Topic: state actors
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Cyber Power Surge: Reshaping Global Security
Offensive cyber capabilities are now a standard tool of statecraft, proliferating beyond superpowers to at least forty governments, which heightens risks to international stability and civilian infrastructure. The low barriers to entry and legal grey zones for cyber operations, combined with diff...
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When IT Fails, Operations Technology Suffers
Modern industrial operations face cybersecurity threats where IT infrastructure attacks compromise critical operational technology systems, with manufacturing and transportation sectors being primary targets. State-sponsored groups like Sandworm and TEMP.Veles pose sophisticated threats by target...
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Australia's 2024-2025 Cyber Threat Report Reveals Key Security Trends
Australia is experiencing a sharp increase in cybersecurity threats, driven by its growing reliance on internet-connected technology and targeting by both criminal and state-sponsored actors, leading to significant financial losses and a rise in incidents. State-backed cyber actors and cybercrimi...
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Microsoft's 2025 Cyberdefense Report: The New Rules of Engagement
AI is fundamentally reshaping cybersecurity by empowering attackers to refine methods, automate operations, and overwhelm traditional defenses, with nation-state actors increasingly leveraging AI for phishing, vulnerability identification, and malware modification. Identity has become the primary...
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Google Exposes Internal Security Threats
The profile of cybercriminals is shifting from state-sponsored actors to individuals, including teenagers in Western nations, who pose a growing internal threat. Groups like Scattered Spider, composed of minors from allied countries, engage in diverse criminal activities from sextortion to ransom...
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Google Warns of Rising Cyber-Physical Attacks in Europe
Google Cloud Security forecasts a major increase in cyber-physical attacks on Europe's critical infrastructure by 2026, targeting sectors like energy, transportation, and digital systems, which threatens public safety and economic stability. State-sponsored cyber espionage from countries such as ...
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Hacktivist DDoS Attacks Surge Against Government Sites
Hacktivist-driven DDoS attacks were the most frequent cybersecurity incidents in the public sector, accounting for 60% of cases, though they were not the most damaging. Data breaches and ransomware, often by cybercriminals and state actors, caused more severe impacts, targeting sensitive services...
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Washington Post Data Breach Hits 10,000 Employees, Contractors
A data breach at The Washington Post exposed personal and financial data of nearly 10,000 employees and contractors, exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Suite software. The attack, linked to the Clop ransomware gang, involved unauthorized network access from July to Augus...
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