http://www.thenewnewinternet.com/2009/06/29/us-vs-russia-cyber-space-dispute/ The Latest News in Cybersecurity Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:47:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thenewnewinternet.com/2009/06/29/us-vs-russia-cyber-space-dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Independence Day Cyber Assault: Who’s Responsible? | The New New Internet Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:30:11 +0000 http://thenewnewinternet.com/?p=712#comment-36 [...] distinguish between an officially-sanctioned and rogue criminal attacks, and since China and Russia refuse to abide by the 2004 Council of Europe Convention on Cyber Crime, which would criminalize cyberattacks, murky international cyber jurisdictions make these kind of [...] [...] distinguish between an officially-sanctioned and rogue criminal attacks, and since China and Russia refuse to abide by the 2004 Council of Europe Convention on Cyber Crime, which would criminalize cyberattacks, murky international cyber jurisdictions make these kind of [...]

]]> http://www.thenewnewinternet.com/2009/06/29/us-vs-russia-cyber-space-dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-35 South Korean and US Government Websites Hacked: Is This Just The Beginning? | The New New Internet Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:48:27 +0000 http://thenewnewinternet.com/?p=712#comment-35 [...] the President Obama returns to the White House from his trip to Moscow, perhaps this global event will give him the impetus to finally select his cyber coordinator, it [...] [...] the President Obama returns to the White House from his trip to Moscow, perhaps this global event will give him the impetus to finally select his cyber coordinator, it [...]

]]> http://www.thenewnewinternet.com/2009/06/29/us-vs-russia-cyber-space-dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-34 ExecutiveBiz Blog» Blog Archive » Cyber Conflict: US vs. Russia Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:31:41 +0000 http://thenewnewinternet.com/?p=712#comment-34 [...] Russo-American tensions are flaring over cybersecurity.  The US wants an expansion of talks similar to the 2004 Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, signed by 22 nations (editorial note: neither Russia or China signed).  The US-backed agreement would criminalize cyberattacks and focus on the individual crimes.  On the other hand, Russia wants a treaty banning cyber warfare, similar to Cold War-Era chemical weapons treaties, that many experts contend the USSR ignored.  The US believes that an international treaty would be ineffective because it is almost impossible to distinguish between a rogue individual attack, organized criminal enterprise, or government-sanctioned offensive.  As a Department of State official told the New York Times on Sunday, US strategy is “defense, defense, defense,” while Russia wants to “constrain offense” to prevent a cyber arms race.  Bottom line, according to the State Department official: “We need to criminalize these horrible 50,000 attacks we’re getting a day.” [...] [...] Russo-American tensions are flaring over cybersecurity.  The US wants an expansion of talks similar to the 2004 Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, signed by 22 nations (editorial note: neither Russia or China signed).  The US-backed agreement would criminalize cyberattacks and focus on the individual crimes.  On the other hand, Russia wants a treaty banning cyber warfare, similar to Cold War-Era chemical weapons treaties, that many experts contend the USSR ignored.  The US believes that an international treaty would be ineffective because it is almost impossible to distinguish between a rogue individual attack, organized criminal enterprise, or government-sanctioned offensive.  As a Department of State official told the New York Times on Sunday, US strategy is “defense, defense, defense,” while Russia wants to “constrain offense” to prevent a cyber arms race.  Bottom line, according to the State Department official: “We need to criminalize these horrible 50,000 attacks we’re getting a day.” [...]

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