Ukraine-Russia Cyber Battles Tip Over Into the Real World
"Pig butchering," generative AI, and spear-phishing have all transformed digital warfare.
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"Pig butchering," generative AI, and spear-phishing have all transformed digital warfare.
Attackers Embrace Dating Sites and Encrypted Messaging Apps for Social EngineeringRussian military and intelligence hacking teams continue to refine their Ukrainian targeting, lately shifting to online attacks designed to support and help Moscow's military operations succeed, including social engineering schemes launched via dating portals and encrypted messaging apps.
The threat actors managed to gain access to Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) by posing as a Ukrainian official, before quickly being outed.