Assistant Prof. in Cybersecurity Policy at @sppgatech @GeorgiaTech. New Book "Subversion" - https://xitter.cf/t.co/P0iokfNkaj
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Excited to finally be able to share my new article "Deception and Detection" in @IntSecHarvard
In a nutshell, I argue that cyber defense has more to gain from AI automation than the offense.
Here is the link to the full article :
direct.mit.edu/isec/article/…
Lennart Maschmeyer retweeted
Thank you, Lennart Maschmeyer, for your discussion, “Deception and Detection: Why AI Empowers Cyber Defense over Offense,” at last week’s Wednesday Seminar.
💻ICYMI catch up with the recorded stream: youtube.com/live/A-sxLmqpdEI
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There is an important facet to Anthropic's report on malicious AI use: it shows the extraordinary risk of using frontier AI for state-sponsored covert ops and secret weapons programs. You may be able to go faster and cheaper, but now everyone can see you.
The AI revolution holds the potential to create a golden age of cyber defense but creates a short-term window of opportunity for offense. Why that is dangerous and how to close that window, my latest commentary via @IrregWarfare
irregularwarfare.org/ai-in-c…
The era of AI-enhanced cyber conflict is upon us - but even though new AI models are scary good, the defense has more to gain than the offense. That argument holds even against the most recent evidence, as I show in my new lawfare piece.
lawfaremedia.org/article/the…
And yes, Anthropic Mythos is a jedi master of exploitation that scares its makers enough to chain it into the basement for now. But even they concur that ultimately "powerful language models will benefit defenders more than attackers" red.anthropic.com/2026/mytho…
Thrilled to see my upcoming piece on AI and Cyber Conflict in @IntSecHarvard in such illustrious company!
Winter 2026 issue preview @IntSecHarvard!
Krebs | why populists love dead soldiers
@JaninaDill, Myers, Schubiger | local consent for military interventions
@LenMaschmeyer | AI and cyberattacks
@joelfbrenner | AI and strategic surprise
@John_Severini, Biddle | naval warfare
If this can happen to an AI safety and alignment specialist, what could go wrong with AI-enabled offensive cyber operations?
The latest on why we shouldn't let AI make decisions:
"We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine....Within days, Claudius had given away nearly all its inventory for free—including a PlayStation 5 it had been talked into buying for “marketing purposes.”"
wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-cl…
Lennart Maschmeyer retweeted
Cannot say enough good things about this seminal article on sabotage, from @JoshRovner1, @RoryCormac & @LenMaschmeyer. Do yourself a favour and read it!
🔥 "Sand in the gears: Sabotage in world politics" from @JoshRovner1, @RoryCormac & @LenMaschmeyer is out now and free to read.
👉 Read this timely article here: cambridge.org/core/journals/…
cambridge.org/core/journals/…
New article with @RoryCormac and @JoshRovner1 on Sabotage in World Politics: how does it work, what is it good for, and how is it distinct from other modes of covert ops (like subversion)?
If you like mystery and things blowing up unexpectedly, this may be right up your alley!
🔥 "Sand in the gears: Sabotage in world politics" from @JoshRovner1, @RoryCormac & @LenMaschmeyer is out now and free to read.
👉 Read this timely article here: cambridge.org/core/journals/…
cambridge.org/core/journals/…
I'm excited to announce I'll be starting at @sppgatech as an Assistant Professor this Fall and join the incredible line-up of scholars there and at @GeorgiaTech !
@jonrlindsay, @HarryOppy, @cnoanalysis, @miltonmueller, plus X-less Jenny Jun, Ryan Shandler, Hans Klein, ...
The @HDiplo roundtable on my book, Subversion, is out! An intimidating lineup of scholars came to dissect it, and I am thankful they took the time - it means a lot. Thank you @rebeccamslayton, Melissa Lee, Richard Harknett , and @josephinecwolff !
networks.h-net.org/group/dis…
Had a great time talking cyber warfare, subversion, and sabotage with @DominikPresl of the Decoding Geopolitics Podcast last month, now out:
youtube.com/watch?v=tifAF65r…
Excited to announce I'll be moving back to Canada in January 2025 to start as an Assistant Prof. in Cybersecurity @CU_NPSIA!
Lennart Maschmeyer retweeted
I agree with @RoryCormac: @LenMaschmeyer has written "an excellent book: timely, bold and necessary."
Check out this review, and read this book!
academic.oup.com/ia/article/…
Lennart Maschmeyer retweeted
pleasure to review @LenMaschmeyer's outstanding new book, Subversion, in @IAJournal_CH
check it out 👇
academic.oup.com/ia/article-…
Lennart Maschmeyer retweeted
Join us tomorrow afternoon/Thursday 16 October, 16:00-17:00 (CET) online on Zoom for our next monthly seminar, this week with @LenMaschmeyer on his new book Subversion: From Covert Operations to Cyber Conflict! Register here: universiteitleiden.zoom.us/m…
Russia has been conducting increasingly brazen Sabotage in Germany, most recently almost bringing down a plane - yet there has been no official rebuke or reaction. That lack of reaction risks sending a clear signal to the Kremlin: this is OK.
ft.com/content/b83353a7-bdf0…
