New reports have emerged of hacking campaigns linked directly and indirectly to Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the stories shedding more light on an opaque element of the invasion: cyberwarfare. Many …
What Russia’s Ongoing Cyberattacks in Ukraine Suggest About the Future of Cyber Warfare
Between 1946 and 1958, the Bikini Atoll, in the North Pacific Ocean, was used as a testing ground for 23 new nuclear devices that were detonated at various spots on, above, or beneath it. The point of …
Russia-Ukraine war: NYC on ‘ultra-high alert’ amid increased risk of Russian retaliatory cyberattack
New York state is facing "increased risk" of cyberattack from Russian retaliators, while city agents have seen more breach attempts amid heightened tensions that have arisen from the Russian invasion …
Goodbye to All That
It was the cyberwar we were promised; it was the cyberwar nobody expected… The conflict in Ukraine has validated a number of assumptions cyberspace strategy and intelligence thinkers have been …
What’s Really Behind WhisperGate Attacks Against Ukraine?
[NOTE: As an introduction to WhisperGate, see CISA Insights Bulletin Urges U.S. Preparation for Data Wiping Attacks. And for tips on what to do to rapidly improve your own cybersecurity posture to …
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Stark Vulnerabilities and Strong Recommendations continue in 2021 update to “Federal Cybersecurity: America’s Data at Risk” Report (2019)
In a follow-up to a 2019 report that found major cybersecurity vulnerabilities at eight government agencies, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has released a 2021 …
Don’t Rely on Tiered Rankings to Measure Cyber Power
Recently, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) published a report that assessed nation state cyber capabilities and national power. The qualitative assessment covered and codified …
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OODA Member Benefit: Michael Sexton’s book on Cyber War and Cyber Peace in the Middle East
Michael Sexton is the Cyber Program Director at the Middle East Institute. His latest book Cyber War & Cyber Peace in the Middle East: Digital Conflict in the Cradle of Civilization, is an …
Cyberwar Was Coming: A Reflection on the 25 Year Old Thesis that Predicted a Generation of Cyberconflict
"You've got to read what this kid is writing out of his basement at the University of Vermont..." - recently retired CIA officer to intelligence and military colleagues in 1994 That kid was …
Top 10 Security, Technology, and Business Books of 2019
There are two key thematics to this year's top 10 security, technology, and business books of the year; cyber and AI. It definitely feels like there has been a sea change in cyber this year with the …
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