Bruce Schneier: Stop ‘Battle of Metaphors’ when Discussing Cyber

The threat of cyber warfare is greatly exaggerated and using salacious phrases such as “cyber Armageddon” will only make the situation worse, according to a security expert.

Bruce Schneier, chief security technology officer for BT, told BBC News there is a power struggle going on, involving a “battle of metaphors.”

He suggested the notion…

Bruce Schneier: Cyber War Treaties Needed to Battle Digital Weaponry

Governments should set up hotlines between their cyber commands, similar to those used between nuclear commands, to help them battle against cyber attacks, as well as establish treaties to battle digital weaponry,  a security expert proposes.

Writing an op-ed for Financial Times, security guru Bruce Schneier highlights that the unknown nature of cyber…

Stuxnet Worm Suspected of Targeting ‘High-Value’ Infrastructure in Iran

One of the most sophisticated and complex pieces of malware ever detected was probably targeting “high-value” infrastructure in Iran, BBC News reports.

Some researchers claim the intricacy of Stuxnet indicates the malware could only have been created by a national government agency. Experts believe the malware to be the first of its kind to target critical infrastructure such as power stations, water plants and industrial units. Although…

Hacktivity Draws 1000 Hackers, Security Experts to Budapest

Hacktivity 2010, the largest hackers’ conference in Eastern and Central Europe, concluded Sunday, drawing nearly 1,000 Internet security professionals and experts to attend the two-day event in Hungary’s capital Budapest.

The conference aimed at bringing together officials and computer experts from Hungary and abroad in an informal setting, mixing lectures and discussions with games and competitions such…

Researchers Claim Unbreakable Cryptography

A group of researchers claim to have developed a way to encrypt messages so a user must be in a specific geolocation to unlock the message. The position-based quantum cryptography is currently scheduled to be presented at the 2010 IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, which takes place in October.

In theory,…

Hathaway and Schneier Speak at Cyber Conference

Last week, experts from around 40 countries met at the Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Estonia’s capital Tallinn to discuss cybersecurity issues. Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves gave the opening remarks, warning about cyber crime.

Melissa Hathaway, President of Hathaway Global Strategies and leader of the 60-day Cyberspace Policy…

NATO Cyber Conference to Convene in Estonia

Later this month, Estonia will host a cybersecurity conference in Tallinn, according to an official at NATO’s Tallinn-based cyber defence centre.

“The conference will be attended by various cybersecurity experts and professionals from related disciplines in governments, military and academia to discuss the growing connection between computer security and national security,” NATO cyber defence centre spokeswoman said.

The…

Cyber Debate Finds No Exaggeration in Threat of Cyber War

During a moderated debate held at the Newseum earlier this week, cyber heavy weights came together to discuss whether or not the threat of cyber war has been exaggerated. The debate featured Mike McConnell, former DNI and currently serving at Booz Allen, Bruce Schneier, a security technologist, Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the…

Upcoming Debate on Whether “The Cyber War Threat Has Been Grossly Exaggerated”

Intelligence Squared U.S. will be coming to Washington, DC on June 8, 2010 to host a live debate that will discuss the proposition that “The Cyber War Threat Has Been Grossly Exaggerated.” The event will be hosted at the Newseum and will feature Mike McConnell, former DNI and presently SVP at Booz Allen, Marc Rotenberg, executive director…

60-Day Cyberspace Policy Review Recap: 10 Insiders

It has been a few weeks since the 60-day White House Cyberspace Policy Review came out, now hear what think-tank leaders, policymakers and experts are saying. A Recap of the 60-day Review.

1.  Leslie Harris, president and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology: “welcomes…