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There’s a war that isn’t fought with conventional weapons.
It doesn’t make headlines, it doesn’t dominate the news — but it strikes every day, quietly and relentlessly.
It’s the cyberwar. And in recent weeks, it’s been making noise again.
Following airstrikes by the United States and Israel on Iranian and pro-Iranian targets in the Middle East, the ripple effect has reached cyberspace.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning: groups of hacktivists and Iranian-linked threat actors are launching DDoS attacks, spreading disinformation, and using increasingly sophisticated social engineering tactics to target U.S. digital infrastructure — and beyond.
The target? Not just governments or military institutions.
Also companies, hospitals, universities, and civilian organizations.
Anyone with exposed digital infrastructure is at risk.
Modern cyberwarfare doesn’t follow the rules of precision.
It’s not a sniper, it’s more like a storm, hitting everything in its path.
That’s why European and Italian companies can no longer afford to treat these threats as distant or irrelevant.
Many rely on software, cloud services, or infrastructure provided by U.S.-based vendors.
Many use external tools that are difficult to monitor.
And most have vulnerabilities only visible to those who know where to look.
The real risk isn’t just direct damage (like a broken site or a disabled system).
It’s reputational damage.
It’s operational disruption.
It’s losing the trust of your clients and partners.
And you don’t have to be a large company to be targeted. In fact, mid-sized and less structured businesses are often hit the hardest, simply because they’re easier to breach and slower to respond.
We’re not talking about bored teenagers looking for attention.
Today’s threats come from well-organized and well-funded groups, using tactics straight out of a military playbook.
Some are ideologically driven.
Others seek to destabilize.
Many just want visibility — or to send a political message.
And when they can’t reach governments directly, they go after the surrounding digital ecosystem.
Right now, security teams across hundreds of organizations worldwide are facing waves of strange login attempts, traffic spikes, and suspicious behavior.
That’s not random — it’s a test. And it’s already begun.
Prevention is easy to talk about.
But what are the concrete actions?
Start with a full exposure assessment: know what’s critical, where it lives, and who manages it.
Define a clear response plan: who to contact, what to do, and how to communicate if something goes wrong.
And most importantly: test your defenses. For real.
Run simulations. Think like an attacker. Don’t just check boxes.
Because the real question isn’t if you’ll be attacked.
It’s: will you notice it in time? And will you know what to do?
At UNGUESS, we combine the expertise of our in-house ethical hackers with the power of a vetted external community.
Together, we deliver comprehensive, realistic, and effective security testing.
We simulate real-world scenarios, targeted attacks, and customized intrusion attempts.
Not to create fear — but to make sure you don’t have to deal with it when it’s too late.
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