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US Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing – Cybersecurity of the Defence Industry Base (18th May 2021)

On the 18th of May 2021 the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on cyber held a hearing on the ‘Cybersecurity of the Defence Industry Base (DIB)’, under the 2021 NDAA, focusing on the issue of cyber security of the DIB.  The targeting of the DIB by other Nation States, ‘affectively subsidising their own defence development’ is …

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The state of ransomware in the US – Q1 2020

Research of ransomware attacks in the US identified 966 US government agencies, educational  establishments and healthcare providers were impacted by ransomware in 2019.  The figures for the year to date (April) for 2020 is showing a much reduced number for the public sector.  The report obviously attributes this to COVID-19.  With many services now off-line …

Lazarus targets European Aerospace and defence companies

The Lazarus group have been identified as the primary candidate for targeting European and Middle East aerospace and military businesses.  Targeting employees through LinkedIn, for espionage. The attacks are well thought through and orchestrated (you’d expect as much if you’re targeting the employees of aerospace and military companies), and what better platform to use for …