Inside the enemy's computer : identifying cyber attackers /

Computer attacks, whether by petty criminals or rogue states, are in ill that the modern age has yet to tackle.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Guitton, Clement (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Modelling Attribution; Attribution by the executive: a set of conditions for the model; Two attribution processes: characteristics and deployed resources; 2. Reliance on Judgement; Attribution as an inescapable judgement call; Political implications: authority and trust; 3. Standards of Proof; Domestic and international legal standards for attribution: a mismatch; State sponsorship: malleable standards and misleading criteria; 4. Private Companies.
  • Three factors used to undermine companies' credibilityA significant role on the international scene; 5. Time; Measurable time: efforts to reduce it; Time in terms of context for national security incidents; 6. Plausible Deniability; Sources of plausible deniability; Strategic considerations for warranting plausible deniability; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.