Tblisi Public Transit Speakers Hacked, Play Pro-EU Messages
Today, on what marks the 58th day of protests against the new Georgian government, an interesting turn of events caused Tblisi's bus system to suspend fares.
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The Existent Automated Armies: An Accelerating Arms Race for Viable Robot Soldiers
...these developments are indicative of an understated trend in militaries around the world: a growing acceptance of mass-casualty-causing weapons in automated hands. As several states that are innovators in this space find themselves engaged around the world, it may only be a matter of time before this technological rubicon is crossed in ground-based warfare, as it has in the air.
After The CrowdStrike Crash: Credulity, Conspiracy, and Cybercrime – A Journal Entry
Where were you on July 19th, 2024? Disclaimer: This is a long one. And it’s a journal entry. The format is going to be very loose and stream-of-consciousness. This is not a formal investigation, but an airing out of concerns…
Ukrainian “Cyber Resistance” Hackers Leak Months Of Medvedev Email Communication To InformNapalm
On June 27th, Ukrainian hackers from the "Кібер Спротив" (Cyber Resistance) team have leaked a trove of internal communications belonging to former Russian president and current Chairman of Russia's Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev.
Bermuda’s Cybersecurity Struggles: Russian-Linked Attack Shakes the Atlantic Island
Bermuda recently became the latest victim of a cyberattack with ties to Russian threat actors. The breach was discovered in the island nation’s public infrastructure on the night of September 20, 2023. The attack, which began on the night of…
State Of The Cyberwar: Threat Actors Escalate Against NATO, Ukrainian Allies
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has evolved into a slow, grinding war, an apparent deadlock in cyberspace has led pro-Russian threat actors to turn their attention to foreign targets seen as responsible for keeping Ukraine in the fight. This increase…
Russia’s Killnet Declares Restructuring, Claims To Be Cyber PMC And Imply War Concerns In Q&A
"We continue our destructive activities, for the glory of our homeland." Says an official statement by Russian cybercriminals, Killnet, on their Telegram channel.
An Anecdote About Maintaining An Index Of Suspicion When Analyzing Hacktivist Spaces
Verification is an essential principle in all journalism, but perhaps doubly so when delving into a world of questionable legality in online spaces. Finding leads on a cybercrime or cyberwarfare beat can be as simple as following some sketchy communication channels and seeing what makes waves in them. Unfortunately, the nature of the offenses require a lot of technical expertise to solidify attribution.
Could Ukraine Really Produce A Game-Changing Drone?
In the first week of December, Ukraine successfully executed multiple UAV-based attacks deep into Russian territory. Despite expert analysis demystifying details of the strikes before the week was over, rumors still abounded about the attacks, which included speculation of Ukraine's development of some secretive, long-ranged, unmanned platform. Is a new, secret weapon in the skies over eastern Europe? Whether or not such a device yet exists, there's a strong case to be made that one of Europe's most understated and innovative drone producers may have its stride again under fire.
Russian APT Sandworm Implicated In Recent RansomBoggs Attacks
On November 21st, Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) was alerted to a new string of ransomware attacks, strongly indicated to be the Russian advanced persistent threat dubbed Sandworm.