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Estonian National charged with helping Russia acquire U.S. hacking tools and electronics

Security Affairs

made electronics on behalf of the Russian government and military. The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. manufacturers on behalf of Russian end-users, including defense contractors and other Russian government agencies.

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US indicted 4 Russian government employees for attacks on critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

has indicted four Russian government employees for their role in cyberattacks targeting hundreds of companies and organizations in the energy sector worldwide between 2012 and 2018. ” reads a press release published by DoJ. ’ (aka Dragonfly , Berzerk Bear, Energetic Bear, and Crouching Yeti ). CISA, the FBI, and the U.S.

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MY TAKE: Iran’s cyber retaliation for Soleimani assassination continues to ramp up

The Last Watchdog

This escalation of reconnaissance is being closely monitored by the global cybersecurity and intelligence communities. Here are a few key things everyone should understand about the cybersecurity ramifications spinning out of the Soleimani assassination. Grimes, a data defense expert at cybersecurity training vendor KnowBe4.

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Highlights from the New U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy

Krebs on Security

The Biden administration today issued its vision for beefing up the nation’s collective cybersecurity posture, including calls for legislation establishing liability for software products and services that are sold with little regard for security. based semiconductor manufacturing and research and to make the U.S.

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MY TAKE: How state-backed cyber ops have placed the world in a constant-state ‘Cyber Pearl Harbor’

The Last Watchdog

That May 10th air strike by the Israel Defense Force marked the first use of military force in direct retaliation for cyber spying. This comes as no surprise to anyone in the military or intelligence communities. nuclear arsenal in 2003 • Breaches of computers at the Department of Commerce in 2006 • Hacking of military systems at U.S.

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