The Lawfare Podcast Lawfare Archive: Ben Buchanan on 'The Hacker and the State'
Jun 10, 2023
Ben Buchanan, cybersecurity and statecraft scholar, discusses his book 'The Hacker and the State' and topics such as name-and-shame indictments, motives behind state-sponsored cyber operations, home field advantage in cyberspace, the mystery of the Shadow Brokers, the effectiveness of indictments in deterring hacking, Russian interference in elections, exposure as a harm in geopolitical hacking, trends in geopolitical hacking, and the need for red lines to deter cyber attacks.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Real Threat in Cyberspace: Daily Competition Between Nations
02:50 • 2min
Home Field Advantage in Cyberspace
05:12 • 16min
The Mystery of the Shadow Brokers and the Consequences of a Major Security Breach
20:48 • 4min
The Effectiveness of Indictments in Deterring Hacking
25:13 • 9min
Interference and Elections: Russia's Involvement and Future Actions
34:42 • 3min
Exposure as a Harm in Geopolitical Hacking
38:02 • 6min
Trends in Geopolitical Hacking and the Need for Red Lines
44:09 • 3min