Security News

Russia's digital warfare on Ukraine shows no signs of slowing - Malware hits surge
2024-09-24 18:30

Severe incidents may be down, but Putin had to throw one in for good measure Russia's use of malware to support its military efforts in Ukraine is showing no signs of waning while its tactics...

US proposes ban on connected vehicle tech from China, Russia
2024-09-23 23:05

Today, the Biden administration announced new proposed measures to defend the United States' national security from potential threats linked to connected vehicle technologies originating from...

Despite Russia warnings, Western critical infrastructure remains unprepared
2024-09-18 09:15

'Lives will be lost' as Moscow ramps up offensive cyber military units Feature As Russian special forces push more overtly into online operations, network defenders should be on the hunt for...

Russia's top-secret military unit reportedly plots undersea cable 'sabotage'
2024-09-09 20:15

US alarmed by heightened Kremlin naval activity worldwide Russia's naval activity near undersea cables is reportedly drawing the scrutiny of US officials, further sparking concerns that the...

Hacktivists Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability in Attacks Against Russia and Belarus
2024-09-03 13:29

A hacktivist group known as Head Mare has been linked to cyber attacks that exclusively target organizations located in Russia and Belarus. "Head Mare uses more up-to-date methods for obtaining...

What a coincidence. Spyware makers, Russia's Cozy Bear seem to share same exploits
2024-08-29 20:03

Google researchers note similarities, can't find smoking-gun link Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has spotted an interesting pattern: A Kremlin-linked cyber-espionage crew and commercial...

Notion exits Russia and will terminate accounts in September
2024-08-27 18:41

Notion has announced it will exit the Russian market and is terminating all workspaces and accounts identified linked to users in the country. [...]

Russia tells citizens to switch off home surveillance because the Ukrainians are coming
2024-08-21 15:01

Forget about your love life too, no dating apps until the war is over Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs is warning residents of under-siege regions to switch off home surveillance systems and...

Russia blocks Signal for 'violating' anti-terrorism laws
2024-08-09 19:07

Russia's telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has restricted access to the Signal encrypted messaging service for what it describes as violations of Russian anti-terrorism and anti-extremism...

US sends cybercriminals back to Russia in prisoner swap that freed WSJ journo, others
2024-08-02 00:50

At least two Russian cybercriminals are among those being returned to their motherland as part of a multinational prisoner exchange deal announced Thursday. Videos circulating online today showed Seleznev and other freed Russian prisoners shaking hands with President Vladimir Putin upon disembarking the plane that carried them back to their country.