Dagstuhl News January - December 2008

"Dagstuhl News" is a publication edited especially for the members of the Foundation "Informatikzentrum Schloss Dagstuhl" to thank them for their support. The News give a summary of the scientific work being done in Dagstuhl. Each Dagstuhl Seminar is presented by a small abstract describing the contents and scientific highlights of the seminar as well as the perspectives or challenges of the research topic

What Ukraine Taught NATO about Hybrid Warfare

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 forced the United States and its NATO partners to be confronted with the impact of hybrid warfare far beyond the battlefield. Targeting Europe’s energy security, Russia’s malign influence campaigns and malicious cyber intrusions are affecting global gas prices, driving up food costs, disrupting supply chains and grids, and testing US and Allied military mobility. This study examines how hybrid warfare is being used by NATO’s adversaries, what vulnerabilities in energy security exist across the Alliance, and what mitigation strategies are available to the member states. Cyberattacks targeting the renewable energy landscape during Europe’s green transition are increasing, making it urgent that new tools are developed to protect these emerging technologies. No less significant are the cyber and information operations targeting energy security in Eastern Europe as it seeks to become independent from Russia. Economic coercion is being used against Western and Central Europe to stop gas from flowing. China’s malign investments in Southern and Mediterranean Europe are enabling Beijing to control several NATO member states’ critical energy infrastructure at a critical moment in the global balance of power. What Ukraine Taught NATO about Hybrid Warfare will be an important reference for NATO officials and US installations operating in the European theater.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/1952/thumbnail.jp

1. 08102 Executive Summary -- Perspectives Workshop: Network Attack Detection and Defense

From March 2nd to 6th, 2008, the Dagstuhl Perspective Workshop 08102 Net-work Attack Detection and Defense was held at the International Conference and Research Center (IBFI), Schloss Dagstuhl. The objective of the workshop was to work out a manifesto that identifies past shortcomings and future direc-tions for the field. During the workshop, several participants presented their perspective on the development of the area. Furthermore, ongoing work and on open problems were discussed. Six working groups were formed to discuss the state of the art and the challenges of future research directions. The Executive Summary describes the workshop topics and goals in general, and gives an overview of its course. Abstracts of the presentations given during the work-shop, the outcomes of the working groups, and the manifesto are put together in the online proceedings