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Emilio Iasiello

Emilio Iasiello has nearly 20 years’ experience as a strategic cyber intelligence analyst, supporting US government civilian and military intelligence organizations, as well as the private sector. He has delivered cyber threat presentations to domestic and international audiences and has published extensively in such peer-reviewed journals as Parameters, Journal of Strategic Security, the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, and the Cyber Defense Review, among others. All comments and opinions expressed are solely his own.

Sophisticated Cyber Espionage Exploits Russia and No One Says a Word

In mid-May 2021, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB)’s National Coordination Center for Computer Incidentspublished a joint report with Rostelecom-Solar, the cybersecurity arm of Russian telecom company Rostelecom, about a 2020 cyber espionage campaign that targeted ...

Analysis

Civilian Critical Infrastructure Is No Longer a Taboo Target

Several governments including the United States recognize the criticality of protecting critical infrastructure as a national security priority.  But there is little headway in determining what, if any, operations against critical infrastructure are acceptable.  Without ...

Analysis

Is the FBI Hacking into Private Sector Computers Okay?

In early April 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted the Department of Justice the authority to disrupt the exploitation of Microsoft Exchange server vulnerabilities.  This authority empowered the Federal ...

Analysis

Cyber Retaliation Needs to Be Decisive, Swift, and Meaningful

On 15 April the Biden Administration formally attributed the Solar Winds attacks to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, the SVR.  Soon thereafter they issued several directives implementing sanctions against Russia and some Russian related business leaders. ...

Analysis

What’s the China-Arab State Data Security Pact Really Mean?

Beijing’s March 2021 China and Arab States Data Security Agreement is supposed to strengthen cooperation in communications and information technology. While details have yet been published, the document focuses on ensuring the integrity of data ...

Analysis