The Role Of Cyber Security In Cognitive Warfare

Curator note

Cognitive warfare has taken advantage of the 21st century’s technological advances to evolve and alter the way humans think, react, and make decisions. Several stages utilise cyber security technological infrastructure, especially in the initial stages of content creation, amplification and dissemination. In fact, evidence points to the use of cognitive threats as a means of inciting wider cyberattacks and vice versa. The war in Ukraine has accounted for 60% of observed cognitive incidents, with Russia being the main actor in this context. The DISARM framework outlines the two nations’ prominent Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) as the development of image-based and video-based content, the impersonation of legitimate entities, degrading adversaries, and the use of formal diplomatic channels. Combining the DISARM and ATT&CK frameworks could enhance the analysis and exchange of threat intelligence information.