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Infosec, News

KromSec And AnonSpid3r Attack Iranian Foreign Ministry, Release Statement

The evening November 11th saw a string of cyber attacks against the Iranian Foreign Ministry and other websites targeted as part of the OpIran hacktivism campaign.

Mark Bruno
November 13, 2022

Conflict, Features, Infosec, Western Asia

#OpIran – How Hacktivism Is Shaping Iran’s Protests

Iran has erupted in protest after the brutal September 16th killing of Jina (or Mahsa) Amini. The Iranian government has had an extreme response: violent crackdowns, missile attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan, and a near-complete cutoff of its citizenry from any global communications. The reply from the Hacktivist community has been resounding. In part of the so-called "#OpIran", websites and infrastructure have sustained intense cyber attacks. Hackers have doxxed government officials and pro-regime celebrities. An important lifeline to the protest movement, these groups provided Iranian citizens with awareness of tools to continue reaching outside support and media while protecting their privacy.

Mark Bruno
October 6, 2022

Conflict, News, Western Asia

Azerbaijan Continues to Engage Armenia – Jermuk And Verin Shorzha See No Slowdown Despite Ceasefire

According to the Armenian Ministry of Defense, Attacks by Azerbaijan were still ongoing as of 0800 local time, despite the Russian claim of a ceasefire. The strikes come as a continuation of the artillery, UAV, and mortar attacks first reported…

Mark Bruno
September 14, 2022

Conflict, East Asia, Features, Infosec

Lazarus Group – The Increasingly Infamous North Korean Hackers

In the past decade, the authoritarian regime's most famous cyber operations have been attributed to a state-sponsored threat actor known widely as Lazarus Group. Lazarus Group have a unique profile-with targets ranging from movie studios, to massive crypto wallets, to healthcare infrastructure.

Mark Bruno
September 7, 2022

Conflict, Europe, Features, Ukraine

“Uber For Artillery” – What is Ukraine’s GIS Arta System?

Throughout the Summer, the US-built M142 HIMARS established itself as a symbol of Ukraine's ability to strike back against building Russian momentum, perhaps even edging out the Bayraktar TB2 as the meme weapon du jour in the heated social media war. While there's no denying that the HIMARS are having a measurable impact, UA artillery units have already been making use of a home-grown development that, in the long term, may make the biggest difference in the conflict's asymmetrical artillery duals. This is the GIS Arta targeting system, and the effects of its innovation may outlast that of any other tool seen in this conflict.

Mark Bruno
August 24, 2022