Best Infosec Long-Reads of the Week, 8/20/22
Russia's FSB botched the planning for Ukraine invasion, Apple and Facebook almost averted their 'privacy war,' Making money on selling Pentagon data, Series whitewashes Ring, What CIOs think
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US seizes seven domains in fresh blow to China-linked hackers
The crackdown targets Integrity Technology Group’s hacking infrastructure as a joint advisory details tools used to breach critical infrastructure and browse stolen emails.
AI could crack crypto’s defenses before quantum computers do, Buterin warns
Ethereum’s co-founder warns that AI-driven mathematical breakthroughs could undermine wallet security—and weaken even cryptography designed to withstand quantum attacks.
Europe’s wind and solar farms leave controls exposed, raising the risk of sabotage
Dutch researchers identified 8,547 internet-facing systems across 35 countries, with potential full control at roughly 181 sites
Asos hack alert sends shares tumbling as unfamiliar threat group takes credit
The retailer is investigating after thousands of app users received a notification claiming its Snowflake database was fully compromised and directing them to the group’s Telegram channel.