Five Cyber Strategies to Forget in 2021 (Center for Strategic and International Studies) There is an exuberant public discussion of cybersecurity. However, at times this discussion is not as well thought out as one might hope.
The Cybersecurity 202: Global losses from cybercrime skyrocketed to nearly $1 trillion in 2020, new report finds (Washington Post) Estimated global losses from cybercrime are projected to hit just under a record $1 trillion for 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic provided new opportunities for hackers to target consumers and businesses.
US Senators Warn of National Security Threats From China (BankInfo Security) The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee have issued a warning about the national security threats posed by the Chinese government.
US defence bill includes 5G rules to put pressure on Huawei, ZTE (South China Morning Post) Congress plans to require the Defence Department to reconsider sending military equipment or troops to a country if it uses Chinese 5G technology.
Cyber czar, CISA subpoenas included in must-pass defense bill (FCW) Lawmakers are poised to vote on a defense policy bill that would advance dozens of recommendations made by a cyberspace commission.
US and Australia to develop shared cyberattack training platform (BleepingComputer) The United States and Australia have signed a first-ever bilateral agreement that allows the U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) and the Information Warfare Division (IWD) of the Australian Defense Force to jointly develop and share a virtual cyber training platform.
US and Australia sign first-ever cyber agreement to develop virtual training range (U.S. Cyber Command) As part of the Dept. of Defense’s efforts to sharpen lethality, reform business practices, and strengthen partnerships in cyberspace, the United States and Australia have launched a first-ever
U.S. Cyberforce Was Deployed to Estonia to Hunt for Russian Hackers (New York Times) An operation ahead of the November election was part of stepped-up efforts by the military to stop Russian interference in American politics.
US, Estonia Partnered to Search Out Cyber Threat From Russia (Voice of America) In a modern twist on old-fashioned war games, the U.S. military dispatched cyber fighters to Estonia this fall to help the small Baltic nation search out and block potential cyber threats from Russia. The goal was not only to help a NATO partner long targeted by its powerful neighbor but also to gain insight on Russian tactics that could be used against the U.S. and its elections.
The U.S. Cyber Command operation occurred in Estonia from late September to early November, officials from both countries disclosed this week, just as the U.S.
Estonia, U.S. Conduct Joint Defensive Cyber Operation (U.S. Department of Defense) U.S. Cyber Command and Estonian Defense Forces' cyber command conducted a joint defensive operation to counter malicious cyber actors and strengthen the cyber defense capability of both nations'
American leadership could save what is left of the global Internet (Washington Post) The global Internet no longer exists. There are already two Internets: the borderless and largely free Internet that you and I use every day; and the Chinese-style Internet walled off from the rest of the world and heavily surveilled by state authorities.
Section 230 — Quartz Weekly Obsession (Quartz) Section 230: The law that made the internet
President Trump’s Legacy on Cyberspace Policy (Council on Foreign Relations) President Trump’s legacy on cyberspace policy has been consequential but not transformative, an unsurprising outcome for a one-term president.
Experts see a shift in cybersecurity under a Biden administration (Washington Examiner) More international cooperation is likely a check against Russia and China.
Fortinet’s Phil Quade: Biden Admin Must Re-Appoint Nat’l Cybersecurity Executive (ExecutiveBiz) Phil Quade, chief information security officer at Fortinet, has said that President-elect Joe Biden
New DoD concept meant to govern cyber investment moves (Federal News Network) The Defense Department has established a concept it calls the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture. It’s supposed to govern investment decisions and make sure systems across the military services work together.
Congress could slow funding for cyber battlefield tool (Defense News) The Cyber Situational Understanding program loses $12 million in the NDAA.
How to Revitalize the Intelligence Community: A Long, But Essential To-Do List (Just Security) The president-elect and his DNI should act promptly and assertively to reverse Trump’s mistreatment of the IC and invest in critical technologies.
Pentagon spy agencies to meet with Biden transition team (Washington Post) Pentagon officials said Saturday that leaders of the military’s intelligence services will begin meeting with members of President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team Monday, ending what some current and former officials said was an impasse that undermined the transfer of control.
E.U. Privacy Rule Would Rein In the Hunt for Online Child Sexual Abuse (New York Times) Regulators argue that while abuse imagery on the internet is abhorrent, unchecked scanning for it by tech companies could violate privacy rights. A showdown looms.
Canada court expected to hear from more police witnesses in Huawei CFO's U.S. extradition case (ETTelecom) A Canadian court is expected to hear from additional police witnesses on Friday as the second week of witness testimony wraps up in the case to extrad..
U.S. in talks to resolve criminal fraud charges against Huawei executive (Washington Post) The Justice Department is in talks with lawyers for a top Chinese tech executive under house arrest in Canada to resolve U.S. criminal fraud charges in a case that has strained Beijing’s relations with Ottawa and Washington.
TikTok Sale Deadline on Hold as Talks With U.S. Continue (Bloomberg) No new deadline is expected while deal discussions progress. Administration wants to finalize deal before Trump’s term ends.