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Why and how do nations hack one another? @BuchananBen is citing examples and stories from hidden archives. You can learn more about his research here. #CyberSecureMIT #TechReviewEvents amazon.com/dp/0674987551/… Image
(1/2) At the end of 2019, we spoke to @BuchananBen about his predictions for the cyber-landscape in 2020. Here's what he had to say:

“Over two decades, the international arena of digital competition has become ever more aggressive ...

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(2/2) ... The United States and its allies can no longer dominate the field the way they once did. Devastating cyber attacks and data breaches animate the fierce struggle among states.” #CyberSecureMIT #TechReviewEvents technologyreview.com/2020/01/02/23/…
"Because data is portable, it's possible to have this new era of espionage ... This new era of espionage is a new type of statecraft" - @BuchananBen #CyberSecureMIT #TechReviewEvents Image
Less than 20 minutes into #CyberSecureMIT, Stuxnet was mentioned. Less than 40 minutes in, the Ukraine power grid attacks were brought up. #TechReviewEvents technologyreview.com/2016/12/22/596…
How many times will Stuxnet be mentioned at #CyberSecureMIT?
Most of us know the story of Russia meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Did you know about another important hack in 2016, one that exposed NSA's cyber-spying tools? #CyberSecureMIT #TechReviewEvents technologyreview.com/2016/08/18/703…
"Cyber-operations aren’t all that extraordinary … They’re almost ordinary. They happen every single day. They’re a fundamental part of statecraft ... a fundamental way of how nations exert power … this threat is constant" - @BuchananBen #CyberSecureMIT #TechReviewEvents Image
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