Bloghttps://davedittrich.github.io/blog/atom.xml2017-02-02T00:00:00ZABlogWhy the Fee Demonstration Program Must Endhttps://davedittrich.github.io/blog/end-the-fdp.html2017-02-02T00:00:00Z2017-02-02T00:00:00ZDave Dittrich<p>By David Dittrich <<a class="reference external" href="mailto:dittrich%40speakeasy.org">dittrich<span>@</span>speakeasy<span>.</span>org</a>></p>
Misuse of Language: ‘Cyber’; When War is Not a War, and a Weapon is Not a Weaponhttps://davedittrich.github.io/blog/misuseoflanguage.html2016-08-09T00:00:00Z2016-08-09T00:00:00ZDave Dittrich<p><a class="reference external" href="https://threatpost.com/misuse-of-language-cyber-when-war-is-not-a-war-and-a-weapon-is-not-a-weapon/119740/">Misuse of Language: ‘Cyber’; When War is Not a War, and a Weapon is Not a Weapon</a>, by Dave Dittrich and <a class="reference external" href="https://twitter.com/kjc_public">Katherine Carpenter</a>, Threatpost Op-Ed, August 9, 2016</p>
Misunderstanding Indicators of Compromisehttps://davedittrich.github.io/blog/misundertandingiocs.html2016-04-21T00:00:00Z2016-04-21T00:00:00ZDave Dittrich<p><a class="reference external" href="https://threatpost.com/misunderstanding-indicators-of-compromise/117560/">Misunderstaning Indicators of Compromise</a>, by Dave Dittrich and <a class="reference external" href="https://twitter.com/kjc_public">Katherine Carpenter</a>, Threatpost Op-Ed, April 21, 2016</p>
Response to “How Microsoft Appointed Itself Sheriff of the Internet” (Part 2)https://davedittrich.github.io/blog/wired-response-p2.html2015-02-20T00:00:00Z2015-02-20T00:00:00ZDave Dittrich<p>In the <a class="reference internal" href="blog/wired-response-p1.html#wiredp1"><span class="std std-ref">first part</span></a> of this two part blog post, the issue of anticipating
retaliation during an aggressive battle to wrest control of a DDoS
botnet was examined. In this part, the issues of dual standards, taking
responsibility, and learning lessons to make positive change over time
are examined.</p>
Response to “How Microsoft Appointed Itself Sheriff of the Internet” (Part 1)https://davedittrich.github.io/blog/wired-response-p1.html2015-02-16T00:00:00Z2015-02-16T00:00:00ZDave Dittrich<p>This blog post is a response to the Wired article of Oct 14, 2014,
“How Microsoft Appointed Itself Sheriff of the Internet.” <a class="reference internal" href="blog/wired-response-p2.html#mcm14" id="id1"><span>[McM14]</span></a> I find some
problems with this article that raise questions about the depth of research
into some elements of the story, and an appearance of bias in how “unintended
consequences” are presented.</p>