Car bombs in Mexico

The use of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (IED) shows a new level of sophistication on behalf of the narcos. The July 15 attack used a cell-phone detonated bomb. The controlled device was detonated as the back up and medical reams responded to a down police officer in Ciudad Juarez.

In a shift of policy, US government indicates a willingness to approach cooperate in a United Nations forum to reduce the risk of cyberwar. In this item from the Washington Post, the US joins China, Russian, Brazil, and others. Witht he big actors in the field agreeing to talk, it is an interesting development. Problems of attribution, civilian vs. military use, and technological change persist, but moving from solely a cybercrime approach is interesting.

Definetely something to watch in the months to come.