Items Tagged with 'cyber warfare'

The best cyber defenses will only go so far. As Ukraine has shown, cyberattacks are not the only way to take down critical infrastructure.

The war between Russia and Ukraine is the first time two countries are seen waging a physical war while also engaging in open cyber conflict.  

A global Surfshark study reveals that the U.S. ranked third for the most breaches in 2022. The country had 23.5 million leaked accounts in 2022.

The 11th episode of the Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Podcast explores the current state of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. With May 9th being Russia's World War II "Victory Day" holiday, geopolitical experts expect more action.

The websites of Ukraine’s government, foreign ministry and state security service were brought down again by a distributed denial of service attack. 

In Episode 9 of The Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Podcast, Ian Thornton-Trump, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Cyjax, and Gareth Corfield, Security and Legal Correspondent at The Register, review the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine and discuss the ongoing “cyber war” in the region.

Establishing command and control gives the power to professionals so they can properly assess the risks and determine which threats pose the greatest danger and must be considered a high security priority. Authority also requires that they identify potential threats that may be considered “acceptable risks” to the organization – meaning they are worth keeping an eye on, but don’t warrant a significant security investment.

The department's focus would turn from mere defense into an Internet fighting force, with three specific divisions.