On day two of war in Ukraine, Russians have nearly encircled the former Soviet state. Some military and foreign policy experts say Kyiv may fall by the weekend. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has reportedly asked for Ukrainian hackers to safeguard its networks and tap into Russian infrastructure.
Iran-linked hacking group MuddyWater is targeting government and private sector organizations in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America as part of its cyberespionage and other malicious cyber operations, according to a joint advisory from U.S. and U.K. law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
Grant Schneider of Venable and three ISMG editors discuss preparedness, response and resilience in light of the Ukraine-Russia crisis; the White House and allies’ efforts to counter ransomware; and future guidance to expect from the Biden administration's cybersecurity executive order.
As Russia has invaded Ukraine, the likelihood of nation-state cyberattacks continue to escalate, and banks remain a top target. On this week's "Sound Off," David Pollino, the former CISO of PNC Bank, discusses how financial institutions should - and must - strengthen their incident response plans.
As fresh wiper malware attacks target Ukrainian government and financial services organizations and contractors, security experts are urging organizations outside the country to avoid catastrophizing and stay focused on maintaining basic, essential cybersecurity defenses.
NBC News reports that President Joe Biden has been given a menu of options for conducting offensive cyber strikes again Russia. But the White House's press secretary says the report is "off base and does not reflect what is actually being discussed in any shape or form."
As Russia's military invasion and cyberattacks on Ukraine escalate, critical infrastructure entities, including those in the health sector of the U.S. and other countries condemning Russia's actions, must also be on high alert for potentially disruptive cyber assaults, some experts warn.
A week after a distributed denial-of-service attack on the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, a DDoS attack has reportedly struck Ukranian government and bank websites - including the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Cabinet of Ministers and Verkhovna Rada, according to an early report.
With a Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory now ensuing, Ukraine's network defenders say they've prepared to safeguard critical assets, which are now centrally stored in its capital, Kyiv. Only time will tell whether Russian troops advance toward the city.
In the latest "Proof of Concept," Grant Schneider, senior director of cybersecurity services at the law firm Venable, and Ari Redbord, head of legal and government affairs at TRM Labs, join editors at Information Security Media Group to discuss trending cybersecurity issues.
The "weaponization of data" in cyberattacks - where cybercriminals not only deploy ransomware but threaten to release stolen data on the internet - has quickly become one of the biggest threats facing many healthcare sector entities, says Adam Meyers of CrowdStrike.
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, what will happen next remains unclear. Accordingly, cybersecurity experts are again calling on organizations globally to focus on what they can control, including their cybersecurity defenses and business resiliency preparedness.
The EU confirmed that it will activate its elite cybersecurity team to assist Ukrainians if Russian cyberattacks occur. The news follows rapid escalation in the Russia-Ukraine border conflict, where Russia has amassed over 100,000 troops and is reportedly considering full-scale invasion.
On this week's "Sound Off," attorney Lisa Sotto demonstrates how Colonial Pipeline did "a lot right" in its response to the DarkSide ransomware attack that led the firm to shut down operations for nearly a week last May. She shares best practices for enterprises to improve incident response plans.
The Conti ransomware group has a new trick up its sleeve: hiring "multiple elite developers and managers" to essentially acquire the venerable TrickBot malware operation, which it has been using for the past year to better distribute its ransomware, says threat intelligence firm Advanced Intelligence.
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