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Microsoft links Cadet Blizzard APT to Russia’s military intelligence GRU

Security Affairs

The IT giant pointed out that Cadet Blizzard is distinct from other known APT groups operating under the control of the Russian military intelligence GRU, such as Forest Blizzard ( STRONTIUM ) and Seashell Blizzard (IRIDIUM). Unlike other Russia-linked APT group, CadetBlizzard operations are extremely disruptive.

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GUEST ESSAY – Notable events in hacking history that helped transform cybersecurity assessment

The Last Watchdog

Here are five notable historical events that influenced cybersecurity assessment and transformed it into what it is today: The Battle of Midway (1942). military officials hired data analysts to crack the Japanese secret code known as JN-25. After the devastating blow of Pearl Harbor, U.S. As a result, the U.S. The ILOVEYOU Worm (2000).

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Apply Military Strategy to Cybersecurity at Black Hat Trainings Virginia

Dark Reading

This special October event in Alexandria, Virginia offers unique, practical courses in everything from data breach response to military strategy for cybersecurity.

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How To Locate D-Day Footage in NARA’s Moving Image Holdings

Unwritten Record

In what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military history, the operation, codenamed Overlord , was the beginning of the liberation of Northern Europe from Nazi occupation. Military since the 1880s to document combat and support operations visually. Combat camera operators, many of whom were U.S.

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RSAC Fireside Chat: Dispersive adapts WWII radio-signal masking tool to obfuscating network traffic

The Last Watchdog

military scattered radio-signals and added noise to radio transmissions — to prevent the jamming of torpedo controls. The streams traverse a “situationally- aware” network that can “react in real time to a degraded network situation or even a cyber event.” For a full drill down, please give the accompanying podcast a listen.

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Non-Military Photographs of Native Americans Within the Records of the Chief Signal Officer

Unwritten Record

In this blog post I will highlight some of the late 19th and early 20th century photographs that are located in the series 111-SC, Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918-1981 whether your research involves military activities or not. 1918-1981 from record group 111, Records of the Chief Signal Officer, 1918-1981.

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Report: Recent 10x Increase in Cyberattacks on Ukraine

Krebs on Security

As their cities suffered more intense bombardment by Russian military forces this week, Ukrainian Internet users came under renewed cyberattacks, with one Internet company providing service there saying they blocked ten times the normal number of phishing and malware attacks targeting Ukrainians. Of those 121 million events, 4.6

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