The cyber offensive against Ukraine continues with malware attacks and the spread of misinformation, according to security researchers. So far, Russian, pro-Russian, and Belarusian cyberattackers have …
U.S. Government Issues Warning About Undercover North Koreans Working in the Crypto and IT Industries
The U.S. government is increasingly alarmed about the thousands of North Korean tech workers that are being dispatched to American IT companies, including crypto firms, to earn revenue for North Korea …
Ransomware – a burgeoning geopolitical weapon?
Today, ransomware is treated mostly as a criminal problem, but there is an argument to be made for treating it as a geopolitical issue too. As such a cheap and easy way to steal money from large …
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Russian hackers ‘ramping up efforts’ after cyberattack shut down Ukraine internet connections, Musk warns
Russia carried out a cyberattack during the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine, cutting off from the internet thousands of modems throughout Europe, officials from the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, …
Russia’s RuTube knocked out for second day by Victory Day cyber attack
RuTube, Russia's answer to YouTube, was crippled for a second day on Tuesday by a cyber attack whose timing it linked to this week's anniversary celebrations of victory over Nazi Germany in World War …
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Here’s how Google is protecting Ukrainian infrastructure and people from state-sponsored cyber attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have been warning us that the war in Ukraine is driving an increase in cyberattacks. And according to Google's threat analysis group, that's what's happened over the past few …
Russia is losing the cyberwar against Ukraine, too
When Russia launched its all-out attack against Ukraine in February, the world expected the invaders to roll over the country quickly. That didn’t happen, and Ukraine today, though still under …
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Europe is bracing itself for cyber warfare, but is it ready?
When the systems of three oil and transport companies in Europe and Africa were brought down on February 2, 2022, Europe was preparing for a coming war in Ukraine and the impact of tensions on the …
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U.S. Intel, Google Warn of Cyberattacks from China, Russia, North Korea
Within the last month, intelligence agencies, President Joe Biden, and large companies like Google have all issued the same warning — sounding alarms on the growing threat of cyber attacks coming from …
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North Korea Becoming Cryptocurrency-Hacking Central As Cyber Crimes Increase
Hacking, which involves gaining unauthorized access to data in a computer system or individual unit, is used to exploit weaknesses in computer systems or networks, either to harm organizations or …
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