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What Is Hybrid Warfare? Russia's Potential Response To Ukrainian Strike
A strike using US-made missiles has sparked concerns of a Russian retaliation that could expand the conflict's scope.
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Amid BRICS Summit, Russian Foreign Ministry Hit By Massive Cyberattacks
The Russian Foreign Ministry was targeted by a severe cyber attack on Wednesday, coinciding with the major BRICS summit taking place in the country, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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US Charges 5 Russian Military Officers Over Ukraine Cyberattacks
The United States charged five Russian military officers on Thursday for allegedly conducting cyberattacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine ahead of the Russian invasion.
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Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Stole Senior Executives' Emails
Microsoft said on Friday that a Russian state-sponsored group hacked into its corporate systems on Jan. 12 and stole some emails and documents from its staffs' accounts.
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UK Accuses Russian Secret Service Of Spying On Top Leaders, Journalists
The UK government on Thursday accused Russian security services of engaging in a sustained cyber-espionage campaign against top politicians, journalists and NGOs. Russia has been suspected of meddling in UK politics before.
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Australia Flags Threat From State-Backed Hackers, Singles Out 2 Countries
Australia faces a "persistent threat" from state-backed hackers, the country's signals intelligence agency said Wednesday, highlighting the particular danger of Russian and Chinese cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
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US Warns Its Space Industry Against Cyberattacks, Hacking by Foreign Entities
US counterintelligence agencies on Friday warned the American space industry to guard against efforts by foreign intelligence entities to steal research and trade secrets as they try to boost their own countries' space programs. US authorities have for years said Chinese hackers are targeting US space know-how, including having accessed computers ...
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Russian Hackers Preparing to Launch New Wave of Cyberattacks Against Ukraine: Microsoft Report
Microsoft on Wednesday warned that Russian hackers could be preparing a renewed wave of cyberattacks against Ukraine, including a "ransomware-style" threat that could target the organisations associated with the country's supply lines. The Redmond company said it discovered that Sandworm, a sophisticated Russian hacking team, was testing “additio...
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Hackers Using SwiftSlicer Wiper to Destroy Windows Files, Security Researchers Say
Sandworm, a group linked to Russia's foreign military intelligence agency might be behind a recent cyberattack in Ukraine, said cybersecurity company ESET. The hacking team allegedly deployed SwiftSlice . Once executed, the SwiftSlicer deletes shadow copies, recursively overwrites files in the system and non-system drives and then reboots the compu...
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Cyberattacks Being Fuelled by Ukraine War, Geopolitics, EU Cybersecurity Agency Says
Cybersecurity incidents have increased due to geopolitics such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while the attacks have been more damaging and widespread, according to a report by EU cybersecurity agency ENISA. Zero-day exploits in which hackers exploit software vulnerabilities before developers have a chance to fix the flaws, as well as artificial ...
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Russia-Ukraine War Fuelling Widespread Cybersecurity Attacks: Report
Geopolitics such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to more damaging and widespread cybersecurity attacks in the year to July.
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Ukraine Nuclear Operator Reports "Russian Cyberattack" On Its Website
Ukraine's nuclear operator Energoatom on Tuesday reported what it called an "unprecedented" cyberattack on its website, but said its operations had not been disrupted.
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Norway Faces Cyberattack, Pro-Russian Hacker Group Accused Behind Activity
A cyberattack temporarily hit public and private websites in Norway in the past 24 hours, Norwegian authorities said. The distributed-denial-of-service (DDOS) attack targeted a secure national data network forcing the temporary suspension of online services for several hours.
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Lithuania Faces Cyberattack, Russia's Killnet Claims Hack of Sites in Retaliation for Transit Ban
Lithuanian state and private institutions were hit by a denial-of-service cyberattack on Monday. Russian hacker group Killnet claimed responsibility for the distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyberattack, saying it was in response to Vilnius's decision to block the transit of goods sanctioned by the European Union to the Russian exclave of Kalini...
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Spain Warns of Possible Cyberattack at NATO Summit, Does Not Name the Country
Spain's defence minister Margarita Robles has warned of a possible cyberattack during the NATO summit in Madrid next week. It has also been reported that the Spanish intelligence services fear a Russian attack on strategic infrastructure such as airports, hospitals, or water and energy supply centres.
