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# ICS/OT TETRA Radio Standard Vulnerabilities Can Expose Military Comms, Industrial Systems ## Introduction The widely used Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) standard, which is employed in military and law enforcement communications as well as industrial control systems (ICS), has been found to have several vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities, discovered by cybersecurity firm Midnight Blue, pose a…
Government US Publishes Implementation Plan for National Cybersecurity Strategy The Biden-Harris administration has released the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP), a roadmap outlining over 65 initiatives aimed at combating ransomware and other cybercrime, building a skilled cyber workforce, and enhancing cooperation between governmental agencies. The plan is designed to ensure transparency and coordination in…
The Rise of Saudi Arabia in Global Cybersecurity Rankings Introduction Saudi Arabia has emerged as a significant player in the field of cybersecurity, securing second place in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) as per the World Competitiveness Yearbook for 2023. This achievement highlights the Kingdom’s commitment to bolstering its cyber capabilities and positioning itself as…
Hackers Infect US Defense Contractor with Novel Backdoor As reported on June 6th, hackers have managed to infect at least one US defense contractor with a new backdoor called “PowerDrop.” Adlumin researchers named the backdoor PowerDrop because it utilizes Powershell, a dual command shell-plus-scripting language. According to Kevin O’Connor, director of threat research at Adlumin,…
Advanced Persistent Threat Actor Stealing Data from iOS Devices In the past four years, an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been stealing information from iOS devices through a zero-click exploit delivered via iMessage. Russian officials claim that these attacks are the work of the US National Security Agency (NSA), but no evidence has been…