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Traditional Military Thinking in Cyberspace: The Need for Adaptation
August 1, 2017 — Theories for conflict in the cyber world have not yet been developed, but the application of traditional military strategy and operational concepts in this realm can mislead, resulting in spurious assessments and unfavorable outcomes. Four tenets of the cyber world present profound challenges for the application of traditional military strategies... MORE

When the NSA Spots a Crack in Commercial Software – Should It Tell?
July 14, 2017 — "One of the only tasks the U.S. Constitution declares that the federal government must do is to provide for the common defense. That is the government’s foundational truth and purpose; to protect American lives, liberty, and their pursuit of happiness from those that would disrupt it. So, the question on whether and when government should disclose... MORE

Cyber Operational Considerations in Dense Urban Terrain
July 12, 2017 — Thirtieth Corps began its attack on the city of Metropolis and its 12 million inhabitants. The Corps planners had done their homework on urban operations and had studied many historical predecessors such as Stalingrad and Hue. Initially the attack proceeded well. Over time however, enemy indirect fire accuracy seemed to defy expectations given a... MORE

Why can’t America reliably separate out fact, falsehood, opinion and reasoned analysis?
July 1, 2017 — "One commentator asserted that the purpose of fake news “is not to pose an alternative truth . . . but to destroy truth altogether, to set us adrift in a world of belief without facts, a world where there is no defense against lies.” Actually, the purpose of fake news isn’t to destroy truth; it is to manipulate, to weaponize information, made out... MORE

Cyber Threat Reports 16 May - 05 June 2017
June 5, 2017 — Army Cyber Institute Cyber Threat ReportTech Trends: Stories and Highlights The Cost of IoT Hacks: 13% of revenue for smaller firms. Massive security breach at prominent Los Angeles clinic puts thousands at risk. The WannaCry Effect: Users Abandon Windows XP En-Masse. OneLogin Affected by Data Breach, Attacker May have Decrypted Data. How... MORE

ACI Threat Trends and Predictions 2017 Report
May 22, 2017 — “The expanding attack surface enabled by technology innovations such as cloud computing and IoT devices, a global shortage of cyber-security talent, and regulatory pressures continue to be significant drivers of cyber-threats. The pace of these changes is unprecedented, resulting in a critical tipping point as the impact of cyber-attacks are felt... MORE

Cyber Threat Reports 01 May - 15 May 2017
May 15, 2017 — Army Cyber Institute Cyber Threat Report Tech Trends: Stories and Highlights German Cybercrime rises 80%. Secure Execution Processor brings Protection to IoT devices. Invasion of the Hardware Snatchers. The Pentagon's Seek-and-Destroy mission for counterfeit electronics. Old Windows Server machines can still fend off hacks.READ MORE MORE

What Internet-Connected War Might Look Like
May 10, 2017 — "During their talk, the institute's Major Natalie Vanatta and Captain Erick Waage mused on dramatic changes ahead. Conventional warfare soon may be shaped by computer networks, and the race to perfect techniques to infiltrate them has touched off an ambitious effort to bring experts in the public and private sectors together." MORE

Can the U.S. Army's sci-fi fan fic save us from a dark future?
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Cyber Threat Reports 15 Apr - 24 Apr 2017
April 24, 2017 — Army Cyber Institute Cyber Threat Report Tech Trends: Stories and Highlights Researchers to present new vulnerabilities in Amsterdam. Facial recognition on Galaxy S8 can be bypassed with photos. Bank CEO warns tech users: "You have no idea what you agreed to". Turn threat data into threat intelligence. Entrepreneur vows to publish browsing history... MORE