Episode 118a Cyber Warfare

Welcome to Episode 118 Main Topic

Cyber Warfare
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberwarfare) 

There’s this thing going on with Russia and the
Ukraine.Maybe you've heard. 

https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/50/ 

White House Statement on Cyber Security (March 21, 2022)


https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/21/statement-by-president-biden-on-our-nations-cybersecurity/





Nation States

Ideological groups (“Hacktivism”)

Direct attacks

Malware

Banning of services


https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/21/22988955/russia-facebook-instagram-putin-meta-whatsapp-ban-ukraine 





Answers vary based on who you’re talking to, and what
they're selling.

A lot comes down to what industry you’re in.

How can you prepare?



Directly?  Probably not. 

Indirectly, maybe, but there isn't a ton you can do about
that. (is there?)



If you run an open source project for example?


https://opensource.org/blog/open-source-protestware-harms-open-source 



Should you be attacking other nations?



Companies who have suspended services in Russia

Apple

Google

Red Hat

Microsoft

Mastercard

Visa

Airbus

Meta

Many More:
https://startuptalky.com/companies-suspended-operations-russia/ 





Why is this topical?

What constitutes Cyber Warfare?

Should I be worried as a sysadmin?

What about as an individual? 

Is it ethical for you to participate?

How companies are “contributing”









Companies who have suspended services in Russia

Apple

Google

Red Hat

Microsoft

Mastercard

Visa

Airbus

Meta

Many More:
https://startuptalky.com/companies-suspended-operations-russia/ 







 

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