Security News

Accused 'Hacker for Hire' for Russia Pleads Not Guilty (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-24 12:02

Canadian Allegedly Aided Russians Who Perpetrated Massive Yahoo Data BreachExtradited Canadian national Karim Baratov, who's been accused of helping the Russian intelligence officers who allegedly...

Russia-Linked Hackers Leak Football Doping Files (Security Week)
2017-08-23 12:55

A group of hackers believed to be operating out of Russia has leaked emails and medical records related to football (soccer) players who used illegal substances. read more

Unwanted Hotel Guests: Russia's Fancy Bear (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-14 18:48

FireEye Says the Hackers Are Launching Sneaky Hotel Wi-Fi AttacksFireEye says Russia's Fancy Bear hackers are targeting hotel guests with a sneaky attack that leaves no traces and steals network...

Unwanted Hotel Guests: Russia's Fancy Bear (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-14 14:48

FireEye Says the Hackers Are Launching Sneaky Hotel Wi-Fi AttacksFireEye says Russia's Fancy Bear hackers are targeting hotel guests with a sneaky attack that leaves no traces and steals network...

Russia Bans Proxy Services And VPNs To Purge Extremist Content (The Hackers News)
2017-07-26 05:03

Earlier this year, China announced a crackdown on VPNs and proxy services in the country and made it mandatory for all VPN providers and leased cable lines operators to have a license from the...

Tech Firms Target Domains Used by Russia-linked Threat Group (Security Week)
2017-07-25 11:45

Tech companies ThreatConnect and Microsoft are moving toward exposing and taking down domains associated with Russia-linked threat group known as Fancy Bear. read more

Russia Moves to Ban Tools Used to Surf Outlawed Websites (Security Week)
2017-07-22 01:48

Russia's parliament on Friday voted to outlaw web tools that allow internet users to sidestep official bans of certain websites, the nation's latest effort to tighten controls of online services....

U.S. Bans Kaspersky Software Amid Concerns Over Russia Ties (Security Week)
2017-07-12 14:18

Washington - The US government has moved to block federal agencies from buying software from Russia-based Kaspersky Lab, amid concerns about the company's links to intelligence services in Moscow....

Russia Jails Head of Notorious Hacker Group (Security Week)
2017-07-06 15:15

A Moscow court on Thursday jailed the leader of a notorious hacking group for two years for breaking into the accounts of high-ranking Russian officials. read more

Russia Threatens Retaliation If US Bans Kaspersky Lab (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-04 17:33

Cybersecurity Firm's CEO Offers Source Code Review to US GovernmentA senior Russian government official warned that Moscow will retaliate if the Senate moves to ban the use of Kaspersky Lab...