Security News

'Bad Rabbit' Ransomware Attack Hits Russia, Ukraine
2017-10-24 16:33

Several major organizations in Russia and Ukraine were hit in the past few hours by a ransomware named “Bad Rabbit.” The incident reminds of the massive attack involving NotPetya malware, which...

Russia Fines Telegram For Not Giving Backdoor Access
2017-10-16 12:47

A Russian court on Monday fined the popular Telegram messenger app for failing to provide the country's security services with encryption keys to read users' messaging data. read more

Will Kaspersky Lab Survive the Russia Hacking Scandal?
2017-10-12 13:33

Analysis: If RSA's NSA Scandal Is a Guide, Russian Anti-Virus Firm Will SurviveIt's a tale that reads stranger than fiction, a true Tom Clancy-ish yarn: Israeli spies hacked Kaspersky Lab,...

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...