Fresh ransomware samples indicate REvil is back Secureworks' investigation only the latest evidence Kaseya and JBS attackers are on the move again Security11 May 2022 | 1
US, Europe formally blame Russia for data wiper attacks against Ukraine, Viasat Thank goodness someone cleared that one up CSO10 May 2022 | 10
Google blocks paid apps from Play Store in Russia Cites 'payment system disruption' as credit card companies pull out of region Applications10 May 2022 | 4
US offers $15m reward for information about Conti ransomware gang The State Department notice comes in wake of the cybercrims’ attack on Costa Rican government Security09 May 2022 | 1
Putin threatens supply chains with counter-sanction order ‘Certain organizations’ to be named in ten days and denied access to Russian resources Security04 May 2022 | 77
John Deere tractors 'bricked' after Russia steals machinery from Ukraine If true, a good use for DRM? Personal Tech02 May 2022 | 129
China turns cyber-espionage eyes to Russia as Ukraine invasion grinds on State-sponsored Bronze President group launches cyber-espionage malware campaign against notional ally Security27 Apr 2022 | 18
BCS: Ukraine's IT industry is open for business Images of bombed streets belie the fact that consultancies are still operating and need income On-Prem27 Apr 2022 | 5
Chinese drone-maker DJI suspends ops in Russia, Ukraine First Middle Kingdom company to take a stance says it doesn't want anyone weaponizing its flying machines Security27 Apr 2022 | 12
Meet Moeco, Ukrainian-led biz using IoT trackers to follow supplies into invaded land From COVID-19 chaos to Russia's war, startup CEO opens up Edge + IoT27 Apr 2022 | 9
Russian-linked Shuckworm crew ramps up Ukraine attacks Cyber-espionage gang using multiple variants of its custom backdoor to ensure persistence, Symantec warns Security20 Apr 2022 | 4
Under pressure, SAP shuts down Russian operations On-prem software may remain albeit without support nor maintenance SaaS20 Apr 2022 | 33
Microsoft dogs Strontium domains to stop attacks on Ukraine Software giant sinkholes systems used by Russian gang Security08 Apr 2022 | 33
Russian media watchdog bans Google from advertising its services Agency upset YouTube hasn't removed 'fake' videos about activities it won't call 'war' Personal Tech08 Apr 2022 | 90
China accused of cyberattacks on Indian power grid Beijing may have had a hand in attacks in Ukraine, too Security08 Apr 2022 | 24
Russia (still) trying to weaponize Facebook for spying, Ukraine-war disinfo Plus: More financially motivated miscreants try to monetize invasion Security07 Apr 2022 | 15
Russia bans foreign software purchases for critical infrastructure Public agencies told to stop using overseas apps from 2025 as parallel imports approved, too Applications01 Apr 2022 | 64
UiPath says war in Ukraine is affecting business confidence across Europe RPA vendor's recurring revenue for 2023 will be down by $15m after pausing Russia operations PaaS + IaaS31 Mar 2022 | 5
Viasat spills on the Russian attack, warns of continued risks A misconfigured VPN appliance is to blame Security30 Mar 2022 | 8
Ukraine security agency shutters Russian disinformation bot farms Operators used social media to distort status of fighting, instill panic in residents Security29 Mar 2022 | 17
Chinese drone-maker DJI denies aiding Russia's Ukraine invasion German retailer stops selling flying cameras from firm the US labels an arm of China's government Personal Tech29 Mar 2022 | 24
China APT group using Russia invasion, COVID-19 in phishing attacks Mustang Panda deploys variant of Korplug malware to target European officials and ISPs Security28 Mar 2022 |
Distributor dumps Kaspersky to show solidarity with Ukraine Security software vendor saddened but says its channel is holding firm Security25 Mar 2022 | 33
Adobe anticipates $75m hit from Russia, Belarus pullout Of course it's still making money hand over fist, but there's an actual number to put on war's effect on big tech Software23 Mar 2022 | 3
Ukraine's nuclear plants: Chernobyl off diesel power, explosions explained To the satisfaction of the International Atomic Energy Agency, at least Science16 Mar 2022 | 27
The Windows malware on Ukraine CERT's radar Government agencies impersonated, fake antivirus, another wiper, backdoors Security16 Mar 2022 |
Russian demand for VPNs skyrockets by 2,692% Virtual iron curtains are a lot harder to keep free of holes Security15 Mar 2022 | 30
Telecoms growth forecast for 2022 may be optimistic Analyst view: 4Q21 drop plus strains from war mean component shortages drag on Networks15 Mar 2022 |
MongoDB to terminate Russian SaaS accounts No service for NoSQL users contrasts with continuous clouds from other players Databases15 Mar 2022 | 11
Russia's invasion of Ukraine tears open political rift between cybercriminals Is the West OK when the gun points the other way? Security15 Mar 2022 | 32
Viasat, Rosneft hit by cyberattacks as Ukraine war spills online One shows signs of a state-sponsored intrusion, the other potentially not Security14 Mar 2022 | 5
