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Firm Analyzes China, Russia-based Supply Chain Risks of Electronic Voting Machines
2019-12-16 15:00

Study Aims to Show Links Between U.S. Voting Infrastructure and Nations With a Proven Aptitude and Desire to Target Elections read more

How to fool infosec wonks into pinning a cyber attack on China, Russia, Iran, whomever
2019-12-05 15:44

Learning points, not an instruction manual Black Hat 2019 Faking digital evidence during a cyber attack – planting a false flag – is simple if you know how, as noted infosec veteran Jake Williams...

FBI: Russia-based FaceApp is a ‘potential counterintelligence threat’
2019-12-04 10:18

It's a grabby little app, data-wise, but how is it different from, say, Google or Facebook?

FBI confirms: FaceApp image-slurper poses a possible 'intelligence threat' from Russia
2019-12-03 00:34

Feds tell Congress that Russian apps are a real security risk Users who fire up FaceApp for fun might be unknowingly putting national security at risk, according to the US Feds.…

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...