Cybersecurity
Exclusive: Inside an American hunt forward operation in Ukraine
In an interview with Recorded Future News’ podcast "Click Here," Hartman says the cooperation between the US and foreign partners like Ukraine has become important in the effort to deter Russia’s cyber operations.
The hacker Bassterlord in his own words: Portrait of an access broker as a young man
China’s tech weapons roll in to quell demonstrations, identify protesters
'Ransomware Diaries:' Going undercover with the leader of LockBit
What comes after Hydra, the darknet marketplace that changed everything?
Son of Conti: Ransomware tries its hand at politics
Dina Temple-Raston of the Click Here podcast spoke with Jorge Mora, Costa Rica’s former director of the Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT) and Mario Robles, the CEO and founder of White Jaguars, a Costa Rican cybersecurity company that helped the San José government respond to the ransomware attack on the country.
Ladder theory: Part II
Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive this week into the nature of American public support for cyberattacks — responses depend largely on the harm done and who launched it.
Massive data breach in China raises questions around govt's responsibility in securing data, expert says
Zeyi Yang, a China reporter with MIT Technology Review, looked at some of the data and spoke from New York with The World's host Marco Werman about the situation.
Russia has been at war with Ukraine for years — in cyberspace
Troop buildups and diplomatic negotiations highlight the threat of a major land war in Europe. In cyberspace, Russia has been attacking Ukrainian infrastructure and government operations for years.
Ukraine says it’s ramping up its cyberdefense in light of Russian attacks
Since 2014, when Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula and invaded eastern Ukraine, the government in Kyiv has transformed its approach to national security.
Russia could unleash disruptive cyberattacks against the US — but efforts to sow confusion and division are more likely
Russia probably has the means to attack US electrical grids and otherwise create havoc but probably won’t go that far. Instead, watch for disinformation aimed at undermining the US and NATO.
ICC to open investigation over alleged crimes against humanity in Venezuela
Chief prosecutor Karim Khan announces the ICC will open an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in Venezuela. Also, the US has added NSO Group, the Israeli company behind the controversial Pegasus spyware, to its trade blacklist. And, the UK approves Molnupiravir, the first antiviral oral pill found to be effective in treating symptomatic COVID-19.
Iran faces widespread gas station outage, believed to be a cyberattack.
A network outage across Iran — believe to be a cyberattack — has shut down a government system that manages fuel subsidies. Also, protesters burn tires and block roads a day after a military coup in Sudan. And, Egypt ends its state of emergency after four years.
The people powering AI decisions
Sometimes, human intelligence trumps artificial.
Report reveals more than 200,000 children abused by clergy in France
Top of The World: A new probe has revealed that Roman Catholic clergy in France had sexually abused more than 200,000 children since 1950. And, Facebook and its associated apps, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, went down for about six hours on Monday around the world. Also, Russia has reported a record number of COVID-19 deaths and infections for the fifth time in a week.