DEF CON 26 ETHICS VILLAGE - David Scott Lewis - Hack Back Not An Option But A Necessity

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"They don't fear us." This was General Nakasone's response to Senator Sullivan's remark that "we're the world's cyber punching bag" during Mr. Nakasone's confirmation hearings as NSA Director and USCYBERCOM Commander. This talk will present hack back as a form of offensive cyber going beyond active defense, persistent engagement, and the cyber kill chain, yet consistent with proposed legislation, and will put forth the claim that nextgen hack back will evolve into a hyperwar battlespace deterrent.
Concerns such as attribution and escalation will be addressed, as will the potential role of AI, cybernetics, and quantum computing. A working framework for hack back will be presented – HBaaS/ADaaS (Hack Back-as-a-Service/Active Defense-as-a-Service), as will reasons why culture must play a key role in developing policy options.
For illustrative purposes, China and Chinese culture will be examined in depth. This examination will begin with a look at China's Mearsheimerian foreign relations practices, and will then review how Chinese culture and cultural norms should guide U.S. hack back policies specific to China.

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DEF CON 26 ETHICS VILLAGE - David Scott Lewis - Hack Back Not An Option But A Necessity DEF CON 26 ETHICS VILLAGE - David Scott Lewis - Hack Back Not An Option But A Necessity Reviewed by Anonymous on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5