Hacktivism and other cyberattacks continue against Russian targets, but some hacktivism may go too far. C2C market notes. Advice from CISA and NIST. Prank calls as statecraft.
Hacktivism and other cyberattacks continue against Russian targets, but some hacktivism that affects software supply chains may go too far. An initial access broker in the criminal-to-criminal market....
18 Mar 202224min
Debunking deepfakes. Hacktivism and information warfare. The prospect of “splinternets.” Germany warns of security product risks. Disruption of Ukrainian ISPs. New wrinkles in phishing.
Not-so-deepfakes debunked. Hacktivism and information warfare in Russia’s war against Ukraine. The prospect of an age of “splinternets.” Germany warns of risks from Kaspersky security products. Disrup...
17 Mar 202223min
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy addresses the US Congress, as Russia’s hybrid war continues. LokiLocker ransomware flies a false flag. CISA warns of Russian cyber threat. Advance fee arrest.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy addresses the US Congress, as intelligence services, contractors, and hacktivists wage their part of a hybrid war. BlackBerry describes LokiLocker, a new strain of ransom...
16 Mar 202224min
Disinformation and cyberattacks in Russia’s hybrid war against Ukraine. DDoS attack hits Israeli telcos. Captured tools are old news. Recent trends in cybercrime.
Biowar disinformation. A new wiper is discovered in Ukrainian systems. Cyber criminals look for letters of marque from both sides (and some of them are looking like hacktivists). Ukrainian cybersecuri...
15 Mar 202227min
Russia’s hybrid war against Ukraine becomes more firepower intensive, but hackers make their mark. Cybercrime does business as usual.
The situation in Russia’s war against Ukraine, and Mr. Putin’s frustration with his intelligence services. Provocations, state-hacking, and influence operations in a hybrid war. Lapsus$ hits Ubisoft w...
14 Mar 202226min
Kristin Strand: Be firm in your goals. [Consultant] [Career Notes]
Cybersecurity Associate Consultant at BARR Advisory, Kristin Strand, shares her journey from the military to teaching and now to cybersecurity. Kristin shares how she'd wanted to be a teacher since sh...
13 Mar 20226min
The story of REvil: From origin to beyond. [Research Saturday]
Guest Jon DiMaggio, Chief Security Strategist at Analyst1, joins Dave Bittner to discuss his team's research "A History of REvil" that chronicles the rise and fall of REvil. The REvil gang is an organ...
12 Mar 202232min
An update on the hybrid war in Ukraine. Conti and its users are still up and active. CISA releases twenty-four ICS security advisories. An extradition in the NetWalker case.
An update on the hybrid war in Ukraine. Allegations of war crimes and Russian disinformation. Chemical, biological, and radiological weapons disinformation. Preparing for cyberattacks. Cyber operation...
11 Mar 202225min
