The United Kingdom Is Prepared for NATO-Russia Cyber Conflict

The unfolding Ukraine crisis has focused attention on the role of cyber operations in defensive and offensive military-intelligence strategy. Russia’s cyber aggression against Ukrainian government and civilian targets was expected and is consistent with its long-standing information war strategy and Read More …

Destructive Malware Targeting Organizations in Ukraine

Leading up to Russia’s unprovoked attack against Ukraine, threat actors deployed destructive malware against organizations in Ukraine to destroy computer systems and render them inoperable. On January 15, 2022, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) disclosed that malware, known as Read More …

British Airways has been hit by ‘technical issues’ that have paralysed IT system

British Airways has cancelled all short-haul flights from Heathrow until midday leaving passengers stranded while further disruption is expected throughout Saturday due to ongoing technical issues. The airline said the problem, which may also cause delays for its customers using Read More …

TrickBot malware operation shuts down, devs move to stealthier malware

The TrickBot malware operation has shut down after its core developers move to the Conti ransomware gang to focus development on the stealthy BazarBackdoor and Anchor malware families. TrickBot is a notorious Windows malware infection that has dominated the threat Read More …

Ransomware groups and hacktivist collective are getting involved in the military conflict between Ukraine and Russia

Multiple ransomware groups and members of the hacktivist collective Anonymous announced this week that they are getting involved in the military conflict between Ukraine and Russia. On Thursday, members of Anonymous announced on Twitter that they would be launching attacks Read More …

White House denies reports that it is considering cyberattacks on Russian infrastructure

The White House has denied reports that it is considering a range of cyberattacks on Russian infrastructure in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The denials came after NBC News reported US President Joe Biden was offered options that included Read More …

Iranian Government-Sponsored Actors Conduct Cyber Operations Against Global Government and Commercial Networks

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the U.S. Cyber Command Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) have observed a group of Iranian government-sponsored advanced persistent Read More …