Nation-State Actors Ramp Up Cyberattacks Michael Novinson • December 4, 2024 Nation-state attackers pose a growing cybersecurity threat driven by specific geopolitical or economic objectives. These actors often target organizations with valuable data, using advanced techniques such as reconnaissance,...
Microsoft and Open AI detail how some nation-state actors have started to use large language models to gather intelligence.
“Nation-state actors are hard because they effectively have infinite funding and they’re above the law – at least in their country,” said Roberto, Principal Consultant and Lead Investigator of the Microsoft Detection and Response Team. “They have very good technical resources, ...
Private-sector offensive actors are growing increasingly common. Also known as cyber mercenaries, these entities develop and sell tools, techniques, and services to clients — often governments — to break into networks and Internet-connected devices. While often an asset for nation-state actor...
Nationalstaatliche Cyberangriffsprävention mit Harmony Mobile Nation-state actors have various targets and use a wide range of methods to carry out their attacks. As phishing and social engineering are commonly use to initiate an attack, mobile devices are a favorite vector. More information about...
A bevy of new cybersecurity reports point to the continuing problem of nation-state-sponsored threat actors. The primary culprits have long been Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, which all show up in recently published reports from Microsoft, IBM, Tenable, and Fortinet. ...
Microsoft Security Insights moreMicrosoft is proud to promote Cybersecurity Awareness Month as part of our ongoing commitment to security for all. Year-round, Microsoft tracks nation-state threat activities to help protect organizations and individuals from these advanced persistent actors. We’re const...
The Feds are warning that nation-state actors are once again after U.S. assets, this time in a spate of cyberattacks that exploit five vulnerabilities that affect VPN solutions, collaboration-suite software and virtualization technologies.
The Mouse Clicks of August: Hybrid Warfare, Nation-State Actors, and the Future of CybersecurityJeff Dougherty