Between 1946 and 1958, the Bikini Atoll, in the North Pacific Ocean, was used as a testing ground for 23 new nuclear devices that were detonated at various spots on, above, or beneath it. The point of the tests was primarily to understand (and, in many cases, show off) how these new weapons really worked — and what they were capable of. The era of nuclear testing may now be over, but the age of cyber warfare is just beginning. And for Russia, the war with Ukraine has been likely serving as a live testing ground for its next generation of cyber weapons.
What Russia’s Ongoing Cyberattacks in Ukraine Suggest About the Future of Cyber Warfare
And how organizations around the world can prepare
March 07, 2022
Summary.
For years, Ukraine has been a proving ground Russian for cyber weapons. As companies and countries watch the latest chapter of the Russian war in Ukraine unfold, they should take heed of the conflict’s online front — and think about how to prepare if (and more likely when) it spills over Ukraine’s borders. While some attacks, such as those are infrastructure, are nearly impossible for companies to prepare for, there are steps that they should take as a matter of course: make sure software is up to date and patched, check that you have effective and up-to-date malware and antivirus software, and ensure that all important data is backed up in a safe location.
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