Security News

Hackers breach US firm over Wi-Fi from Russia in 'Nearest Neighbor Attack'
2024-11-22 19:33

Russian state hackers APT28 (Fancy Bear/Forest Blizzard/Sofacy) breached a U.S. company through its enterprise WiFi network while being thousands of miles away, by leveraging a novel technique...

Officials warn of Russia's tech-for-troops deal with North Korea amid Ukraine conflict
2024-11-07 02:30

10,000 of Kim Jong Un's soldiers believed to be headed for front line The EU has joined US and South Korean officials in expressing concern over a Russian transfer of technology to North Korea in...

UK councils bat away DDoS barrage from pro-Russia keyboard warriors
2024-11-01 10:58

Local authority websites downed in response to renewed support for Ukraine Multiple UK councils had their websites either knocked offline or were inaccessible to residents this week after...

Russia targets Ukrainian conscripts with Windows, Android malware
2024-10-28 18:36

A hybrid espionage/influence campaign conducted by the Russian threat group 'UNC5812' has been uncovered, targeting Ukrainian military recruits with Windows and Android malware. [...]

Russia sentences REvil ransomware members to over 4 years in prison
2024-10-25 18:58

Russia has sentenced four members of the REvil ransomware operation to over 4 years in prison for distributing malware and illegal circulation of means of payment. [...]

US and UK govts warn: Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities
2024-10-12 03:05

Also, phishing's easier over the phone, and your F5 cookies might be unencrypted, and more in brief If you need an excuse to improve your patching habits, a joint advisory from the US and UK...

Discord blocked in Russia and Turkey for spreading illegal content
2024-10-09 13:37

Discord has been suddenly blocked in Russia and Turkey since yesterday due to illegal activity residing on the platform, leaving legitimate users in those countries unable to visit the website or...

Russia arrests US-sanctioned Cryptex founder, 95 other linked suspects
2024-10-04 18:56

​Russian law enforcement detained almost 100 suspects linked to the Cryptex cryptocurrency exchange, the UAPS anonymous payment service, and 33 other online services and platforms used to make...

DOJ, Microsoft seize 107 domains used in Russia's Star Blizzard phishing attacks
2024-10-03 16:00

Winter is coming The US Department of Justice and Microsoft have seized 107 websites used by Russian cyberspies in a phishing campaign to steal sensitive information from US government agencies,...

Evil Corp's deep ties with Russia and NATO member attacks exposed
2024-10-01 15:35

Ransomware criminals believed to have taken orders from intel services The relationship between infamous cybercrime outfit Evil Corp and the Russian state is thought to be extraordinarily close,...