What the Ukrainian War Can Teach Us About Cybersecurity

    March 25, 2022
    Cybersecurity awareness is at an all-time high, reinforced by not only the threat environment from private entities, but also the current situation in Ukraine. We talk to Colin Duggan of BG Networks about some of the cybersecurity threats we face today.
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    This video is part of the TechXchange: Cybersecurity and Ukraine in the Crosshairs digital issue. You can also check out more TechXchange Talks videos.

    Cybersecurity awareness is at an all-time high, reinforced by not only the threat environment from private entities, but also the current situation in Ukraine. We talk to Colin Duggan of BG Networks about the cybersecurity threats we face today.

    Here are some links for further reading related to the situation in the Ukraine and hacking of infrastructure and the IoT:

    March 8: ‘Idiots’: Russian military phone calls hacked after own soldiers destroy 3G towers

    March 11: U.S. spy agency proves sabotage of satellite internet during Russian invasion, sources say

    March 18: EASA Reports GNSS Jamming/Spoofing amid Ukraine Conflict

    March 23: FBI warning about Russian hacking of energy companies.

    About the Author

    Alix Paultre | Editor-at-Large, Electronic Design

    An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the US military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications in the embedded electronic engineering space. Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.

    Also check out his YouTube watch-collecting channel, Talking Timepieces. 

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