"As federal officials investigate suspicious Internet activity found last week on a Vermont utility computer, they are finding evidence that the incident is not linked to any Russian government effort …
Is This the Accidental Mastermind in the DNC Hack?
"The list of characters that the White House is sanctioning for participating in the ‘Fancy Bear’ DNC hacks reads like a casting call for a James Bond movie (the Roger Moore years.) A quick image …
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How Russia Recruited Elite Hackers for Its Cyberwar
"Given the size of Russia’s cybercrime underworld, it was not long before the military considered recruiting those it described as ‘hackers who have problems with the law.’ In an article titled …
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Russian government hackers do not appear to have targeted Vermont utility
"As federal officials investigate suspicious Internet activity found last week on a Vermont utility computer, they are finding evidence that the incident is not linked to any Russian government effort …
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Putin’s Real Long Game
"Third, information warfare is not about creating an alternate truth, but eroding our basic ability to distinguish truth at all. It is not ‘propaganda’ as we’ve come to think of it, but the less …
New York State Imposes New Cybersecurity Regulation for Financial Services
"New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has published its revised proposal for what it calls a 'first-in-the-nation cybersecurity regulation' for New York regulated financial services. …
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OSCE Confirms ‘Major’ Cyber Attack
"The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, an international election and war monitor, said Wednesday it had become the latest global institution to suffer a 'major' cyber attack. The …
Russian operation hacked a Vermont utility, showing risk to U.S. electrical grid security, officials say
"A code associated with the Russian hacking operation dubbed Grizzly Steppe by the Obama administration has been detected within the system of a Vermont utility, according to U.S. officials." Source: …
North Korea hackers could ‘paralyse’ US Pacific Command with targeted cyberattack
"A full-scale targeted cyberattack launched by North Korea hackers could potentially 'paralyse' the US Pacific Command (US PACOM) control centre, warned a report issued out by a South Korean state-run …
DHS-FBI Joint Analysis Report on GRIZZLY STEPPE Russian Malicious Cyber Activity
"This Joint Analysis Report (JAR) is the result of analytic efforts between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This document provides technical …