Security News

New Legislation Would Block US Firms From Storing Personal Data in China, Russia
2019-11-20 20:52

New legislation introduced this week aims to put a stop to the flow of Americans’ sensitive personal data to countries that threaten national security.  read more

'Soviet Tactics': Russia Tries Prisoner Swap for Hacker
2019-11-06 16:33

Moscow Reportedly Seeks Leverage as Counter-Extradition Attempts Keep FailingWhat's the best way to spring your citizens from foreign jail if they've been detained on U.S. hacking charges? That's...

Russia’s sovereign internet law comes into force
2019-11-04 12:45

The new law compels the country’s ISPs to forward all data arriving and departing from their networks through special gateway servers.

Threat to US Elections Not Limited to Russia in 2020
2019-10-30 10:32

Russia interfered in the 2016 election and may try to sway next year’s vote as well. But it’s not the only nation with an eye on U.S. politics. read more

Facebook pulls fake news networks linked to Russia and Iran
2019-10-23 12:02

It took down four foreign interference campaigns and announced initiatives to prevent foreign interference in US elections.

Haxis of evil: Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are 'continuous threat' to UK, say spies
2019-10-23 11:28

National Cyber Security Centre handled 658 incidents last year The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said in its annual review (here) that Russia, China, Iran and North Korea...

Facebook Steps Up Security Amid Fresh Signs of Russia Meddling
2019-10-21 19:29

Facebook said Monday it was tightening its security for the 2020 US elections, amid signs of fresh activity from Russia attacking Democratic presidential candidates, including Joe Biden. read more

Russia-Linked Cyber Espionage Group APT29 Remains Active
2019-10-18 15:48

Researchers Tie 'Operation Ghost' Activity to The Dukes, aka Cozy Bear and APT29While the Russian-linked hacking group known as The Dukes, Cozy Bear and APT29 in recent years appeared to have gone...

Russia's Security Service Says Rebuilding Ties With U.S.
2019-10-17 15:50

The head of Russia's security service said Thursday it is now reviving cooperation with US agencies over cybersecurity despite major tensions between the two countries. read more

'Attor' Cyber-Espionage Platform Used in Attacks Aimed at Russia
2019-10-11 19:38

A recently uncovered highly targeted cyber-espionage platform that uses Tor for network communication has remained under the radar for at least six years, ESET reports. read more