Russia

Apple quietly removed 60 more VPNs from Russian app store, researchers claim

iThing-maker is Putin Kremlin repression ahead of privacy, rights orgs argue

Software26 Sep 2024 | 27

Russia's digital warfare on Ukraine shows no signs of slowing: Malware hits surge

Severe incidents may be down, but Putin had to throw one in for good measure

Cyber-crime24 Sep 2024 | 9

US proposes ban on Chinese, Russian connected car tech over security fears

No room for your spy mobiles on our streets

Software23 Sep 2024 | 28

Putin really wants Trump back in the White House

US govt, Microsoft report on Kremlin trolls' latest antics to Make America Grate Again

Research18 Sep 2024 | 268

Despite Russia warnings, Western critical infrastructure remains unprepared

Feature 'Lives will be lost' as Moscow ramps up offensive cyber military units

Cyber-crime18 Sep 2024 | 29

Russia's top-secret military unit reportedly plots undersea cable 'sabotage'

US alarmed by heightened Kremlin naval activity worldwide

Security09 Sep 2024 | 40

Kremlin-linked COLDRIVER crooks take pro-democracy NGOs for phishy ride

The latest of many attempts to stifle perceived threats to Putin's regime

Security09 Sep 2024 | 10

MI6, CIA using generative AI to combat tech-driven enemies

Spy bosses use first-ever joint article to bemoan how Russia and China use tech to mess with the world

AI + ML09 Sep 2024 | 55

Uncle Sam charges Russian GRU cyber-spies behind 'WhisperGate intrusions'

Feds post $10M bounty for each of the six's whereabouts

Cyber-crime05 Sep 2024 | 7

White House seizes 32 domains, issues criminal charges in massive election-meddling crackdown

Russia has seemingly decided who it wants Putin the Oval Office

Security05 Sep 2024 | 90

Russia tells citizens to switch off home surveillance because the Ukrainians are coming

Forget about your love life too, no dating apps until the war is over

Security21 Aug 2024 | 169

Russian man who sold logins to nearly 3,000 accounts gets 40 months in jail

He’ll also have to pay back $1.2 million from fraudulent transactions he facilitated

Cyber-crime15 Aug 2024 | 5

Russian cyber snoops linked to massive credential-stealing campaign

Citizen Lab also spots a COLDWASTREL swimming in the Rivers of Phish

Cyber-crime14 Aug 2024 |

US sends cybercriminals back to Russia in prisoner swap that freed WSJ journo, others

Techno-crooks greeted by grinning Putin after landing

Cyber-crime02 Aug 2024 | 37

CrowdStrike fiasco highlights growing Sino-Russian tech independence

Analysis China is playing a long game, which could pay off on an enormous scale

Software24 Jul 2024 | 62

Hong Kong becomes major hub for shipping banned tech to Iran, Russia

Government doesn't seem to mind – and business is into it, claims report

Public Sector23 Jul 2024 | 19

Two Russians sanctioned over cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure

Supposed hacktivist efforts previously linked to the Kremlin's GRU

Cyber-crime22 Jul 2024 | 5

Yandex sells off Russian ops, remaining Euro-biz now Putin itself about as Nebius Group

Two-year legal saga ends with Netherlands-based entity ready to bring diverse AI interests to the world

Legal16 Jul 2024 | 21

FBI, cyber-cops zap ~1K Russian AI disinfo Twitter bots

RT News snarks back after it's accused of building social nyet-work for Kremlin

Cyber-crime09 Jul 2024 | 11

Devs claim Apple is banning VPNs in Russia 'more effectively' than Putin

Updated Mozilla shows guts with its extensions – but that's the way the Cook, he crumbles

Security05 Jul 2024 | 59

UN telecom watchdog wags finger at Russia for satellite interference

European neighbors say interference comes from Moscow and Kaliningrad, Kremlin claims it didn't find anything

Networks02 Jul 2024 | 51

TeamViewer says Russia broke into its corp IT network

Updated Same APT29 crew that hit Microsoft and SolarWinds. How close were we to a mega backdoor situation?

CSO28 Jun 2024 | 25

WhisperGate suspect indicted as US offers a $10M bounty for his capture

Russian national accused of attacks in lead-up to the Ukraine war

Public Sector27 Jun 2024 | 6

From network security to nyet work in perpetuity: What's up with the Kaspersky US ban?

Kettle It's been a long time coming. Now our journos speak their brains

Security22 Jun 2024 | 44

Since joining NATO, Sweden claims Russia has been borking Nordic satellites

If Putin likes jammin', we hope NATO likes jammin' too

Security21 Jun 2024 | 56

Russia's cyber spies still threatening French national security, democracy

Publishing right before a major election is apparently just a coincidence

Cyber-crime20 Jun 2024 | 9

Mozilla defies Kremlin, restores banned Firefox add-ons in Russia

Browser maker decided not to follow Putin's orders. Well done

Applications14 Jun 2024 | 53

Ukraine busts SIM farms targeting soldiers with spyware

Russia recruits local residents to support battlefield goals

Cyber-crime14 Jun 2024 | 8

Tetris Company celebrates classic game's 40th birthday

You're not a 1985 truther, are you?

