Cybersecurity for Mining: Hardening the Core of Extraction The mining sector is fundamental to global industry, but its unique operational environments present formidable cybersecurity challenges. Modern mining relies heavily on interconnected Industrial Control Systems (ICS), vast networks of IoT sensors, remote operations, and highly specialized heavy machinery. A cyberattack here [...]
Introduction The hum of machinery, the flow of resources, the critical functions that underpin our daily lives – all increasingly orchestrated by Operational Technology (OT). But this interconnectedness, while driving efficiency, has opened a new frontier for cyber adversaries. OT environments, once considered isolated, are now prime targets. This isn’t ...
Introduction In a chilling reminder that cyber threats can lurk even in the most seemingly innocuous consumer devices, the FBI and security researchers have issued urgent warnings about BadBox 2.0—a sophisticated botnet campaign targeting Android-based IoT devices and cheap phones sold through online marketplaces. These devices are being sold preloaded ...
APT28, also known as Fancy Bear, has returned with a global espionage campaign that security researchers have dubbed “RoundPress.” Operating under the Russian GRU’s cyber unit (often linked to military intelligence), APT28 has a long history of high-impact intrusions — from the 2016 U.S. election interference to attacks on NATO ...
Welcome to Skuggaheimar — the shadow worlds where threat actors dwell, and malware spreads like mythic poison through unseen paths. In this series, Mjolnir Security unearths the cultural patterns, motivations, and behaviors behind modern cyber adversaries. Through the lens of digital anthropology, we map the stories, tactics, and symbolic codes ...
Cybersecurity for Mining: Hardening the Core of Extraction The mining sector is fundamental to global industry, but its unique operational environments present formidable cybersecurity challenges. Modern mining relies heavily on interconnected Industrial Control Systems (ICS), vast networks of IoT sensors, remote operations, and highly specialized heavy machinery. A cyberattack here [...]
