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A wide range of computer security threats exists—including faulty software, password trafficking and fraud, and hostile groups intending to inflict damage—and awareness of these threats varies. RAND has conducted research to measure and increase understanding of the impact of cybercrime on businesses and governments and has addressed such issues as the pros and cons of counterattack, the value of deterrence and vigilance, and actions that can be taken in the face of cyberattack.

Commentary
How Extremism Operates Online
Extremist groups use internet-based tools for financing, networking and coordination, recruitment and radicalization, inter- and intra-group knowledge transfer, and mobilization to action. How do internet users engage with these efforts? And can the internet be leveraged to counter extremism?
Apr 12, 2022
Report
Response Options to Cyberattacks on U.S. Government Networks
The United States has proved vulnerable to cyber incidents, and a lack of response has emboldened Russia and China to expand their cyber espionage activities. Have U.S. responses changed over time or affected adversary behavior? What lessons do these cases offer for future policymaking?
Apr 29, 2022

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Commentary
Decoding the Breach: The Truth About the CENTCOM Hack
When ISIS hackers hijacked the Twitter account of U.S. Central Command on Jan. 12, they falsely claimed that they had hacked into U.S. military computers. While the incident was embarrassing, it was not concerning in operational military terms. It was, however, damaging to the counterinsurgency against ISIS.
Feb 3, 2015
Commentary
Put a Cybercop on the Beat
What remains vitally needed is legislation that would grant at least one capable government organization the authority to track cyber-intruders and -criminals with the same freedom and speed of maneuver that these adversaries enjoy, while protecting the civil liberties and freedoms that allowed the establishment of the Internet.
Jan 22, 2015
Blog
State of the Union 2015: Clarion Calls on Terrorism, Cyber, Education, and More
The agenda President Barack Obama outlined in his State of the Union address can perhaps best be characterized as broad, mirroring the range of diverse and emerging issues facing the U.S. in 2015.
Jan 21, 2015
Q&A
The Good Hacker: Q&A with Lillian Ablon
Lillian Ablon talks about hacking, winning the DEF CON black badge, women in STEM, and more.
Jan 16, 2015
Periodical
RAND Review: January-February 2015
This issue of RAND Review reports on technology literacy in kids, self-driving cars, marijuana legalization, hacking and cybersecurity, monetary compensation for mass tragedies, and recent philanthropic gifts to RAND.
Jan 12, 2015
Commentary
After a Year of Major Hacks, 2015 Resolutions to Bolster Cyber Security
With numerous data breaches and emerging software vulnerabilities, 2014 was the year the hack went viral. But realizing a few New Year's resolutions in 2015 could help defenders make strides in protection, tools, and techniques to gain the edge over cyber attackers in years to come.
Dec 31, 2014
Commentary
Is the North Korean Regime Out of Control?
Evidence points to North Korean involvement in the Sony hack. But it's impossible to know if top regime leaders sanctioned the attack or if it was carried out by another part of the government without their knowledge and consent. An unauthorized hack would only add to Kim Jong-un's worry over his regime's instability.
Dec 23, 2014
Commentary
How Should the U.S. Respond to the Sony Hack?
North Korea is likely testing the United States and its cyber community to see where vulnerabilities may exist. So this is not just an issue of how Sony Pictures responds—this is an issue of how the United States responds.
Dec 11, 2014
Commentary
Hackerazzi: How Naked Celebrities Might Make the Cloud Safer
Despite data breach after data breach that lays bare the personal information of millions of people, leading to only incremental changes by the hacked company, it seems it only takes a handful of celebrity nude selfies to bring issues like cloud security and multi-factor authentication to the fore causing immediate changes.
Sep 8, 2014
Commentary
Are You Sitting Comfortably? Understanding the Security and Privacy Implications of the Internet-Connected Living Room
The modern living room contains a range of Internet-connected devices. This increased connectivity comes with privacy and security concerns, threats to consumers, and challenges for industry.
Sep 3, 2014
Report
Living Room Connected Devices: Opportunities, Security Challenges, and Privacy Implications
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Sep 2, 2014
Periodical
RAND Review: Vol. 38, No. 2, Summer 2014
The cover story discusses the rising wave of cybercrime and possible responses to it, while other features highlight research on medical innovation and U.S. security cooperation, plus public policy insights from Victor Hugo.
Aug 7, 2014
Commentary
Sounding the Car Alarm on Hackers
Security protections on vehicles have not kept pace with systems that control safety features, navigation capabilities, and wireless communication functions. Onboard computer networks will likely become much more attractive to hackers.
Jun 30, 2014
News Release
Shortage of Cybersecurity Professionals Poses Risk to National Security
The nationwide shortage of cybersecurity professionals -- particularly for positions within the federal government -- creates risks for national and homeland security.
Jun 17, 2014
Report
Shortage of Cybersecurity Professionals Poses Risk to National Security
Demand for trained cybersecurity professionals who work to protect organizations from cybercrime is high nationwide, but the shortage is particularly severe in the federal government, which does not offer salaries as high as the private sector.
Jun 17, 2014
Commentary
The Hackers' Bazaar
Today's cyber black markets have evolved into playgrounds of financially driven, highly organized and sophisticated groups, often connected with traditional crime organizations.
Apr 11, 2014
News Release
Black Markets for Hackers Are Increasingly Sophisticated, Specialized and Maturing
Black and gray markets for computer hacking tools, services, and byproducts such as stolen credit card numbers continue to expand, creating an increasing threat to businesses, governments, and individuals.
Mar 24, 2014
Report
Black Markets for Hackers Are Increasingly Sophisticated, Specialized, and Maturing
Black and gray markets for computer hacking tools, services, and byproducts such as stolen credit card numbers continue to expand, creating an increasing threat to businesses, governments, and individuals.
Mar 24, 2014
Report
Case Studies Explore Future Technology Landscapes
Case studies explore a growing volume of primarily civil technology that can both potentially impact and be exploited as UK defense and security capabilities.
Dec 5, 2013
Commentary
Challenges and Opportunities Ahead for New Homeland Security Secretary
To ensure the Department of Homeland Security makes progress in the current constrained budget environment, its new secretary must put in place a strategic perspective to guide priorities for how to address the country's most pressing problems in disaster management, immigration reform, cybersecurity, violent extremism, and nuclear terrorism.
Oct 24, 2013

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Fook Nederveen

Senior Analyst

Fook Nederveen is a senior analyst at the RAND Corporation. His research mainly focuses on security and criminal justice. He is based in RAND’s Brussels office and has primarily worked on studies commissioned by the EU (including by DG HOME, DG JUST, DG CNECT, OLAF, EDA, and JRC) and the Dutch…
Jonathan W. Welburn

RAND Researcher

Jonathan Welburn is a senior researcher at RAND and a professor of policy analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. His work leverages methods from operations research, computational economics, decision, and risk analysis to elucidate emerging systemic risks and the potential for market…

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