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China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea Intelligence Sharing

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AI, china, intelligence, iran, North Korea, russia, Security technology, Uncategorized

Former CISA Director Jen Easterly writes about a new international intelligence sharing co-op: Historically, China, Russia, Iran & North Korea have cooperated to some extent on military and intelligence matters, but differences in language, culture, politics & technological sophistication have hindered deeper collaboration, including in cyber. Shifting geopolitical dynamics, however, could drive these states toward … Read More “China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea Intelligence Sharing” »

Device Code Phishing

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authentication, authorization, phishing, russia, Security technology, Uncategorized

This isn’t new, but it’s increasingly popular: The technique is known as device code phishing. It exploits “device code flow,” a form of authentication formalized in the industry-wide OAuth standard. Authentication through device code flow is designed for logging printers, smart TVs, and similar devices into accounts. These devices typically don’t support browsers, making it … Read More “Device Code Phishing” »

Microsoft Executives Hacked

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disclosure, hacking, microsoft, russia, Security technology, Uncategorized

Microsoft is reporting that a Russian intelligence agency—the same one responsible for SolarWinds—accessed the email system of the company’s executives. Beginning in late November 2023, the threat actor used a password spray attack to compromise a legacy non-production test tenant account and gain a foothold, and then used the account’s permissions to access a very … Read More “Microsoft Executives Hacked” »

Remotely Stopping Polish Trains

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cyberattack, cybersecurity, radio, russia, Security technology, transportation, Uncategorized

Turns out that it’s easy to broadcast radio commands that force Polish trains to stop: …the saboteurs appear to have sent simple so-called “radio-stop” commands via radio frequency to the trains they targeted. Because the trains use a radio system that lacks encryption or authentication for those commands, Olejnik says, anyone with as little as … Read More “Remotely Stopping Polish Trains” »

FBI Disables Russian Malware

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cyberespionage, espionage, fbi, hacking, malware, russia, Security technology, Uncategorized

Reuters is reporting that the FBI “had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia’s FSB security service against an undisclosed number of American computers, a move they hoped would deal a death blow to one of Russia’s leading cyber spying programs.” The headline says that the FBI “sabotaged” the malware, which seems to be wrong. … Read More “FBI Disables Russian Malware” »

PIPEDREAM Malware against Industrial Control Systems

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advanced persistent threats, cybersecurity, infrastructure, malware, russia, Security technology, Uncategorized

Another nation-state malware, Russian in origin: In the early stages of the war in Ukraine in 2022, PIPEDREAM, a known malware was quietly on the brink of wiping out a handful of critical U.S. electric and liquid natural gas sites. PIPEDREAM is an attack toolkit with unmatched and unprecedented capabilities developed for use against industrial … Read More “PIPEDREAM Malware against Industrial Control Systems” »

Russian Cyberwarfare Documents Leaked

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cyberespionage, cyberwar, espionage, hacking, leaks, russia, Security technology, Uncategorized, whistleblowers

Now this is interesting: Thousands of pages of secret documents reveal how Vulkan’s engineers have worked for Russian military and intelligence agencies to support hacking operations, train operatives before attacks on national infrastructure, spread disinformation and control sections of the internet. The company’s work is linked to the federal security service or FSB, the domestic … Read More “Russian Cyberwarfare Documents Leaked” »

Cyberwar Lessons from the War in Ukraine

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cyberattack, cyberwar, defense, infrastructure, reports, russia, Security technology, ukraine, Uncategorized

The Aspen Institute has published a good analysis of the successes, failures, and absences of cyberattacks as part of the current war in Ukraine: “The Cyber Defense Assistance Imperative ­ Lessons from Ukraine.” Its conclusion: Cyber defense assistance in Ukraine is working. The Ukrainian government and Ukrainian critical infrastructure organizations have better defended themselves and … Read More “Cyberwar Lessons from the War in Ukraine” »