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What Is Hybrid Warfare? Russia's Potential Response To Ukrainian Strike
A strike using US-made missiles has sparked concerns of a Russian retaliation that could expand the conflict's scope.
-
Amid BRICS Summit, Russian Foreign Ministry Hit By Massive Cyberattacks
The Russian Foreign Ministry was targeted by a severe cyber attack on Wednesday, coinciding with the major BRICS summit taking place in the country, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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US Charges 5 Russian Military Officers Over Ukraine Cyberattacks
The United States charged five Russian military officers on Thursday for allegedly conducting cyberattacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine ahead of the Russian invasion.
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Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Stole Senior Executives' Emails
Microsoft said on Friday that a Russian state-sponsored group hacked into its corporate systems on Jan. 12 and stole some emails and documents from its staffs' accounts.
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UK Accuses Russian Secret Service Of Spying On Top Leaders, Journalists
The UK government on Thursday accused Russian security services of engaging in a sustained cyber-espionage campaign against top politicians, journalists and NGOs. Russia has been suspected of meddling in UK politics before.
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Australia Flags Threat From State-Backed Hackers, Singles Out 2 Countries
Australia faces a "persistent threat" from state-backed hackers, the country's signals intelligence agency said Wednesday, highlighting the particular danger of Russian and Chinese cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
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US Warns Its Space Industry Against Cyberattacks, Hacking by Foreign Entities
US counterintelligence agencies on Friday warned the American space industry to guard against efforts by foreign intelligence entities to steal research and trade secrets as they try to boost their own countries' space programs. US authorities have for years said Chinese hackers are targeting US space know-how, including having accessed computers ...
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Russian Hackers Preparing to Launch New Wave of Cyberattacks Against Ukraine: Microsoft Report
Microsoft on Wednesday warned that Russian hackers could be preparing a renewed wave of cyberattacks against Ukraine, including a "ransomware-style" threat that could target the organisations associated with the country's supply lines. The Redmond company said it discovered that Sandworm, a sophisticated Russian hacking team, was testing “additio...
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Hackers Using SwiftSlicer Wiper to Destroy Windows Files, Security Researchers Say
Sandworm, a group linked to Russia's foreign military intelligence agency might be behind a recent cyberattack in Ukraine, said cybersecurity company ESET. The hacking team allegedly deployed SwiftSlice . Once executed, the SwiftSlicer deletes shadow copies, recursively overwrites files in the system and non-system drives and then reboots the compu...
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Cyberattacks Being Fuelled by Ukraine War, Geopolitics, EU Cybersecurity Agency Says
Cybersecurity incidents have increased due to geopolitics such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while the attacks have been more damaging and widespread, according to a report by EU cybersecurity agency ENISA. Zero-day exploits in which hackers exploit software vulnerabilities before developers have a chance to fix the flaws, as well as artificial ...
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Russia-Ukraine War Fuelling Widespread Cybersecurity Attacks: Report
Geopolitics such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to more damaging and widespread cybersecurity attacks in the year to July.
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Ukraine Nuclear Operator Reports "Russian Cyberattack" On Its Website
Ukraine's nuclear operator Energoatom on Tuesday reported what it called an "unprecedented" cyberattack on its website, but said its operations had not been disrupted.
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Norway Faces Cyberattack, Pro-Russian Hacker Group Accused Behind Activity
A cyberattack temporarily hit public and private websites in Norway in the past 24 hours, Norwegian authorities said. The distributed-denial-of-service (DDOS) attack targeted a secure national data network forcing the temporary suspension of online services for several hours.
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Lithuania Faces Cyberattack, Russia's Killnet Claims Hack of Sites in Retaliation for Transit Ban
Lithuanian state and private institutions were hit by a denial-of-service cyberattack on Monday. Russian hacker group Killnet claimed responsibility for the distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyberattack, saying it was in response to Vilnius's decision to block the transit of goods sanctioned by the European Union to the Russian exclave of Kalini...
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Spain Warns of Possible Cyberattack at NATO Summit, Does Not Name the Country
Spain's defence minister Margarita Robles has warned of a possible cyberattack during the NATO summit in Madrid next week. It has also been reported that the Spanish intelligence services fear a Russian attack on strategic infrastructure such as airports, hospitals, or water and energy supply centres.
