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Exploit Brokers and Offensive Cyber Operations [PDF]

open access: yesThe Cyber Defense Review, 2022
A necessary step in conducting offensive cyber operations is developing or acquiring an exploit, i.e., a means for taking advantage of a software vulnerability or security deficiency. While these can be developed within government agencies, they can also
Matthias Dellago   +2 more
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Democracies and the Future of Offensive (Cyber-Enabled) Information Operations

open access: yesThe Cyber Defense Review, 2022
Cyber-enabled information operations that exploit social media to shape narratives and societal perception vex Western democracies which have long treated the free flow of information as a virtue.
Bryan Nakayama
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(Book Review) Bytes, Bombs, and Spies: The Strategic Dimensions of Offensive Cyber Operations

open access: yesThe Cyber Defense Review, 2021
The following book review explores the content and insights of Dr. Herbert Lin and Dr. Amy Zegart’s Bytes, Bombs, and Spies: The Strategic Dimensions of Offensive Cyber Operations. Initially published in 2018, the book is omposed of a collection of works
Annalise Callaghan, Jan Kallberg
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Deterrence Thru Transparent Offensive Cyber Persistence

open access: yesThe Cyber Defense Review, 2022
State-enabled cyber campaigns are achieving cumulative, strategic effects on the United States. A lack of transparency limits offensive cyber capabilities from affecting the cost-benefit decisions of malicious cyber actors.
Ryan Tate, Chad Bates
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Public Secrets: The Dynamics of Publicity and Secrecy in Offensive Cyber Operations

open access: yesJournal of Global Security Studies, 2023
Abstract Historically, offensive cyber operations (OCOs) have been considered a practice that states could carry out covertly, away from the public eye, with both perpetrators and defenders having incentives to remain silent. Over the past few years, however, perpetrators and defenders have publicly acknowledged their involvement in OCOs.
Gil Baram
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Optimizing offensive cyber operation planner‘s development: exploring tailored training paths and framework evolution

open access: yesFrontiers in Computer Science
This study aims to investigate Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) planner development, focusing on addressing the need for tailored training paths and the continuous evolution of frameworks. As the complexity of global challenges and security threats grows,
Marko Arik   +4 more
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Collateral Damage from Offensive Cyber Operations—A Systematic Literature Review

open access: yesJournal of Cybersecurity and Privacy
As offensive cyber operations have become more commonplace, cyber collateral damage (CCD) to society and to civilian infrastructure has expanded in impact and severity. Several research contexts, frameworks, and methods apply to these collateral effects,
Emil Larsson
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The UN Cyber Norms: How Do They Guide the Responsible Development and Use of Offensive Cyber Capabilities?

open access: yesThe Cyber Defense Review, 2022
In this article, I review how the international cybersecurity norms, agreed to in 2015 and reaffirmed in 2021 by the member countries of the United Nations (UN), provide guidance to states on their possession and use of offensive cyber capabilities. This
Bart Hogeveen
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