Keir Giles, a prominent expert on Russia, was targeted with a new form of social-engineering attack that leverages App-Specific Passwords. Google links the operation to UNC6293, a Russian state-backed group.| The Citizen Lab
The Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) from the Open Technology Fund (OTF) fosters research, outputs, and creative collaboration on repressive Internet censorship and surveillance issues. We welcome proposals from fellowship candidates for research projects related to our current thematic areas.| The Citizen Lab
The government-backed hackers exploited fake friends and family with spear-phishing lures, according to research published Wednesday.| CyberScoop
Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) disrupts the infrastructure of Russian nation-state actor Star Blizzard, seizing 66 domains used in cyberattacks. In collaboration with the DOJ, over 100 websites have been taken down, impacting Star Blizzard's operations and enhancing cybersecurity efforts.| Microsoft On the Issues
Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit takes legal action to dismantle Russia-based threat actor COLDRIVER following a joint investigation by The Citizen Lab and| The Citizen Lab