Security News

Russia's Ex-Cybersecurity Chief Gets 22-Year Sentence in Jail
2019-02-26 21:59

A Russian military court convicted a former senior counterintelligence officer and a cybersecurity firm executive of treason Tuesday, concluding a case that initially aroused speculation of a...

Microsoft: Russia’s Fancy Bear Working to Influence EU Elections
2019-02-20 16:16

As hundreds of millions of Europeans prepare to go to the polls in May, Fancy Bear ramps up cyber-espionage and disinformation efforts.

U.S. Intel Community: Russia, China Can Disrupt Critical Infrastructure
2019-01-30 07:16

Russia and China are capable of disrupting critical infrastructure in the United States, and Iran is not far behind, according to the Worldwide Threat Assessment made public by the U.S....

Facebook Deletes More Bogus Accounts Linked to Russia
2019-01-18 10:33

Sputnik News Agency in Russia Created 'Fake Accounts,' Facebook AllegesFacebook has removed hundreds of accounts, alleging that the account creators misrepresented their identity. The social...

Facebook Closes Hundreds of 'Inauthentic' Russia-Linked Pages
2019-01-18 08:49

Facebook announced Thursday that it has removed more than 500 pages, groups and accounts originating in Russia for engaging in what the social network called "coordinated inauthentic behavior." read more

Instagram became the preferred tool in Russia’s propaganda war
2018-12-19 11:09

Facebook and Twitter got a lot of heat, but "Instagram’s appeal is that’s where the kids are, and that seems to be where the Russians went."

Russia-Linked Sofacy Debuts Fresh Zebrocy Malware Variant
2018-12-18 21:48

The group continues to evolve its custom malware in an effort to evade detection.

Russia-Linked Phishing Attacks Hit Government Agencies on Four Continents
2018-12-13 16:43

A recent campaign attributed to the Russian cyber-espionage group Sofacy hit government agencies in four continents in an attempt to infect them with malware, Palo Alto Networks security...

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Cyberattack on Judiciary Systems
2018-12-05 20:53

Ukraine has once again accused Russian intelligence services of launching cyberattacks against one of its government organizations. read more

No Smoking Gun Tying Russia to Spear-Phishing Attack, Microsoft Says
2018-12-04 17:34

Not Enough Evidence That Russians Are Behind Recent Spear-Phishing Attack, Microsoft Says read more