Rational Security: The "Hackers and Hyperbole" Edition

Benjamin Wittes
Thursday, March 31, 2016, 9:48 AM

The dispute between the FBI and Apple over a dead terrorist’s iPhone comes to an end, but new fights are just around the corner. Why did bombings in Pakistan and Iraq get so little attention compared to the attacks in Brussels? And the Justice Department indicts seven Iranians for allegedly launching cyber attacks on U.S.

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The dispute between the FBI and Apple over a dead terrorist’s iPhone comes to an end, but new fights are just around the corner. Why did bombings in Pakistan and Iraq get so little attention compared to the attacks in Brussels? And the Justice Department indicts seven Iranians for allegedly launching cyber attacks on U.S. banks and a dam in New York. Plus, Facebook thinks Shane's husband may be a victim of terrorism. Susan reports on the most embarassing "going dark" incident yet for the FBI. And I plug a new cybersecurity book.

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Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.

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