A look at the cyber aspects of Russias war, on the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. And a few notes from elsewhere in cyberspace.

Published: Feb. 24, 2023, 9:15 p.m.

CISA advises increased vigilance on the first anniversary of Russia's war. CERT-UA reports current Russian cyberattacks were prepared in December 2021. How the war has changed the cyber underworld. Air raid alerts sound in nine Russian cities; Russia blames hacking. Our space correspondent Maria Varmazis speaks with\xa0Zhanna Malekos Smith at the Center for Strategic & International Studies about a new security agreement between Japan and the US. Kathleen Smith of ClearedJobs.Net clears misperceptions about the cleared space. And Dole continues recovery from ransomware.\xa0\n\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:\nhttps://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/12/37\n\nSelected reading.\nCISA Urges Increased Vigilance One Year After Russia's Invasion of Ukraine (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency | CISA)\nUkraine says Russian hackers backdoored govt websites in 2021 (BleepingComputer)\nUkraine suffered more data-wiping malware than anywhere, ever (Ars Technica)\xa0\nThe First Crypto War? Assessing the Illicit Blockchain Ecosystem One Year Into Russia's Invasion of Ukraine (TRM Insights)\nRansomware Gang Conti Has Re-Surfaced and Now Operates as Three Groups: TRM Labs (CoinDesk).\nUkraine suffered more data-wiping malware than anywhere, ever (Ars Technica)\xa0\nRussia-Ukraine War: 3 Cyber Threat Effects, 1 Year In (ReliaQuest)\xa0\nRussian cybercrime alliances upended by Ukraine invasion (Register) Study: Old pacts ditched the moment Moscow moved in\nHow the Russia-Ukraine war has changed cyberspace (The Hill)\xa0\nAuthorities blame hackers after air raid sirens sound over radio in multiple Russian cities (Meduza)\nRussia blames 'hackers' for fake missile strike alerts (Register)\nFruit giant Dole suffers ransomware attack impacting operations (BleepingComputer)\nFood giant Dole hit by ransomware (Computing)\xa0\nCISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories (CISA)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices