A Joint Advisory on LockBit. AI chatbots: the grammarians of tomorrow. KillNet makes a deal with the Devil (Sec). The private-sectors piece in the hybrid war puzzle.

Published: June 14, 2023, 8:15 p.m.

The Five Eyes, alongside a couple of allies, issue a LockBit advisory. AI aids in proofreading phishing attacks. Anonymous Sudan mounts nuisance-level DDoS attacks against US companies. France alleges a disinformation campaign conducted by Russian actors. KillNet says it's partnered with the less-well-known Devil Sec. The private cybersecurity industry's effect on the war in Ukraine. Carole Theriault ponders oversharing on social media. Our guest is Duncan Jones from Quantinuum on the threats of Harvest Now, Decrypt Later tactics. And a note on this month\u2019s Patch Tuesday.\n\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:\nhttps://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/12/114\n\nSelected reading.\nUnderstanding Ransomware Threat Actors: LockBit (Joint Cybersecurity Advisory)\nU.S. Measures in Response to the Crisis in Sudan (US Department of State)\nGenerative AI Enables Threat Actors to Create More (and More Sophisticated) Email Attacks (Abnormal Security)\nFrance Accuses Russia of Online Disinformation Campaign (Bloomberg)\nThe Private Sector\u2019s Evolving Role in Conflict\u2014From Cyber Assistance to Intelligence (R Street)\nMicrosoft Patches Critical Windows Vulns, Warns of Code Execution Risks (SecurityWeek)\nPatch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software (SecurityWeek)\nPatch Tuesday fixes 4 critical RCE bugs, and a bunch of Office holes (Naked Security)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices