Notes on a reported US cyberattack against Iran. A look at “Secondary Infektion.” And some cases of cyber stalking.
The US is said to have conducted cyberattacks against Iranian targets related to recent Iranian moves in the Gulf. They cyber operations are also said to have been a covert alternative to conventional military strikes. The Atlantic Council describes “Secondary Infektion,” a Russian disinformation campaign that begins obscurely, then depends upon amplification. And a case of cyber stalking in Minnesota goes to court. Joe Carrigan from JHU ISI on the escalating calls to patch the BlueKeep vulnerability.