamental cyber defence responsibility. It also highlights the importance of […]

Libya employs different Internet denial strategy than Egypt

By James Cowie, Renesys

From James Cowie, Renesys:  Why did Libya put its Internet in ‘warm standby mode’ instead of just taking it down, as Egypt did? Perhaps because they’re learning from Mubarak’s experience.