We have not heard much recently about the cyber war between Ukraine and Russia but here is a story that illustrates what I have been saying about malware creep and collateral damage from deployed malware weapons. By the very nature of online commerce and communications these cyber-weapons will spread outside the combat zone.
Gamaredon’s LittleDrifter USB malware spreads beyond Ukraine (bleepingcomputer.com)
The details on how LittleDrifter has spread and how it infects your systems is in the article but for most organisations the rule should be – don’t plug unauthorised USD storage devices into your computers or networks.
If you must use portable USB drives, then you must read this…
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
Further Reading
The National Cyber Security Centre Advice on the Ulraine Russia Conflict
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is advising all UK organisations to review and improve their cyber security resilience during this period of conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Cyber weapons have been and are being used are these could spill over from the conflict region or be targeted against the UK if the political situation changes.
Actions to take when the cyber threat is heightened – NCSC.GOV.UK
UK joins international partners to issue advice on latest… – NCSC.GOV.UK
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued further advice on how we can deal with possible cyber security spread of the conflict.
NCSC urges organisations to prepare for the long haul on… – NCSC.GOV.UK
The advice is aimed at supporting UK businesses and organisations in keeping this heightened cyber security awareness effective over an extended period of time.
Maintaining a sustainable strengthened cyber security posture – NCSC.GOV.UK
