Security News

Kaspersky in Focus as US-Russia Cyber-Tensions Rise
2017-10-12 02:42

The security software firm Kaspersky has become the focal point in an escalating conflict in cyberspace between the United States and Russia. read more

Russia Raises Tensions in Baltic Region With Testing of Cyber Weapons
2017-10-06 02:15

"Russia has opened a new battlefront with NATO," claims the Wall Street Journal. "Russia may have tested cyber warfare on Latvia," says Reuters. These are two reports about two separate incidents...

Google, Facebook, Twitter Asked to Testify in Russia Probe
2017-09-28 00:41

The Senate Intelligence Committee has asked top tech companies Google, Facebook and Twitter to testify about Russian interference in US politics, a Senate aide confirmed Wednesday. read more

DHS Notifies States Targeted by Russia in Election Hacks
2017-09-25 10:42

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finally notified the states whose systems were targeted by hackers before last year’s presidential election. read more

Best Buy Drops Kaspersky Products Amid Russia Concerns
2017-09-10 11:55

US electronics retailer Best Buy has stopped selling products by leading computer security firm Kaspersky Lab amid concerns the company has links to Russian intelligence, the two companies...

Facebook: Bogus Russia-Linked Accounts Bought Political Ads (InfoRiskToday)
2017-09-07 13:48

Finding Adds to Concern Over the Manipulation of Social NetworksFacebook says hundreds of bogus profiles and group pages likely linked to Russia bought $100,000 worth of politically themed and...

Russia Sentences Two 'Humpty Dumpty' Hackers (InfoRiskToday)
2017-09-07 13:48

Case May Tie to Arrest of Two FSB Officials on Treason ChargesTwo Russian hackers, members of a group called "Shaltay-Boltai" - Humpty Dumpty in Russian - that stole and sold high-level Russian...

Russia-Linked Hackers Could Sabotage US Energy Systems (InfoRiskToday)
2017-09-07 13:18

Symantec Says the Dragonfly Group Is Upping Its OperationsHackers that U.S. officials believe are linked to Russia have upped their activity against energy providers in the U.S., Turkey and...

Russia Jails Two Members of Notorious Hacker Group (Security Week)
2017-09-06 16:39

A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced two members of an infamous hacking group to three years in jail for breaking into the accounts of high-ranking Russian officials. read more

Report: Russia's US Election Interference Was Widespread (InfoRiskToday)
2017-09-04 14:03

Jurisdictional Issues Have Impeded Full Digital Forensic InvestigationsThe U.S. federal government and many states haven't conducted forensic investigations into the election systems probed by...