Log4Shell Activity:  Non-State Actors (Global)

Following is an update of Log4Shell activities organized by nation-states - with non-state actors and cybercriminal organizations which are suspected to be state-affiliated or located in the country.

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Today, Putin Sends Cybercrime Crackdown Signal to U.S.; Unattributed Cyber Attack on Ukrainian Government Sites

More than any of the mixed signals of the high-level meetings between the U.S. and Russia, two cyberwar developments today are far more clear indicators of the direction of the Ukrainian conflict playing out between ...

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Jet Suit Testing by the British Royal Navy and Gravity Industries

Ever since Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, when Boba Fett busts his jet suit on Jabba the Hutt’s sail barge during the Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon, well, this writer ...

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The Tianfu Cup, iOS PoC Exploits and the Future of Global Hacker Competitions

A Chinese Team (Katzebin) won the Def Con 29 CTF competition.  It was the second year in a row that a Chinese team had won the competition. Considering the recent Communist Party of China ...

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A Joint Cybersecurity Advisory from CISA, FBI and NSA: Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure

As we have mentioned a few times here at OODA Loop, we are very discerning in our amplification of US-CERT e-mail notifications.  Emergency Directives and Joint Cybersecurity Advisories (CSAs) are the exceptions.   The Joint CSA ...

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Log4Shell Incidents and Mitigation Activities To-date: Governmental Agencies (Global)

An up-to-the-minute summary of major Log4Shell incidents and mitigation activities - as reported by governmental agencies from around the world since the inception of the threat in December 2021.

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Log4Shell Update from CISA Director Easterly and DHS CISA JCDC Company Updates

Many OODA Loop members have had their nose to the grindstone right through the holiday season attending to the potential impacts of the Log4j and Log4Shell vulnerabilities within their organization.  Following is a 'big picture' ...

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Context On The Nature of Web 3.0

What is Web 3.0? This post provides some background. Early signs are that Web 3..0 has the promise, the tools, the cultural and architectural elements to reverse some of the more negative impacts of Web 2.0 ...

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The ASML Holding’s Factory Fire and Specialized Manufacturing Equipment for Semiconductor Production

The OODA Loop News Brief Team surfaced a story earlier today - "Fire at vital tech factory could worsen global computer chip shortage" - which we thought was important enough to provide further in-depth analysis. ...

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Google Cloud and Recorded Future Begin New Year with Data Intelligence/Security Operations Acquisitions

Cybersecurity M&A activity got off to a big start yesterday in the cloud-based and enterprise security subsector.  Google Cloud announced the $500 million acquisition of Israeli-based Siemplify, a startup that specializes in security orchestration, automation, ...

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