Computer Security, CyberSecurity or Information Technology Security (IT Security) is the protection of computer systems from theft or damage to their hardware, software or electronic data, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. CyberSecurity also refers to a set of techniques used to protect the integrity of networks, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month – observed every October – was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online.
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Much of the post-quantum transition work that needs to be done can start now, even while we wait for algorithm and protocol standards to be updated.
The Long Road Ahead to Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Read More
When we eventually started to analyze the obtained data after the third survey round, we discovered surprising results that led to heated discussions among the research team members.
Even If Users Do Not Read Security Directives, Their Behavior Is Not So Catastrophic Read More
From Afghanistan to cyberattacks, Frank Herbert’s novel anticipated and shaped warfare as we know it.
Dune Foresaw—and Influenced—Half a Century of Global Conflict Read More
The evolution of and countermeasures for existing reconnaissance techniques.
Cyber Reconnaissance Techniques Read More
If you’ve finally hit your breaking point, here’s how to say goodbye to Mark Zuckerberg’s empire.
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In 2011, Chinese spies stole the crown jewels of cybersecurity—stripping protections from firms and government agencies worldwide. Here’s how it happened.
The Full Story of the Stunning RSA Hack Can Finally Be Told Read More
The page-turning inside story of the global team wielding the internet to fight for facts and combat autocracy-revealing the extraordinary ability of ordinary people to hold the powerful to account.
We Are Bellingcat: Global Crime, Online Sleuths, and the Bold Future of News Read More
Experts anticipated a Moscow-led cyber-assault; instead, unprecedented attacks by hacktivists and criminals have wreaked havoc in Russia
Hacking Russia was off-limits. The Ukraine war made it a free-for-all Read More
The inside story of the world’s most notorious commercial spyware and the big tech companies waging war against it.
How Democracies Spy on Their Citizens Read More
Working with new data from the journalism nonprofit Forbidden Stories and human rights group Amnesty International, OCCRP and 16 media partners around the world worked to uncover who might have fallen victim to Pegasus, and tell their stories.
The Pegasus Project Read More
The attack was the first in five years to use Sandworm’s Industroyer malware, which is designed to automatically trigger power disruptions.
Russia’s Sandworm Hackers Attempted a Third Blackout in Ukraine Read More
The Biden White House is using “all of the levers of national power” to counter—or preempt—cyberattacks by Russia’s most dangerous hacker groups.
How Russia’s Invasion Triggered a US Crackdown on Its Hackers Read More
Ukraine claims to have doxed Russian troops and spies, while hacktivists are regularly leaking private information from Russian organizations.
Russia Is Leaking Data Like a Sieve Read More
From Sergei Skripal to Alexei Navalny, Russia’s attempts to silence its enemies have been forensically exposed. At the centre of these revelations has been investigative unit Bellingcat
How Bellingcat uncovered Russia’s secret network of assassins Read More
Western intelligence services are raising alarms about Cyclops Blink, the latest tool at the notorious group’s disposal.
Russia’s Sandworm Hackers Have Built a Botnet of Firewalls Read More
The wiper, dubbed HermeticWiper, struck a bank in Ukraine as well as machines in Latvia and Lithuania belonging to two contractors that work with the Ukrainian government.
Second Wiper Attack Strikes Systems in Ukraine and Two Neighboring Countries Read More
So far, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has not involved the sort of devastating cyberattacks that many anticipated. But it’s not clear why, or whether that pattern will hold.
The Threat of Russian Cyberattacks Looms Large Read More
“For all the talk about ‘cyber war’, today shows that when conflict escalates to this point it is secondary. If you want to take out infrastructure then missiles are more straightforward than using computer code. Cyber’s main role now is perhaps to sow confusion about events.”
Cyber Realism in a Time of War Read More
Members of the hacker gang may act in Russia’s interest, but their links to the FSB and Cozy Bear hackers appear ad hoc.
Leaked Ransomware Docs Show Conti Helping Putin From the Shadows Read More