Throwback attack: The Equation Group, ‘God of cyberespionage’
President Biden recently spoke out about cybersecurity concerns, demonstrating that the world is on high alert for impending threats. It has been a national priority to strengthen cybersecurity for the past year, especially due to […]
Throwback attack: Kevin Poulsen wins a Porsche (and hacks the U.S. government)
It was June 1, 1990, and KIIS-FM was running a competition for callers to win a new Porsche 944 S2. All they had to do was be caller No. 102. However, not everyone who tried […]
Learning from past Russian cyberattack campaigns to protect against future ones
On March 24, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Energy (DOE) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing information on previous Russian cyberattack campaigns spanning from […]
U.S. agencies warn Russian malware targeting Ukraine could ‘spill over’ to other countries
As Russia’s assault on Ukraine worsened last week, fears about global cybersecurity — especially the cyber safety of critical infrastructure — continued to escalate. Russia has been aggressive with cyberattacks in the past, including taking […]
Colonial Pipeline attack debrief and lessons
In the past decade, we have seen an alarming increase in attacks on critical energy infrastructure, with cyber incidents occurring across any number of geographies and industries. Common attacks can involve ransomware on a corporation’s […]
Throwback Attack: The Marconi wireless hack of 1903
Sometimes the gap between the unveiling of a life-altering new technology and the corruption of that technology is exceedingly small. Take, for example, wireless technology, a potent attack vector in modern times. It’s also something […]
The future of cybersecurity: Ransomware groups aim for maximum disruption
In parallel to the global COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a growing ransomware pandemic. Darktrace researchers discovered that ransomware attacks on U.S. organizations tripled in 2021 compared to 2020, and attacks on U.K. organizations doubled. […]
Throwback attack: Duqu, one of the most skilled, mysterious and powerful APT groups
In 2010, Stuxnet, one of the biggest industrial cybersecurity attacks in history, was discovered as it struck the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran. This would not be the last problem for Iran’s nuclear program, however. […]
Throwback Attack: Night Dragon, one of the first attacks to target the energy industry
In 2006, headlines showed that Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock, Nintendo released the Wii gaming console and NASA launched the New Horizons probe. However, many people weren’t aware of a major cybersecurity […]
Throwback Attack: Ken Thompson lays the foundation for software supply chain attacks
If 2021 was the year of ransomware, 2022 may become the year of software supply chain attacks. The prevalence of supply chain attacks has skyrocketed, with several high-profile strikes such as SolarWinds and Kaseya making headlines. […]
