Michael Hayden: Cyber Threat Info Too Secretive
Too much information on cybersecurity vulnerabilities is classified, and it is much easier to learn about kinetic threats from federal agencies than to learn about cyber threats, according to the former head of the CIA. Writing for the Air Force’s Strategic Studies Quarterly, retired four-star Gen. Michael Hayden discussed the future of all things cyber, [...]
Wars targeting computer networks has a number of risks that don’t exist in a more conventional warfare environment, Gen. Michael Hayden (ret.) told security professionals at the Black Hat conference this week. “You guys made the cyber world look like the north German plain, and then you bitch and moan because you get invaded,” Hayden [...]
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Yesterday, the Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a cybersecurity war game, called Cyber ShockWave, which showcased some of the challenges that policy makers would face in the event of a cyber attack. The event highlighted the need for greater international cooperation and understanding in the cyber realm. Today in Brussels, 500 delegates from 25 countries are [...]
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The Bipartisan Policy Center announced yesterday it will host a simulated cyber attack on the United States. The simulated attack, called Cyber ShockWave, will be held Feb. 16 and will examine how the government would work to respond to a cyber attack. Former CIA Director General Michael Hayden and the BPC’s National Security Preparedness Group [...]
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One of the challenges of cyber security is that the topic is incredibly complex. How complex? At a recent event on cyber security, General Hayden, former head of the CIA, NSA and 4-star Air Force general, began by joking “I would much rather be up here speaking about something as straightforward as Afghanistan.” It is [...]
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