My 2011 presentation on Stuxnet was meant to highlight a few basic concepts. Here are two: Sophisticated attacks are ones we are unable to explain clearly. Spoons are sophisticated to babies. Spoons are not sophisticated to long-time chopstick users. It is a relative measure, not an absolute one. As we increase our ability to explain … Continue reading Was Stuxnet the “First”?
For several years I have tried to speak openly about why I find it disappointing that analysts rely heavily (sometimes exclusively) on language to determine who is a foreigner. Back in 2011 I criticized McAfee for their rather awful analysis of language. They are making some funny and highly improbable assumptions: … The attackers used … Continue reading How the NSA Can Tell if You Are a Foreigner
This is not exactly a post I wanted to write. I watched a general reaction to Tom Perkins, however, and felt a serious gap emerging in the news. I started to wonder who would respond with a detailed take-down of his letter. Tom Perkins is obviously wrong to compare himself to Jews persecuted under Nazi … Continue reading On Kristallnacht: Tom Perkins Edition
I reported on an Ice Virus outbreak in Russia at the end of 2010 that affected nearly half a million people in Moscow — critical infrastructure failed. Now Texas is the one failing from the same attack and infestation. Perry was quoted as blaming the problems on “unprecedented demand on the state’s energy grid” and … Continue reading Ice Virus Hits Hard in Texas