The United States is under a growing and constant threat of cyberattack. US cybersecurity strategy has evolved in response, adapting to the new threat climate by committing US Cyber Command to more aggressive and persistent peacetime cyber operations. However, the Department of Defense Cyber Mission Force (CMF) has been stretched thin attempting to carry out… Continue reading Outsourcing the Cyber Kill Chain: Reinforcing the Cyber Mission Force and Allowing Increased Contractor Support of Cyber Operations
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Cybercrime vs. Cyberwar: Paradigms for Addressing Malicious Cyber Activity
Although acts of cybercrime and cyberwar are different, the lines between the two have been become blurred over time. The nature of cyberspace has complicated the pre-existing doctrine for armed attacks, yet they are still being applied. Furthermore, the United States historically has responded to malicious cyber activity through a militarized lens. This tendency to… Continue reading Cybercrime vs. Cyberwar: Paradigms for Addressing Malicious Cyber Activity
Countering the Cyber Enforcement Gap: Strengthening Global Capacity on Cybercrime
While the barrage of cyberattacks around the world continues to increase, the lack of effective global cybercrime enforcement has allowed cybercriminals to operate with near impunity. Although there have been a number of efforts to increase international cooperation on cybercrime enforcement, many of these efforts have been hindered due to the lack of capacity building… Continue reading Countering the Cyber Enforcement Gap: Strengthening Global Capacity on Cybercrime