Bootnotes06 Jun 2024 | 28

Russia takes gold for disinformation as Olympics approach

Featuring Tom Cruise deepfakes and multiple made-up terrorism threats

Security03 Jun 2024 | 19

Germany points finger at Fancy Bear for widespread 2023 hacks, DDoS attacks

Infosec in brief Also: Microsoft promises to git gud on cybersecurity; unqualified attackers are targeting your water systems, and more

Security06 May 2024 | 18

Kaspersky hits back at claims its AI helped Russia develop military drone systems

Ready, set, sanctions?

Security03 May 2024 | 15

NSA guy who tried and failed to spy for Russia gets 262 months in the slammer

Tried to sell top secret docs for the low, low price of $85K

Cyber-crime30 Apr 2024 | 27

Russia, Iran pose most aggressive threat to 2024 elections, say infoseccers

Google security crew reveal ‘the four Ds’ to be on the watch for

Cyber-crime25 Apr 2024 | 9

Meta comms chief handed six-year Russian prison sentence for 'justifying terrorism'

Memo to Andy Stone: Don't go to Moscow for your holidays

Public Sector23 Apr 2024 | 27

Old Windows print spooler bug is latest target of Russia's Fancy Bear gang

Putin's pals use 'GooseEgg' malware to launch attacks you can defeat with patches or deletion

Security23 Apr 2024 | 7

Germany cuffs alleged Russian spies over plot to bomb industrial and military targets

Apparently an attempt to damage Ukraine's war effort

Security19 Apr 2024 | 5

Kremlin's Sandworm blamed for cyberattacks on US, European water utilities

Water tank overflowed during one system malfunction, says Mandiant

Research17 Apr 2024 | 10

US sanctions spree continues with 15 more for Russian entities

Financial firms that help evade existing restrictions in crosshairs

Public Sector26 Mar 2024 | 4

Russia's Cozy Bear caught phishing German politicos with phony dinner invites

Forget the Riesling, bring on the WINELOADER

Cyber-crime23 Mar 2024 | 8

Kremlin accuses America of plotting cyberattack on Russian voting systems

Don't worry, we have a strong suspicion Putin's still gonna win

Security11 Mar 2024 | 48

Is Russia using Starlink in Ukraine? Congress demands answers

And saying Starlink doesn't work inside Russian borders isn't sufficient...

Offbeat08 Mar 2024 | 59

Microsoft confirms Russian spies stole source code, accessed internal systems

Still 'no evidence' of any compromised customer-facing systems, we're told

Cyber-crime08 Mar 2024 | 54

Russia plans to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon – with China's help

Roscosmos has had a few problems landing on the lunar surface recently

Science06 Mar 2024 | 26

German defense chat overheard by Russian eavesdroppers on Cisco's WebEx

Officials can't tell whether the tape was edited, but fear Kremlin has more juicy bits to release in the future

Security04 Mar 2024 | 116

That home router botnet the Feds took down? Moscow's probably going to try again

Non-techies told to master firmware upgrades and firewall rules. For the infosec hardheads: have some IOCs

Security28 Feb 2024 | 37

EU sanctions Indian tech outfit that has partnered with New Delhi's IT Ministry

Si2 Microsystems was tapped for silicon photonics expertise, but has Russian ties that worry Washington and Brussels

Public Sector28 Feb 2024 | 9

Russia's Cozy Bear dives into cloud environments with a new bag of tricks

Kremlin's spies tried out the TTPs on Microsoft, and now they're off to the races

Spotlight on Databases27 Feb 2024 | 4

Feds dismantle Russian GRU botnet built on 1,000-plus home, small biz routers

Beijing, now Moscow.… Who else is hiding in broadband gateways?

Security15 Feb 2024 | 14

Pentagon launches nuke-spotting satellites amid Russian space bomb rumors

Updated Dungeons and Dragons, high-waisted jeans, Cold War sabre rattling – the '80s are back, baby

Public Sector15 Feb 2024 | 69

Ukraine claims Russian military is using Starlink

Musk: No terminals have been sold to Russia 'to the best of our knowledge'

Networks12 Feb 2024 | 128

HPE joins the 'our executive email was hacked by Russia' club

Moscow-backed Cozy Bear may have had access to the green rectangular email cloud for six months

Cyber-crime25 Jan 2024 | 7

Russia takes $13.5M bite out of Apple over in-app purchases

Gotta fund that war somehow, eh, Vlad?

Applications23 Jan 2024 | 39

Australia imposes cyber sanctions on Russian it says ransomwared health insurer

'Aleksandr Ermakov' isn't allowed down under after being linked to ten-million-record leak

Cyber-crime23 Jan 2024 | 9

Businessman faces 20 years in prison over accusations of illicit chip exports to Russia

Shipments alleged to have gone to a sanctioned company

Systems19 Jan 2024 | 9

Google TAG: Kremlin cyber spies move into malware with a custom backdoor

The threat hunters believe COLDRIVER has used SPICA since at least November 2022

Research18 Jan 2024 | 5