Information operations and the invasion of Ukraine. VMware patches vulnerabilities. F5 BIG-IP vulnerabilities actively exploited. TDI clarifies data incident. Robo-calling the Kremlin.

Russian information operations surrounding the invasion of Ukraine. VMware patches vulnerabilities. F5 BIG-IP vulnerabilities undergoing active exploitation. Texas Department of Insurance clarifies facts surrounding its data incident. Robert M. Lee from Dragos is heading to Davos to talk ICS. Rick Howard speaks with author Chase Cunningham on his book "Cyber Warfare –Truth, Tactics and Strategies”. Robo-calling the Kremlin. For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing: https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/97 Selected reading. Information Operations Surrounding the Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Mandiant)  CISA Issues Emergency Directive and Releases Advisory Related to VMware Vulnerabilities (CISA) Emergency Directive 22-03 (CISA)  Threat Actors Chaining Unpatched VMware Vulnerabilities for Full System Control (CISA)  Threat Actors Exploiting F5 BIG IP CVE-2022-1388 (CISA)  CISA Alert AA22-138A – Threat Actors Exploiting F5 BIG-IP CVE-2022-1388. (The CyberWire)  Additional facts: TDI data security event (Texas Department of Insurance)  This Hacktivist Site Lets You Prank Call Russian Officials (Wired)