Security News Dec. 19

Do China and the US need a cyber security hotline?

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/12/do-the-united-states-and-china-need-a-cybersecurity-hotline/266442/

Five ways digital security could move ahead in the People’s Republic of China in 2013

The active defense folly

http://www.securityweek.com/active-defense-folly-exploring-cyberwar-doctrine-debate

An interesting argument on the limitations of offensive cyber security as a deterrent

DoJ plans to indict state sponsored attackers

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20121218/C4ISR01/312180009

Wondering how this project will work out… extradition seems like a long shot

A short history of Christmas malware

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2010/12/15/christmas-malware-short-history/

A fun trip down memory lane

US has the most black hole exploits

http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/04/cyber-security-countries/

The US has almost double the number of Russia, our closest ‘competitor’

We need a standard, online privacy disclosure

http://www.zdnet.com/we-need-standard-disclosure-for-online-privacy-heres-how-7000009021/

Great post about the need for simplicity and transparency in how personal data is disclosed

Twitter Suspends, Then Reactivates, Top Anonymous Account

http://mashable.com/2012/12/19/twitter-suspends-anonymous/

Anon drama du jour