The cyber threat and globalization : the impact on U.S. national and international security

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Author:

Jarmon, Jack A., 1951- author.

ISBN:

9781538104309

9781538104316

Personal Author:

Jarmon, Jack A., 1951- author.

Physical Description:

viii, 267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Abstract:

"Designed for those who want a better grasp of the nature and existential threat of today's information wars. It uses a conceptual approach to explain the relevant concepts as well as the structural challenges and responsibilities with which policy makers struggle and practitioners must work"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Defining cyberspace -- The mutable domain -- Global cyber risk and access vectors -- China -- Russia -- Violent extremist organizations and terrorism in the cyber domain -- Public-private partnerships -- Cyber horizons.

Subject Term:

Information warfare -- United States -- Prevention.

National security -- United States.

Cyberterrorism -- United States -- Prevention.

Cyber intelligence (Computer security) -- United States.

Computer security -- Government policy -- United States.

Security, International.

Added Author:

Yannakogeorgos, Panayotis A.,

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In the post-industrial age, information is more valuable than territory and has become the main commodity influencing geopolitics today. The reliance of societies on cyberspace and information and communication technologies (ICTs) for economic prosperity and national security represents a new domain of human activity and conflict. Their potential as tools of social disruption and the low cost of entry of asymmetric conflict have forced a paradigm shift.

The Cyber Threat and Globalization is designed for students of security studies and international relations, as well as security professionals who want a better grasp of the nature and existential threat of today's information wars. It explains policies and concepts, as well as describes the threats posed to the U.S. by disgruntled employees, hacktivists, criminals, terrorists, and hostile governments.

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Special textboxes provide vignettes and case studies to illustrate key concepts. Opinion pieces, essays, and extended quotes from noted subject matter experts underscore the main ideas. Written to be accessible to students and the general public, concepts are clear, engaging, and highly practical.

Col. Gary Brown and Maj. Israel KingAdam AlbaradoSam Kidd and Pano YannakogeorgosMaj. Robert Johnson and Capt. Daniel Votipka and TSgt. Danielle Dye and Maj. Trevor Stutting and Capt. Jamie Blummer and Ms. Tiffany Harbour and Capt. Laura LeFevre and Capt. Thomas Shew

Preface	p. vii
1 Defining Cyberspace	p. 1
A World at War with Itself	p. 1
What, Then, Is Cyber?	p. 3
The History of the Internet	p. 5
Unfettered Growth and Challenges	p. 10
Information Technology versus Operational Technology	p. 12
Vulnerabilities	p. 14
The Internet of Things (IoT)	p. 16
Cloud Computing	p. 17
A Two-Edged Sword	p. 18
The Next-Generation Internet (IPv6)	p. 20
Cybersecurity	p. 22
Overview of the Attack Matrix	p. 24
2 The Mutable Domain	p. 33
What Is Cryptology?	p. 33
Exploiting the System	p. 36
The Onion Router (TOR)	p. 38
Attackers, Facilitators, Defenders, and Targets	p. 43
Malware	p. 44
Cryptocurrencies	p. 47
Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)	p. 49
The Deep and Dark Webs	p. 54
The Lexicon of Cyber Conflict	p. 58
3 Global Cyber Risk and Access Vectors	p. 65
The Globalization Process	p. 65
Motives and Sources of Attack	p. 70
Policy Lagging Technology	p. 72
The "Sordid Boon" of Social Media	p. 75
Algorithms, Software, Audience Mapping, and Targeted Messaging	p. 79
"Swarmcasting"-Terrorists, Protesters, and Hired Guns	p. 83
"Psyber Warfare"	p. 85
Broadband Mobility	p. 87
4 China	p. 93
Market Ownership: Controlling the Rules and Physics of the Domain	p. 94
Nation-State Economic Espionage	p. 96
Ancient Traditions and Modern Realities	p. 99
"Win Victory before the First Battle" Abroad and at Home	p. 100
Organization and Missions	p. 102
Espionage for National Security and Economic Advantage-"Know Yourself, Know Your Enemy"	p. 105
Espionage for National Security and Military Advantage-"Kill with a Borrowed Sword"	p. 108
Information Control for Regime Stability	p. 111
The "Great Firewall" and the "Great Cannon"-the Cyber Janus	p. 111
PLA Reform and the Strategic Support Force	p. 113
Mutually Assured Deterrence	p. 115
U.S.-Chinese Positive Engagement: Dialogue for Cyber Stability	p. 116
Building toward a Cooperative Spirit	p. 116
Beyond the Rhetoric	p. 117
Conclusion	p. 119
5 Russia	p. 123
Estonia, 2007	p. 123
"There Are No Absolute Rules of Conduct, Either in Peace or War" - Leon Trotsky	p. 127
Georgia, 2008	p. 130
Net Warriors	p. 133
Ukraine	p. 137
The United States	p. 142
"What Is to Be Done?"	p. 148
6 Violent Extremist Organizations and Terrorism in the Cyber Domain	p. 155
Definitions	p. 156
A Spectrum of Cyber-Enabled Terrorist Operations	p. 156
Cyber-Enabled Recruitment and Radicalization	p. 159
Phases of Internet Radicalization	p. 159
Planning, Command, Control, and Communications	p. 164
Armed Attack	p. 166
Cyber Target: Industrial Control Systems	p. 168
"Psyber Operations"	p. 169
A Hypothetical Case of Strategic Cyberterrorism	p. 170
Conclusion	p. 172
7 Public-Private Partnerships	p. 175
The Information Society: An Emerging Societal Construct	p. 176
A Global Culture of Cyber Security for the Information Society	p. 177
World Summit on the Information Society and Internet Governance Forum	p. 182
The Perils of Private Ordering: Network Effects, Trust, and Community Harm	p. 185
Conclusion	p. 187
8 Cyber Horizons	p. 191
Big Data	p. 191
Artificial Intelligence	p. 195
Robotics and Al	p. 196
Machine Learning	p. 199
Third Offset Strategy	p. 202
Distributed Ledger Technology	p. 205
Conclusion	p. 211
Appendix: Strategic Military Cyber Concepts	p. 215
Cyber Law and Policy	p. 216
North Korean Cyber	p. 238
Normalizing Cyber Disruption as an Element of National Power	p. 247
ISR and Cyberspace	p. 251
Abbreviations	p. 259
Index	p. 261
About the Authors	p. 267

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