Security News

Russia Is Testing Online Voting
2019-03-11 11:54

This is a bad idea: A second innovation will allow "electronic absentee voting" within voters' home precincts. In other words, Russia is set to introduce its first online voting system. The system...

FBI boss: Never mind Russia and social media, China ransacks US biz for blueprints, secrets at 'surprisingly' huge scale
2019-03-05 20:42

'Espionage and criminal investigations ... almost all of which lead back to Beijing' RSA While Russian hackers, Kremlin-backed or otherwise, grab the headlines, China remains the biggest...

Eyeing Russia, EU Girds for Cyberthreats to Parliament Vote
2019-03-04 14:33

With campaigning for May's European Parliament elections shifting into high gear, security officials are preparing for potential attempts by Russia-linked hackers to sway the vote -- and...

Swedish Police Arrest Russia Spy Suspect
2019-02-27 16:11

A technology worker suspected of spying for Russia has been arrested in Stockholm, the Swedish authorities said Wednesday. The person was believed to have been "recruited as an agent by a Russian...

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."