Ukraine uses Clearview AI facial-recognition technology Controversial search engine being used to identify dead and Russian operatives AI + ML14 Mar 2022 | 7
Ukraine president namechecks software giants to end support in Russia Oracle states it is agreeing to request while SAP and Microsoft decline to comment Software14 Mar 2022 | 11
Brit techie shows us life in Ukraine amid Russian invasion Pics Martial law, no booze sales, big queues for trains westwards Security14 Mar 2022 | 89
China: Attacks from US IP addresses hit us, moved on to Russia and Ukraine Offers list of addys that look like they're hosted at carriers and colos – hardly the stuff of super-spies Security14 Mar 2022 | 14
Russia labels Meta an 'extremist' organization, bans Instagram As Ukraine calls for big tech to end support for its products in Russia Security14 Mar 2022 | 49
Afraid of the big bad Linux desktop? Zorin 16.1 is here Pay for pro, get a warm fuzzy feeling OSes12 Mar 2022 | 72
Chip world's major suppliers of neon gas shut down by Ukraine invasion – report Neon Genesis: Even Cryoin gone Systems11 Mar 2022 | 40
Dunno about you, but we're seeing an 800% increase in cyberattacks, says one MSP Cyberwarfare escalates for some as Russia continues to invade Ukraine Security11 Mar 2022 | 7
One person's war is another hemisphere's developer crunch Unexpected result of thousands of developers fleeing? More automation Software11 Mar 2022 | 11
Infosys, Wipro silent on their Russian operations IT giants reportedly contemplating relocation of Eastern European ops Security11 Mar 2022 | 16
Moscow to issue HTTPS certs to Russian websites Meanwhile, Anonymous claims it's popped Putin's comms regulator Security11 Mar 2022 | 78
Russian chip makers face uncertainty as war drags on Sanctions work, who knew? Systems11 Mar 2022 | 11
Conflict in Ukraine disrupts fragile supply chain recovery Energy and air costs rise, inflation is up... and Russia 'likely turn to Chinese vendors' says analyst Personal Tech10 Mar 2022 | 46
Sony Interactive Entertainment pulls PlayStation from Russia Ukraine's digital transformation minister asked for action to bore Russians into protest – he has his wish Personal Tech10 Mar 2022 | 20
Huawei UK board members resign over silence on Ukraine invasion Updated Knights depart Chinese mega-corp's round table Security10 Mar 2022 | 42
Where are the (serious) Russian cyberattacks? Column Sure, HermeticWiper and IssacWiper are bad, but they're not BAD in capital letters Security09 Mar 2022 | 102
Internet backbone provider Lumen quits Russia Disconnects small group of customers to protect 'integrity of the global internet' Networks09 Mar 2022 | 39
Russia mulls making software piracy legal and patent licensing compulsory Rule rethink would apply only to those in countries that support sanctions Applications08 Mar 2022 | 124
Cloudflare, Akamai: Why we're not pulling out of Russia Yanking connectivity would do more harm than good, they say PaaS + IaaS08 Mar 2022 | 44
Russian conflict unlikely to harm global ICT spending, yet But uncertainty, supply, power woes could cause trouble ahead On-Prem07 Mar 2022 | 1
UN mulls Russia's pitch for cybercrime treaty US, EU, human-rights bods say proposal would allow more nation-state abuses Security07 Mar 2022 | 10
SAP continues to support Russian customers Oracle and Microsoft remain silent on involvement in existing installations Software07 Mar 2022 | 17
Global consultancies quit Russia KPMG and PwC follow DXC and Accenture, leaving 14,500 staff – probably – without a gig Security07 Mar 2022 | 14
Russia acknowledges sanctions could hurt its tech companies Cuts taxes, offers subsidies, defers military service for developers – and preps for internet isolation Off-Prem07 Mar 2022 | 57
PayPal, Visa, Mastercard suspend Russian services TikTok, Netflix and major games houses also quit, but Ukraine wants more help from Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Google Personal Tech07 Mar 2022 | 44
Russia’s invasion kicks Senate into cybersecurity law mode Critical infrastructure, federal agencies must report intrusions, ransomware payments within hours, draft rules state Security05 Mar 2022 | 22
Internet backbone Cogent cuts Russia connectivity Biz cites 'unwarranted and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine' ... also crippling sanctions Networks04 Mar 2022 | 61
Here's why prolonged Russia-Ukraine war would be really bad for us, say chip designers Our R&D is in an occupied nation, Corsair also warns investors Systems04 Mar 2022 | 15
Europe's largest nuclear plant on fire after Russian attack Updated What to know and what not to panic about Science04 Mar 2022 | 131
ICANN responds to Ukraine demand to delete all Russian domains Even if we wanted to, which we don't, we can't, so we won't, says boss Networks03 Mar 2022 | 44
Switzerland's SWIFT data centre under guard after Russian banks excluded Local police want to head off any worries about possible sabotage Security03 Mar 2022 | 27