tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post7435814722796644411..comments2023-10-16T06:06:25.012-04:00Comments on TaoSecurity Blog: DNI Blair Leads with APT as a "Wake-Up Call"Richard Bejtlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512184196416665417noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-91699499559230489542010-02-09T13:17:07.842-05:002010-02-09T13:17:07.842-05:00A bit late to the party, but I'd like to add i...A bit late to the party, but I'd like to add it's incredibly concerning and frustrating that CNN news reports are a wake-up call to the DNI, but not the past half-decade of reporting and noise-making from the DoD, IC, and defense industrial base about these problems. Is the communication breakdown that bad? Is the trust in those closest to the problem that low?<br /><br />If media coverage is the only way for the government to pay attention to serious problems, it sends a dangerous message to those closely tracking these issues: exposing publicly these problems is of far greater value than going through proper reporting channels. When this happens, operational security risks being compromised. That's not to say these issues shouldn't be made public -- I am truly a supporter of responsible disclosure. But in an environment characterized by espionage, such revelations must be made with coordination, care and due diligence. This is not the path we are currently on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-66422086963135213122010-02-05T14:23:34.353-05:002010-02-05T14:23:34.353-05:00We often find persistent, unauthorized, and at tim...<i>We often find persistent, unauthorized, and at times, unattributable presences on exploited networks, the hallmark of an unknown <b>adversary intending to do far more than merely demonstrate skill or mock a vulnerability...</b></i><br /><br />I really don't know if this was intended to be new; I hope not, because, really, it isn't. Persistent and unauthorized isn't at all new...add to that "undetected due to lack of visibility or management...", and many of the other things that've been said time and again over the years.<br /><br /><i><b>The existing balance in network technology favors malicious actors...</b></i><br /><br />Again, this really isn't anything new, with the minor exception that this should read, "...in network technology <b>implementation</b>..."; in many cases, it isn't the technology itself but the fact that it isn't implemented correctly...H. Carveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966595734678290320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-38358504516920735292010-02-04T12:39:40.444-05:002010-02-04T12:39:40.444-05:00Not sure what everyone is worried about, we alread...Not sure what everyone is worried about, we already got our revenge on China, we sent them Stephon "get in the van" Marbury<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g2seBh-P_U&feature=player_embeddedgunnarhttp://1raindrop.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-39484214793748470512010-02-04T09:24:26.068-05:002010-02-04T09:24:26.068-05:00Reference:
Annual Threat Assessment/Statement for...Reference:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dni.gov/testimonies/20100202_testimony.pdf" rel="nofollow">Annual Threat Assessment/Statement for the Record for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence</a>Nathaniel Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307898781407130985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-6401260296128092542010-02-04T01:32:29.293-05:002010-02-04T01:32:29.293-05:00This is wonderful in every way. Cybersecurity has...This is wonderful in every way. Cybersecurity has never seen this much coverage. Although I am quite confused about one item. Where is our recently appointed Cyber-Security Coordinator, Howard Schmidt? Given the level of attention over the past few weeks from Secretary Clinton and now DNI Blair, this seems to be the perfect opportunity for Mr. Schmidt to leverage a new cybersecurity agenda. He could use the new found national attention to these challenges in a way to show some true leadership. Mr. Schmidt, a crisis is a terrible thing to waste.Rob Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06831677721936003773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-84914580544555916202010-02-03T19:49:49.549-05:002010-02-03T19:49:49.549-05:00Did he give any specifics on how to deal with the ...Did he give any specifics on how to deal with the problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com