Aesop’s wolves: the deceptive appearance of espionage and attacks in cyberspace

Date

2015

Authors

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Volume Title

Publisher

Intelligence and National Security

Abstract

Appearances in cyberspace are deceptive and problematic. Deception in the cyber domain poses an immensely difficult challenge for states to differentiate between espionage activities in cyberspace and cyber attacks. The inability to distinguish between cyber activities places US cyber infrastructure in a perilous position and increases the possibility of a disproportionate or inadequate response to cyber incidents. This paper uses case analysis to examine the characteristics associated with the tools and decisions related to cyber espionage and cyber attacks to develop a framework for distinction leveraging epidemiological models for combating disease.

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Keywords

Cyber Attack, Espionage

Citation

Aaron F. Brantly (2016) Aesop’s wolves: the deceptive appearance of espionage and attacks in cyberspace, Intelligence and National Security, 31:5, 674-685, DOI: 10.1080/02684527.2015.1077620

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14216/719

DOI

https://doi/10.1080/02684527.2015.1077620

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Army Cyber Institute