DefenceTalkHacker group Anonymous claimed responsibility on Monday for disrupting the work of websites of pro-Kremlin Russian media in protest of the invasion of Ukraine. The group targeted the websites of state news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti, as well as taking over websites of newspapers Kommersant and Izvestiya and Forbes Russia magazine. It posted messages […]https://www.defencetalk.com/anonymous-hacker-group-targets-russian-state-media-78176/

DefenceTalkFrom at least January 2020, through February 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have observed regular targeting of U.S. cleared defense contractors (CDCs) by Russian state-sponsored cyber actors. The actors have targeted both large and small CDCs and subcontractors with varying levels of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-state-sponsored-hackers-obtained-sensitive-data-on-u-s-weapons-77978/

DefenceTalkThe US needs a top-level cybersecurity coordinator and a better strategy of “deterrence” to protect against hackers and other cyber threats, a congressionally mandated commission said Wednesday. Defense in cyberspace requires a series of government reforms and policies to strike back at attackers, according to the report by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission. The bipartisan panel […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-needs-top-cyber-coordinator-better-hacker-deterrence-74808/

Paying off hackers after a ransomware infection could end up being a total loss, according to a study released Thursday which finds some attackers just take the money and run. A survey by researchers at the security firm Proofpoint found that 33 percent of organizations infected with ransomware opted to pay the ransom. But some […]

DefenceTalkHackers aligned with Russia’s government breached US Democratic National Committee computers and stole data including a trove of opposition research on Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. The cyber-attack was so comprehensive, including one access to the DNC network that lasted the course of an entire year, that the intruders were […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-hackers-breach-us-democratic-committee-database-report-67668/

DefenceTalkGerman-owned Patriot missiles stationed in Turkey were briefly taken over by hackers, according to media reports on Tuesday. The attack took place on anti-aircraft ‘Patriot’ missiles on the Syrian border. The American-made weapons had been stationed there by the Bundeswehr (German army) to protect Nato ally Turkey. According to the [Behoerden Spiegel] civil service magazine, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hackers-give-orders-to-german-missile-battery-64835/

DefenceTalkHackers and cyber-terrorists present an ever-evolving threat to airlines, with experts constantly testing for new vulnerabilities — including the fear that drones could be used to throw a plane off course. Most agree hacking a plane would be a near-impossible feat, but some professional hackers have claimed airline computer systems are riddled with weaknesses that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-ever-evolving-cyber-threat-to-planes-64527/

DefenceTalkEmails to and from President Barack Obama were read by Russian hackers last year in a breach of the White House’s unclassified computer system, The New York Times said Saturday. Earlier this month, US officials admitted there was a cyber “event” late last year, but refused to confirm reports Russia was behind the attack. However […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-hackers-read-obama-emails-report-64029/

DefenceTalkThe Obama administration announced creation of another federal intelligence center in the long list of law enforcement and spy services. This time its main task will be cyberintel. The last year saw high-profile hacks into Sony Pictures, which set off a firestorm of controversy surrounding their film “The Interview.” But other security breaches, like cyberattacks […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-creates-cyber-cia-to-fight-hackers-62872/

DefenceTalkInternet hackers briefly took over an Israeli army Twitter account, the military said Friday, posting an alarming message that a nuclear facility had been hit by rocket fire. Israeli news website Ynet posted a screen shot of what it said was the offending tweet. “#WARNING: Possible nuclear leak in the region after 2 rockets hit […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hackers-take-over-israel-army-twitter-account-60059/