Welcome to Episode 118 Main Topic * Cyber Warfare (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberwarfare) + There’s this thing going on with Russia and the Ukraine.Maybe you've heard. + https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/50/ + White House Statement on Cyber Security (March 21, 2022)

    - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/21/statement-by-president-biden-on-our-nations-cybersecurity/
+ Nation States
+ Ideological groups (“Hacktivism”)
+ Direct attacks
+ Malware
+ Banning of services

    - https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/21/22988955/russia-facebook-instagram-putin-meta-whatsapp-ban-ukraine
+ Answers vary based on who you’re talking to, and what they're selling.
+ A lot comes down to what industry you’re in.
+ How can you prepare?
+ Directly? Probably not.
+ Indirectly, maybe, but there isn't a ton you can do about that. (is there?)
+ If you run an open source project for example?

    - https://opensource.org/blog/open-source-protestware-harms-open-source+ Should you be attacking other nations?
+ Companies who have suspended services in Russia

    - Apple
    - Google
    - Red Hat
    - Microsoft
    - Mastercard
    - Visa
    - Airbus
    - Meta
    - Many More:  https://startuptalky.com/companies-suspended-operations-russia/

• Why is this topical?
• What constitutes Cyber Warfare?
• Should I be worried as a sysadmin?
• What about as an individual?
• Is it ethical for you to participate?

• How companies are “contributing”

• • • Companies who have suspended services in Russia * Apple * Google * Red Hat * Microsoft * Mastercard * Visa * Airbus * Meta * Many More: https://startuptalky.com/companies-suspended-operations-russia/

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