Comments on: Russkie Civvies Waging Cyberwar http://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/08/21/citizens-soldiers-wage-cyberwar/ Online Defense and Acquisition Journal Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:34:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scotthttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/08/21/citizens-soldiers-wage-cyberwar/comment-page-1/#comment-15657 Scott Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:52:21 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=9031#comment-15657 It seems something like you're suggesting would be a good idea. Have the participants on speed dial and have the targets already hashed out the way that we had targets in the Soviet Union painted and ready to go at a moment's notice in case of nuclear war. Then in case we are directly involved in a military action where we need to strike back through cyberwarfare or we simply want to impact the conflict by aiding our allies (like Georgia) by hammering the vital computer networks of their enemy we can spin up an attack quickly. It seems something like you’re suggesting would be a good idea. Have the participants on speed dial and have the targets already hashed out the way that we had targets in the Soviet Union painted and ready to go at a moment’s notice in case of nuclear war. Then in case we are directly involved in a military action where we need to strike back through cyberwarfare or we simply want to impact the conflict by aiding our allies (like Georgia) by hammering the vital computer networks of their enemy we can spin up an attack quickly.

]]> By: Col.Cmdr.Johnsonhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/08/21/citizens-soldiers-wage-cyberwar/comment-page-1/#comment-13690 Col.Cmdr.Johnson Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:16:29 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=9031#comment-13690 The Russian sub-continent resents us for splitting up their continent in the name of Democracy, and then not following through politically with ensuring that Democracy to the extent of keeping the old school hard-liners from being two faced and putting a face of freedom on the same old oppression...so of course they attack us with the technology we essentially afforded them. It's a case of sour grapes The Russian sub-continent resents us for splitting up their continent in the name of Democracy, and then not following through politically with ensuring that Democracy to the extent of keeping the old school hard-liners from being two faced and putting a face of freedom on the same old oppression…so of course they attack us with the technology we essentially afforded them. It’s a case of sour grapes

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/08/21/citizens-soldiers-wage-cyberwar/comment-page-1/#comment-13388 Chris Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:21:22 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=9031#comment-13388 Don't forget, there is a big difference between security and attack. The DoD only provides security for DoD networks, they don't and are not assigned to do do security of the "internet" or any non DoD infrastructure. Cyberwarfare is another story but that is totally different from security. The FBI and other civilian agencies are involved in the security aspect and when there is some type of crime commited (even if it is against DoD networks) that is turned over to the proper law enforcement agencies. Don’t forget, there is a big difference between security and attack. The DoD only provides security for DoD networks, they don’t and are not assigned to do do security of the “internet” or any non DoD infrastructure. Cyberwarfare is another story but that is totally different from security. The FBI and other civilian agencies are involved in the security aspect and when there is some type of crime commited (even if it is against DoD networks) that is turned over to the proper law enforcement agencies.

]]> By: chuck in st paulhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/08/21/citizens-soldiers-wage-cyberwar/comment-page-1/#comment-13354 chuck in st paul Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:29:40 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=9031#comment-13354 Oh please... run by the FBI or Secret Service? Not.Cyberwarfare can be fought/controlled by the DoD with laws as-is.I think we need to get our hackers to set up massive botnets ready to bring down the target country's communications and energy nets at the drop of a hat. We might already have something like this, but we're not tipping our hand. Oh please… run by the FBI or Secret Service? Not.

Cyberwarfare can be fought/controlled by the DoD with laws as-is.

I think we need to get our hackers to set up massive botnets ready to bring down the target country’s communications and energy nets at the drop of a hat. We might already have something like this, but we’re not tipping our hand.

]]> By: DensityDuckhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/08/21/citizens-soldiers-wage-cyberwar/comment-page-1/#comment-13181 DensityDuck Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:22:01 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=9031#comment-13181 This is one of the problems with assigning internet-infrastructure security to the military; you're left with a big "lawfare" problem. How can the US military legally conduct operations that target the activities of foreign-national civilians operating in sovereign foreign territory? Indeed, how can they conduct _domestic_ operations, given posse comitatus?Really, the whole thing should be run by the FBI, or maybe the Secret Service. This is one of the problems with assigning internet-infrastructure security to the military; you’re left with a big “lawfare” problem. How can the US military legally conduct operations that target the activities of foreign-national civilians operating in sovereign foreign territory? Indeed, how can they conduct _domestic_ operations, given posse comitatus?

Really, the whole thing should be run by the FBI, or maybe the Secret Service.

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