Cyberespionage and ransomware are wreaking havoc on governments

Show notes

The attacks on government entities and critical infrastructure, including the recent Colonial Pipeline attack, are increasing in scope and sophistication. Cybercriminals are becoming more brazen in their approach to disrupting economies and continue to conduct supply chain attacks, causing massive amounts of damage. This week our hosts talk to Andy Garth, ESET’s Government Affairs lead, and Robert Lipovský, senior malware researcher at ESET, join the podcast to discuss the latest attacks on Governments and the newly release ESET Government Threat Report. From cyberespionage to ransomware, you don’t want to miss what our guests have to say about the recent wave of attacks.

Links: 

ESET Government Threat Report: https://www.welivesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ESET_Industry_Report_Government.pdf 

Kr00k: Billions of Wi-Fi devices affected: https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/02/26/krook-serious-vulnerability-affected-encryption-billion-wifi-devices/