Rising Cyber Aggression from Nation States

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There are big predators in our digital world. In recent keynotes I have been talking about the big 4 aggressive nation states and how they are heavily investing in offensive cyber capabilities that trickles down to everyday cybercriminals.

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) just published an advisory warning regarding the latest activities of Iranian cyber threats. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa24-290a

CISA warns that Iranian cyber actors are using brute force and credential access activity compromises on critical infrastructure targets, which can impact everyone!

I will be talking about this and other emerging threats next week, at the Mindfluence — Cybersecurity and AI Event — CISO/Executive Leadership Forum in Napa CA, when I deliver the opening keynote discussing how cybersecurity is at a crossroads and we must transition from a cost center to competitive advantage!

I am looking forward to seeing many CISO colleagues — https://mind-fluence.com/napa-2024/


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Maybe you should also go over the cyberattacks the US regularly conducts on these nations.

But that probably won't happen. It's against the narrative.

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It is a good point! Yes, the US has one of the biggest cyber capabilities, which it uses for surveillance or as a tool for foreign policy. There is a difference. The US is not taking out hospitals, power generation, financial systems, food distribution, etc. Whereas these 4 countries are targeting critical infrastructure, businesses, and citizens.

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I highly doubt we don’t do that.

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We don't. You would hear about it in local country news.
It is inline with how our intelligence apparatus works, the fact we don't fund/support ransomware cybercriminals, and the simple fact that our military does not need such asymmetric warfare tactics.

That said, we absolutely do use cyber to conduct espionage and manipulate social viewpoints!

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Not a lie.
Look at the context. Yes, infiltration is a key deterrent. But the most important thing is that the attacker choose not to do harm. Whereas, look at the Russian attacks (including the sponsored groups they support), and they are actually working actively to do harm to western Critical Infrastructures.

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