The military attacks involving Iran in the Middle East are the latest reminder that cybersecurity leadership must continually incorporate geopolitical risk into their enterprise cyber risk posture and preparedness.
Concerns for elevated risks against
After the United States and Israel began a bombing campaign on Iran, leading to the decapitation of its political and military leaders, the Middle East has erupted into waves of kinetic warfare. But what should we expect about cyber?
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China has implemented a 1-hour reporting requirement for severe cybersecurity incidents! First, this is in stark contrast to the disorganized and lengthy US reporting requirements, but more importantly it provides insights to one of the most aggressi
The face of war is constantly changing. Cyberattacks have often been discounted as a support function at best when it comes to winning on a traditional battlefield. But if military weapons supply chains can be disrupted, it may shift perceptions. Den
With daring military attacks, kinetic warfare is shifting the balance of power in regions across the globe, upending the perception of power projection. Powerful nations are reeling from the impacts of bold assaults and seeking additional methods to
During exercises at CognectCon2025 a number of cyberattack scenarios were discussed that highlighted the risks of cyber attackers leveraging cognitive vulnerabilities to cause major impacts to nation critical infrastructures.
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Russia is one of the most aggressive nations when it comes to state coordinated cyberattacks — and Ukraine has been at the center of their crosshairs for 3 years. This report, provided the State Service of Special Communications and Information Prote
Many don’t realize that cyberattacks against Critical Infrastructure sectors, can cause more than an inconvenience of a temporary power outage.
Critical Infrastructures are a favorite of aggressive Nation State cyber threats. In addition to communi
Geopolitical Warfare is driving change and adaptation across the globe. Nation States are seeking innovative methods to pursue their foreign policy agendas. They are blending tradition kinetic methods with social and cyber tools that greatly increase
Nations that invest in and conduct offensive cyber-attacks are fundamentally changing the cybersecurity landscape for everyone!
2022 will be a very tumultuous year for cybersecurity professionals. The underlying fundamentals that drive major shifts of the cybersecurity industry — technologies, threats, and economic factors, will introduce new risks and combine to significantl
The United States and allies' national cyber response may soon be tested with the latest escalating conflict in the middle east. The U.S. conducted an airstrike that killed a revered Iranian general while in Iraq. This was in retaliation to a number
It is important to look into the motivations of government orchestrated cyberattacks, such as SolarWinds, as understanding the threat-agent’s objectives can provide important insights to their long-term goals and potential next steps.
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