— Evgeny Prigozhin and his militia units are still moving to BelarusAnd when he gets there, expect the disinformation factory to be with them.

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Come to Belarus near you — As NATO leaders gather in Lithuania this week against the backdrop of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, something else may be happening across the border in Belarus.

Wagner Group head Evgeny Prigozhin may not be in the country yet, but there are signs that the Kremlin’s disinformation chief is gearing up for the next phase of the operation, according to the Atlantic Council. said Lucas Andriukaitis, a researcher at the Digital Forensics Institute’s Russian Disinformation and Wagner Group. morning cyber.

— Everything is connected: Prigogine’s empire extends far beyond the ground forces to encompass Russia’s most notorious troll factory. There are rumors of new bases being built in Belarus, and Andriukaitis said they may be setting up camp in anticipation of the arrival of the Wagner Group. And when Wagner comes to town, all the city’s activities follow.

“This is the whole package,” said Andriukaitis. “When it comes to Wagner’s military campaign, it will also have to do with influence campaigns.”

It is unclear whether Wagner himself has a substantial cyber faction, but Prigogine claims to have set up a US-sanctioned Internet Research Agency and on another occasion has said he interfered in the US presidential election through the spread of disinformation.

– don’t forget: The nest and presence of the Wagner Troll Factory is felt. countries in Africa today – Anti-Western disinformation focused on domestic and international politics is spreading, exacerbating regional instability, according to a DFRLab report. Documents obtained by Politico earlier this year also detail operations intended to sway political events on the ground across Africa to bolster pro-Moscow sentiment.

— Internal Anxiety: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who invited Prigozhin with open arms, may be the next victim of his troll legion.

“[Prigozhin] He hinted that he was promised the presidency of Belarus,” Adriukaitis said. “That means he could be interested in having a personal sphere of influence within Belarus.”

Adriukaitis said Prigozhin could focus his influence attacks on the next host country to destabilize Lukashenko’s government.

– rich: All signs point to the Russian oligarch having access to his funds in post-mutiny investigations, which means Prigozhin’s cyber operations may continue at full capacity. say Russian observers.Document Center Hackers Investigating Prigogine’s “Cyber ​​Troops” concluded that all work was finished in March Within his business, he is “organically connected.”

This means that while the long-feared Kremlin’s cyberwarfare capabilities have failed to penetrate Ukraine’s infrastructure as many expected, Prigozhin’s IT infrastructure, IP hosting, and disinformation tactics will continue to be heavily funded. It means that there is a possibility.

data dump — We talked about last week announcing how the United States has lived up to its mandate. Commitment to implement US and EU data privacy frameworks – A mechanism designed after months of negotiations for the secure transfer of personal data of EU citizens to the United States.now i have a story EU may choose to approve framework Report it to your colleagues at Cyber ​​Insights at Politico Europe today.

– Its Meaning: DPF indirectly plays a role in promoting secure data processing practices. In general, the US tends to emphasize open data flows tied to trade agreements, while the EU prefers to emphasize strict privacy protections. However, the framework has gained broad European support, with 24 of 27 capitals (names unknown) voting in favor and 3 abstaining. According to voting records.

As such, when approval is granted, US companies will have to comply with EU data protection laws while being regulated by the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. and it will take effect from the date of issuance.

— US on thin ice: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimond confirmed in her approval last week that the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are now “eligible countries” for the bailout. That means citizens can sue US spy agencies if they suspect they have violated US law.

— All about Mr. Snowden: The EU Court of Justice has canceled two previous data transactions. Privacy Shield and Safe Harbor — after the exposure of heavy surveillance tactics about data use in the United States by Edward Snowden and others. Privacy activists say they plan to take this version to court as well.

Touhou Keynote Speech — CISA Director Jen Easterly will travel to Arlington this afternoon to speak with entrepreneurs, scientists and inventors working together on projects that address national security concerns in the public and private sectors.

This meeting Homeland Security Startup Studioan event aimed at accelerating the deployment of cutting-edge technologies that serve commercial and governmental needs developed in federal and university laboratories.

Teams are paired with technical ideas and come up with a market strategy for the project. This year’s themes are artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, software, biotechnology, and detection.

into the clouds — Widespread adoption of cloud computing has, conversely, faced sluggish response from policy makers regarding its scrutiny. New report from the Cyber ​​Statecraft Initiative The Atlantic Council says that critical infrastructure sectors are exposed to myriad risks around data storage, scalability and continuous availability. What would be the solution to their problem? Established cloud management office.

The researchers suggest arranging the proposed CMO as follows: Sector risk management body We are currently managing cybersecurity risks within our critical infrastructure. It explores and assesses the sector’s dependence on cloud computing, identifies best practices for adopting cloud computing, and addresses sector-specific risks and needs. Offices also benefit from the ability to develop cloud security expertise using SRMA without having to build a new entity from scratch.

— Known Issues: The US-based cloud is a frequent target of cyberattacks, so the Biden administration will improve its resilience and cyber posture by emphasizing “how to replace legacy systems with more secure technology.” focused on. National Cyber ​​Security Strategy From March.

— But that’s not all. The report also surfaces the idea of ​​developing a new organization or authority to directly oversee the cloud division itself, in addition to the CMO. But that will require authorities to obtain data and translate insights into policy.

NATO summit attack — Through the exploitation of rich text formatting, cyber attackers are targeting NATO summit attendees in Lithuania who may be sympathetic to the Ukrainian cause by impersonating the Ukrainian World Congress, according to a new analysis.

Two malicious documents highlighting Ukraine’s request to join NATO have been found circulating from IP addresses tracked to Hungary. Reports from the BlackBerry Threat Research and Intelligence Team over the weekend.

Similarities in tactics and code suggest the RomCom group is likely behind the attack, analysts said, relying on spear-phishing techniques to trick victims into clicking on a replica of the Ukraine World Congress. I have found that it is very likely that According to a blog post, the campaign has been running since June 22nd.

Machines can quickly process large amounts of data, so if you tell them to trust you to govern the world, they must immediately trust it. You shouldn’t think that a robot with these data capture capabilities can be hacked into oblivion.

Cable companies take on China — SubCom serves a dual role as the developer of submarine fiber optic cables for major technology companies and as the exclusive submarine cable contractor for the US military.Read about submarine cable companies helping the US to compete with China Joe Block Special Report For Reuters communications.

And one more — The Election Commissioner for Mojave County, Arizona, has resigned, making her reportedly the 17th Arizona county official to resign since the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. Mary Jo Pitzle of the Arizona Republic.

You provided personal information to a company that was involved in a data breach. So? (CBC News)

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