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The Trump administration on Thursday accused Russia of infiltrating by digital means “energy and other critical infrastructure sectors” in the United States. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Trump administration accused Russia of perpetrating a series of cyberattacks on American and European critical infrastructure on Thursday, the New York Times reports. The attacks, which started in 20... -
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: February 2018
In July, we began a polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. This post provides our data for the month of February. It inc... -
The National Security Law Podcast: Beware the Ides of CFIUS
So there you are on the beach for spring break, drink in hand and headphones on. Time for some … National Security Law Podcast! We’re back with a special midweek episode because, well, we’ll never keep u... -
A Preview of Oral Argument in Al-Alwi v. Trump
On Tuesday, March 20, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit will hear oral argument in Al-Alwi v. Trump, the case of Guantanamo detainee Moath Hamza Ahmed al-Alwi. Chief Judge Merrick Garland and Judge... -
One Piece at a Time: The ‘Accumulation of Events’ Doctrine and the ‘Bloody Nose’ Debate on North Korea
Over the past few weeks, experts have engaged in a debate over the legality of pursuing a “bloody nose” strike on North Korea, an option reportedly being considered by the Trump administration (at least ... -
You Do Care About Cybersecurity, But That Is Not the Problem
In “Who Cares About Cybersecurity?” Paul Rosenzweig conducted a public opinion survey on personal implementation of cybersecurity practices and concluded: “We don’t care [about cybersecurity]. At least n... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Trump imposed sanctions on five Russian organizations and 19 individuals in response to Moscow’s interference in the 2016 presidential election and separate “malicious” cyberattacks, including ... -
Researchers Find Serious Vulnerabilities in AMD Processors
CTS Labs, an Israel-based hardware security company, released on Tuesday a whitepaper and website describing flaws they discovered in two lines of computer chips produced by the company AMD. CTS Labs has... -
The Saudi Attack; Lies Are Quicker; Berkeley and Surveillance
Iran Tries to Blow Up Saudi Company. The New York Times is reporting the attempt. It is a chilling episode that should give eveyrone pause. "In August, a petrochemical company with a plant in Saudi Ar... -
Rational Security: The "Rex, Eat the Salad" Edition
Rex Tillerson is out at the State Department, and Mike Pompeo will leave CIA to take his place. The British government blames Russia for a brazen poisoning plot—but President Trump is not so sure. And Re... -
Livestream: Confirmation Hearing of Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone as NSA Director
The Senate intelligence committee is holding a hearing Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. on the nomination of Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone to be director of the National Security Agency (Prepared Testimony). Watc...
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