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US Cyber Command Has Just Half the Staff It Needs
The Pentagon wants to fully staff its Cyber Command with 6,000 workers by the end of the year, but a highly competitive private market could mean it will have to wait.
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The Pentagon Wants To Expand Its Cyber Forces
A $27 million proposal in the FY 2016 budget would fill the ranks of a burgeoning Cyber Command.
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Here's Where Europe Has Made Big Changes in Cyber Security
The more than two dozen nations that make up the European Union are making surprising new progress in the cyber domain.
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Is Obama's $14 Billion Cybersecurity Request Enough?
The Obama administration is hoping that Congress signs off on a 10 percent budget increase to protect computer networks across the federal government
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Global Cyber Defense Demand Will Exceed Capability for Years To Come
Despite rising interest, the sort of international cooperation necessary to fight today's mix of criminal, terrorist and state cyber networks is a long ways away.
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Researchers Develop Program That Can Read Malware’s Mind
The future of malware detection are analyzers that compute malware “intent.” By Patrick Tucker
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What the Cyber Language in the State of the Union Means to You
The president’s proposal to better ’integrate‘ cyber intelligence may not make us safer. By Patrick Tucker
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US, UK Establish a Joint Hacker A-Team To Conduct Cyber War Games
The U.S. and U.K. discuss terrorism and cyber safety and unveil new collaborative steps. By Patrick Tucker
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US, Britain Mull Cross-Border Cyber Defense
The two countries will consider responses to situations where one attack involves multiple countries inadvertently hosting malicious hacking. By Aliya Sternstein
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The Limits of the White House’s Cybersecurity Plan
Could the White House initiative have stopped the Sony hack? By Dustin Volz
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Obama Invokes Sony, CENTCOM Hacks in Calling for Cybersecurity Action
The president told lawmakers Tuesday he intends to highlight his administration’s renewed cyber efforts in his State of the Union address. By Dustin Volz
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Why Brazil Put Its Military In Charge of Cyber Security
Brazil's military approach to cyber insecurity is consistent with a broader effort to find a role for the Brazilian armed forces in the 21st century. By Robert Muggah and Misha Glenny
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Why the US Needs More Than Just $59 Billion for Cyber Defense
The apparent futility of cyber spending does not bode well for America's online security as government and private networks become increasingly interdependent. By Aliya Sternstein
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Sony Hack Signals 'New Normal' in Cybersecurity
The real eye opener is how the hack illustrates today's cyber landscape: It’s likely to get worse before it gets better. By Frank Konkel
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The Problem With Calling Cyber Attacks 'Terrorism'
Are cyber attacks—designed to steal, corrupt, disrupt, degrade, or destroy—the equivalent of use of force or violence? By Micah Zenko
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Why North Korea Sanctions Are Unlikely To Be Effective
President Obama's punishment allows him to fulfill his promise to respond to the Sony hack, but probably won't have much effect on the country. By Matt Schiavenza
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Can Japan Kickstart an International Cyber Alliance?
Ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan's parliament instructed Tokyo to contribute to international arrangements that improve its cybersecurity. By Motohiro Tsuchiya
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North Korea Is Experiencing a Full Internet Blackout
It's unclear what is causing the outage, though the timing is likely to fuel speculation that it is a retaliatory move by U.S. authorities over the Sony hack. By Dustin Volz
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Why the US Can't Punish North Korea
The FBI formally accused the isolated country of the Sony hack, but the White House is basically powerless to do anything to respond. By Adam Chandler
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