Security News

Russia Expert to Lead Canada's Electronic Eavesdropping Agency
2018-06-28 18:28

A Russia expert was appointed Wednesday to lead Canada's electronic eavesdropping agency, amid ongoing concerns of Russian hacking and meddling in Western elections. read more

Significant DDoS Attack on ProtonMail Blamed on Russia-Linked Group
2018-06-28 08:59

Encrypted email provider ProtonMail was hit by a significant distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that appears to have been carried out by a group linked to Russia. read more

Europe and Russia home to half of credential theft victims worldwide
2018-06-14 12:00

According to Blueliv’s credential detection data, since the start of 2018 there has been a 39% increase in the number of compromised credentials detected from Europe and Russia, compared to the...

Multi-Stage Attacks Target Service Centers in Russia
2018-06-11 15:53

Fortinet security researchers recently observed a series of cyber-attacks targeting Russian service centers offering maintenance and support for various electronic goods. read more

Russia to Fine Search Engines for Linking to Banned VPN services
2018-06-09 18:48

In its years-long efforts to censor the Internet by blocking access to a large number of websites in the country, Russia has now approved a new bill introducing fines for search engines that...

Russia appears to be 'live testing' cyber attacks – Former UK spy boss Robert Hannigan
2018-06-08 10:37

Warns that nation state hacking threatens corporate networks Former GCHQ chief Robert Hannigan has warned that the emergence of a commodity marketplace for hacking has changed and escalated the threat.…

In World Cup Russia, our Wi-Fi networks will log on to you!
2018-06-06 06:07

Researchers warn of shady hotspots in host cities The upcoming soccer World Cup will present no shortage of security dangers for travelers looking to get online in the host cities.…

Russia asks Apple to remove Telegram Messenger from the App Store
2018-05-30 08:48

Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor has threatened Apple to face the consequences if the company does not remove secure messaging app Telegram from its App Store. Back in April, the...

Russia Asks Apple to Help Block Telegram
2018-05-28 18:53

Russia's communications watchdog said Monday it had requested Apple help it block the popular messaging app Telegram which has been banned in the country for refusing to give the security services...