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.
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 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
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
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
The campaign known as Secondary Infektion appears to be a distinct effort from the meddling of the IRA and GRU—and it went undetected for years.
The Russian Disinfo Operation You Never Heard About Read More
Researchers at iSTARE have to think like the bad guys, finding critical flaws before processors go to production.
Inside the Lab Where Intel Tries to Hack Its Own Chips Read More
A wave of cyberattacks meant to make a statement and particularly buoy Ukraine could have unintended consequences.
Hacktivists Stoke Pandemonium Amid Russia’s War in Ukraine Read More
A few critical errors have brought down Russia’s complex and objectively brilliant war of influence in the West.
The Spectacular Collapse of Putin’s Disinformation Machinery Read More
The besieged country’s complex internet infrastructure has evolved to promote resiliency.
How Ukraine’s Internet Can Fend Off Russian Attacks Read More
As Russian troops surround Kyiv, millions of Ukrainians have relied on the messaging platform for government information.
When War Struck, Ukraine Turned to Telegram Read More
This report presents best practices for overall network security and protection of individual network devices, and will assist administrators in preventing an adversary from exploiting their network. This guidance is current as of March, 2022
Network Infrastructure Security Guidance Read More