Cyber Security Short Quotes

The first objection is that states are not capable of attributing the source of a network intrusion, short-circuiting any security dilemma. The second objection is that the danger posed by network intrusions does not pose an existential risk and so the cybersecurity dilemma is not a major concern. The third and final objection is that cyber capabilities are unevenly distributed; strong states are more likely to possess cyber capabilities than weak ones, but, the objection argues, this is true of all military weapons and so cyber capabilities are not significant. In responding to these objections, this chapter establishes the boundaries of the cybersecurity dilemma argument.

We didn't install the [Code Red] patch on those DMZ systems because they were only used for development and testing. — Anonymous client, shortly after spending 48 continuous hours removing 2001's Code Red worm from internal corporate servers

Juliet! My daemon has made contact!” “Yes!” Juliet pumped her fist, speaking aloud. She cringed, embarrassed by the outburst, but the pedestrians on the busy sidewalk ignored her. “I have an encrypted back door into the Port Security network. My daemon shared its activity log with me, and it did a wonderful job disguising its actions. I’m calling him home.” “Him?” “Yes. I’ve named him Fido.” Juliet choked out a short laugh but caught herself, afraid she’d hurt Angel’s feelings. “You named him Fido?” “Yes, Juliet! He’s a very good boy.” “Oh my …” Juliet shook her head, trying to wrap her mind around the idea that her PAI had given birth to a partially conscious daemon and given it the name of a dog. “Is something wrong?” Angel pressed as Juliet made the last turn toward her destination. “No, Angel. Nothing at all. You surprised me, that’s all. You always surprise me, and I love it. Tell Fido I said thanks.