A Foreign Office hack is disclosed (but that’s it). Preparing for a cyber escalation in the hybrid war Russia’s waging against Ukraine. Multi-cloud threats. Patch Tuesday notes. Razzlekhan raps.
Britain’s Foreign Office sustained a cyberattack last month (the details are secret). Poland stands up a Cyber Defense Force as Europe and North America raise their level of cyber readiness. Negotiati...
9 Feb 202226min
Crowdfunding hacktivists and other irregulars. The Molerats have some new tools. Right-to-left override. Arrests in a cryptocurrency money-laundering case.
Diplomacy continues over the Russian threat to Ukraine. In the meantime, hacktivists and others are said to be receiving crowdfunding through alt-coin remittances. The Molerats are back, and they have...
8 Feb 202226min
Russia’s hybrid war against Ukraine is currently heavier on the cyber than it is on the kinetic. BlackCat’s connection with DarkSide. An alert on LockBit. And six Indian call centers indicted.
The FSB is active against Ukrainian targets as NATO continues to work out the cybersecurity assistance it will provide Kyiv. BlackCat is found to be connected to the DarkSide gang, either as a superse...
7 Feb 202226min
The persistent and patient nature of advanced threat actors. [Research Saturday]
Guest Danny Adamitis from Black Lotus Labs joins Dave to discuss their team's new research "New Konni Campaign Kicks the New Year Off by Targeting Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs." Black Lotus Lab...
5 Feb 202218min
Update on Russian cyber ops and disinformation around Ukraine. Ransomware disrupts European ports. Chinese intelligence services exploit a Zimbra zero-day.
Primitive Bear is snuffling around Ukraine, and Russia may be preparing deepfake video to lend legitimacy to its claims with respect to its neighbor. European ports and other logistical installations ...
4 Feb 202226min
Ukraine goes to a higher state of cyber alert. Chinese cyberespionage hits financial services in Taiwan. Arid Viper is back, and so is Adalat Ali. BlackCat disrupts fuel distro in Germany. Hacking the DPRK.
Ukraine and NATO increase their cyber readiness. Chinese cyberespionage has been looking closely at financial services in Taiwan. Hacktivists hit Iranian state television. Arid Viper is phishing for t...
3 Feb 202228min
Both sides in the conflict over Ukraine are talking with their allies and preparing for conflict in cyberspace. A cyberattack disrupts gasoline distribution in Germany. Notes on APTs and privateers.
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and between Russia and NATO, remain high as diplomacy is at a temporary impasse: both sides have stated their incompatible positions and are consulting with their ...
2 Feb 202226min
Updates on the crisis over Ukraine, as Russian cyber operations continue. Ransomware threatens OT. Ramnit remains a leading banking Trojan. Bots infesting some NFT markets. Agencies advise opsec.
No progress so far in talks over the Ukraine crisis, as Moscow’s diplomacy and influence operations merge in a narrative of a Russia beset by armed Nazis, goaded on by a greedy America that doesn’t wa...
1 Feb 202230min
