Obsession with lone wolf attacks and other sensational acts of terrorism may be overshadowing a greater (and silent) risk: the cyber threat to U.S. and allied missile defense systems. The specter of national defense derailed by “sleeper viruses” -- a threat so ominous that few dare speak it -- is a very real danger. At stake: no less than the ability to hold a nation hostage or … [Read more...]
Uroburos Malware: Russia’s Answer to Stuxnet
C5IS doesn't usually review cyberwarfare, but the case of Uroburos -- Russian malware used to disrupt and spy on Western industry and intelligence -- merits an exception. Uroburos, a family of malware variants with distinct ties to Russian intelligence, constitutes a greater threat to the security of Western nations than Al Qaeda, ISIL, lone wolf and all the other Islamic … [Read more...]