In late February 2022, just hours before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, Russia had carried out a cyberattack that disrupted satellite communications in Ukraine; as determined by U.S. and European officials. The attack targeted ViaSat’s KA-SAT system, which provides high-speed satellite communications to Ukraine, and resulted in thousands of Ukrainians being disconnected from the …
December 27, 2022
The SolarWinds compromise was a major cyber attack that occurred in 2020 and targeted various government and private organizations around the world. The attack has been attributed to Russia and is believed to have been carried out by APT29, a Russia-based espionage group that is sponsored by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). The attackers used a supply chain attack to compromise the …
December 26, 2022
A zero day vulnerability is a type of computer security vulnerability that is unknown to the parties responsible for patching or fixing the vulnerability. This means that the vulnerability has not yet been publicly disclosed and has not been patched, leaving it open to exploitation by cybercriminals. Zero day vulnerabilities can occur in a variety of software, including operating systems, …
December 24, 2022
A zero-click attack is a type of cyber attack that allows an adversary to gain access to or control over a target device without the need for any user interaction. In other words, the attack can be executed without the user clicking on any links, downloading any files, or performing any other actions that would typically be required for an attack to succeed. Zero-click attacks can be particularly …
December 24, 2022
Spyware is a type of malicious software that is installed on a device without the user’s knowledge or consent. It is designed to gather information about the user’s online activities and send it to the creator of the spyware, often for the purpose of advertising or marketing. Spyware can be installed through a variety of methods, including downloading infected files or software, …
December 24, 2022
