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Intel Security CTO warns of dangers from escalating Russian cyberwar

• Fjolsvith 10y ago
  And people were worried Trump would start a war with Russia!!!
  • hourislate 10y ago
    I think people are worried that Trump works for Russia.
    • watertom 10y ago
      I think Trump is doing the, "keep your enemies closer" routine, but that only works if you know exactly the goals of your enemy. This could get ugly.
    • Fjolsvith 10y ago
      Yes, but before the election, the argument Hilary put forth was that Trump was going to provoke a war with Russia.
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      • e2kp 10y ago
        The US doesnt need Trump for that, they seem to do just fine without him with nuclear tensions and overblown sanctions.
• generj 10y ago
  "The administration, fellow lawmakers, and general public must understand the potentially catastrophic consequences of a digital cyber conflict escalating into a kinetic, conventional shooting war." The international community needs to come to a consensus on what kinds of digital attacks constitute war rather than intelligence gathering operations. There are well understood limits to what the CIA and GRU can do without provoking too much outrage if caught. Note that Obama's announced retaliation focused on new sanctions on Russia's intelligence agencies and expelling a few diplomats from the country. "Reports have indicated that White House officials are also trying to avoid escalating the conflict." The issue with a widespread digital war would be the entire Internet as collateral damage for a few days. We are indeed wise to not escalate matters.