Potential cybersecurity impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:13:21 +0000

Responding to the crisis in Ukraine must prioritize physical safety, but there are related cyber-risks to consider too.

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Cyber lures and threats in the context of the war in Ukraine

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:59:40 +0000

There are many uncertainties with Russia’s invasion and war in Ukraine. In this unpredictable environment, we detail previous, current and expected cyber threats to watch out for.

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Russia Sanctions May Spark Escalating Cyber Conflict

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:10:04 +0000

President Biden joined European leaders this week in enacting economic sanctions against Russia in response its military invasion of Ukraine. The West has promised tougher sanctions are coming, but experts warn these will almost certainly trigger a Russian retaliation against America and its allies, which could escalate into cyber attacks on Western financial institutions and energy infrastructure.

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Keep Calm and Carry On: Five Tips to Better Protect Yourself During the Current Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Credit to Author: Christopher Budd| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:06:09 +0000

The current Russia-Ukraine crisis is unprecedented. One aspect of the current crisis is the very real concern around increased cyberattacks on an unprecedented scale. The concern is reasonable: there’s simply no way to know what’s going to happen next. And the concern stems not just from nation-state actors and their proxies: cybercriminals, hacktivists, and vandals […]

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CISA warns of cyberespionage by Iranian APT “MuddyWater”

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:54:27 +0000

Cybersecurity agencies in the US and UK have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) on MuddyWater, an Iranian APT.

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This Week in Security News – February 25, 2022

Credit to Author: Jon Clay| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Recent cyberattacks increasingly target open-source web servers, and US officials tell businesses to watch for potential ransomware attacks after Biden announces Russia sanctions

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MSTICPy January 2022 hackathon highlights

Credit to Author: Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000

In January 2022, MSTIC ran its inaugural hack month for the open-source Jupyter and Python Security Tools library, MSTICPy. This blog highlights some of the contributions.

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Google and Microsoft accused of feeding smaller search engines spam ads

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:50:15 +0000

Adtech researchers believe that Google and Microsoft are hoarding the best ads and flooding rival search engines with spam ads.

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