Russia was not alone in pairing political and physical aggression with cyberattacks. Iranian actors escalated bold attacks following a transition of presidential power. They launched destructive attacks targeting Israel, and ransomware and hack-and-leak operations beyond regional adversaries to U.S. and...
“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, so...
In this week's update, ISMG editors discuss the escalating geopolitical cyberthreats expected in 2025, including advanced and persistent campaigns linked to Chinese actors. Panelists also pay tribute to Amit Yoran, one of the cybersecurity industry's most influential leaders. ...
Nation-state cyber threat actors typically possess significant resources, advanced technical capabilities, and operate with the explicit backing of a nation-state, making them potent adversaries in the cyber realm. The risk to lives and livelihood are both at stake at this most sharpest end of the...
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 report found Salmon Typhoon used LLM-informed reconnaissance, engaging LLMs for queries on a diverse array of subjects, such as global intelligence agencies, domestic concerns, notable individuals, cybersecurity matters, topics of strategic interest, and various threat actors. These interac...
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. ...
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.
unspecified Russian actors have successfully compromised the product supply chains of three (control system) vendors so that customers download exploitative malware directly from the vendors' websites along with routine software updates, according to private sector cyber security experts," the assessment ...
The Mouse Clicks of August: Hybrid Warfare, Nation-State Actors, and the Future of CybersecurityJeff Dougherty