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Dorothy Denning
Dorothy Denning is emeritus distinguished professor of Defense analysis at the Naval Postgraduate School.
Cybersecurity
How Iran’s military outsources its cyberthreat forces
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps uses trusted intermediaries to manage contracts with independent hacking groups, allowing the regime to strike its foes while denying direct involvement.
- By Dorothy Denning
Cybersecurity
Is quantum computing a cybersecurity threat?
Although the encryption underpinning modern internet communications could someday succumb to a quantum attack, it's important to understand that cryptography is just one piece of a much larger data-security pie.
- By Dorothy Denning
Cybersecurity
North Korea's growing criminal cyber threat
North Korea's cyber warriors work primarily for the government, stealing money that is then used to fund its cash-strapped government.
- By Dorothy Denning
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Cybersecurity
Tracing the sources of today's Russian cyber threat
Some of the most talented and dangerous cyber warriors and criminals come from Russia, a long-time meddler in other nations' digital systems.
- By Dorothy Denning
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity’s next phase: Cyber deterrence
We can strengthen cyber deterrence by improving cybersecurity, employing active defenses and establishing international norms for cyberspace.
- By Dorothy Denning