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Electronic Warfare is here to stay

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Electronic warfare (EW) is a mature sector, but still has substantial room to grow in both volume and technological capability. With the so-called ‘revolution in military affairs’, the proliferation of precision weapons and advanced communications and the armed forces relying on systems vulnerable to electronic warfare has grown significantly.

Electronic warfare (EW) detects, interprets, controls or disrupts signals in the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum, typically radar, radio or infrared transmissions, to protect military assets from potential threats.

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Modern military capabilities rely increasingly on the electromagnetic spectrum. War fighters depend on the spectrum to communicate with each other and their commanders, to understand the environment and inform decisions, to accurately identify and engage targets, and to protect them from harm.

Control of the electromagnetic spectrum is critical in modern warfare, as it is used for weapons guidance, allied communication and enemy identification and suppression.

According to our latest study, the global Electronic Warfare Systems market size was valued at $16,740 million in 2022 and is forecast to a readjusted size of $22,060 million by 2029 with a CAGR of 4.0 (percent) during review period. The influence of Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine War were taken into consideration while estimating market sizes.

North America is forecast to hold the largest share in the market due to rising insurgencies, territorial disputes, terrorism, and the unrest in other nations, thus driving the global market upwards till 2026.

Russia, China, North Korea and Iran are involved in the act of modernizing their EW equipment in a bid to hold a better share in the market. Acts like these will help foster the growth of the market over the forecasted period. Cyber warfare is not static and has various attack methods, which can be used to target an enemy.

A few of the most popular trends within it:

Ransomware attacks are some of the most disruptive attacks globally, with cybercriminals encrypting data unless a payment is made. These attacks become even more dangerous in cyber warfare as usually there is no financial motive and the…

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‘Treat it like China’: How U.S. officials stay safe, and have fun, at the world’s biggest hacking conference

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When you spend three days with 30,000 people who love cracking code, you’re always just one errant click away from sheep-dom. In fact, fending off the maze of Wi-Fi sniffers, hardware hackers and social engineers at DEF CON is a little like going toe-to-toe with elite, state-backed cyber spies, according to one senior State Department official.

“Almost treat it like going to China,” said the official, granted anonymity to offer frank and colorful advice to a DEF CON first-timer. “Really treat it like going to a technologically sophisticated peer competitor.”

At this year’s conference, which wraps up Sunday, the Wall of Sheep was located in a dimly lit auditorium off the main conference floor. It included, for the first time ever, a live feed with the location of individuals who were leaking data. As of Friday afternoon, there were at least 2,000 sheep at DEF CON, per the floor-to-ceiling projection. Their personal information was, mercifully, partly blacked out for privacy reasons.

Since the first-ever convention in 1993, DEF CON has brought some of the world’s most talented computer security wizards into the Las Vegas desert to scour software, hardware and networking equipment in search of vulnerabilities.

Operating under the principle that the best way to secure computer code is to expose it, attendees have demonstrated some truly jaw-dropping research over the last three decades. They’ve taken over the controls of cars, tricked ATMs to spew out cash and sent insulin pumps into overdrive, to name a few memorable hacks.

Feats like that have turned the convention into an increasingly common pit stop for top U.S. government officials, dozens of whom are in attendance this year. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, CISA Director Jen Easterly and Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden are all in Las Vegas for DEF CON and Black Hat, its more corporate-friendly counterpart.

But the convention didn’t earn its reputation as “the world’s most hostile network” just because of what happens on the main stage.

“There is a criminal ecosystem out there,” said Marc Rogers, the conference’s head of security. “You probably don’t want to access your…

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The Global Impact of Ransomware on Business Operations and How to Stay Protected

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Understanding the Global Impact of Ransomware on Business Operations and Strategies for Protection

Ransomware, a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid, has become a global menace, causing significant disruptions to business operations worldwide. The global impact of ransomware on business operations is profound, with companies of all sizes and across all industries falling victim to these cyber-attacks.

In recent years, the frequency and sophistication of ransomware attacks have increased dramatically. Cybercriminals are now targeting not only large corporations but also small and medium-sized businesses, which often lack the resources and expertise to defend against such attacks. The consequences of a successful ransomware attack can be devastating, leading to significant financial losses, operational disruptions, and reputational damage.

According to a report by Cybersecurity Ventures, the global cost of ransomware is expected to reach $20 billion by 2021, up from $325 million in 2015. This staggering increase underscores the growing threat that ransomware poses to businesses around the world. Moreover, the actual cost of ransomware is likely much higher, as many attacks go unreported due to fear of reputational damage or regulatory penalties.

The global impact of ransomware extends beyond direct financial losses. Businesses affected by ransomware often experience significant operational disruptions as they struggle to restore their systems and recover their data. These disruptions can last for days or even weeks, leading to lost productivity and missed business opportunities. In some cases, businesses may be forced to shut down operations entirely until the ransomware issue is resolved.

Furthermore, ransomware attacks can have a lasting impact on a company’s reputation. Customers, partners, and stakeholders may lose trust in a company that has fallen victim to a ransomware attack, particularly if sensitive data is compromised. This loss of trust can lead to lost business and can take years to rebuild.

Given the significant global impact of ransomware on business operations, it is crucial for businesses to…

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Mumbai Police Issues Advisory On Email Bombing For Citizens To Stay Safe From Online Threat

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The Mumbai police on Friday issued an advisory for citizens on a lurking email bomb cyber attack. An email bomb is a form of net abuse that sends large volumes of email to an address, making the mailbox overflow and overwhelm the server. This smoke screen distracts the attention from important email messages, indicating a security breach.

Methods Of Email Bomb Attack

There are three ways of carrying out an email bomb attack, including mass mailing, linking lists, and zip bombing, according to the advisory.

‘‘Mass mailing consists of sending numerous duplicate emails to the same email address. These types of mail bombs are simple to design but their extreme simplicity means they can be easily detected by spam filters. Email-bombing using mass mailing is also commonly performed as a Distributed Denial-of-Service attack by employing the use of botnets, hierarchical networks of computers compromised by malware and under the attacker’s control,” the advisory states.

The advisory further reads, “As in spamming, the attacker instructs the botnet to send out millions of emails, but unlike normal botnet spamming, the emails are all addressed to only one or a few addresses the attacker wishes to flood,” it said.

“This type of attack is more difficult to defend against than a simple mass-mailing bomb because of the multiple source addresses and the possibility of each infected computer sending a different message or employing stealth techniques to defeat spam filters,” it said, adding that “a zip bomb is a variant of mail-bombing”.

Details On Email Cluster Bomb Attack

“List linking, also known as ‘email cluster bomb’, means signing a particular email address up to several email list subscriptions. The victim then has to unsubscribe from these unwanted services manually. The attack can be carried out automatically with simple scripts,” said the advisory.

“This is easy, almost impossible to trace back to the perpetrator, and potentially very destructive. To prevent this type of bombing, most email subscription services send a confirmation email to a person’s inbox,” it said.

“It is generally advisable not to click…

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