Security News

Obama reportedly ordered hacking operation targeting key Russian networks (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-23 20:51

Covert program draws on the NSA, CIA, and US Cyber Command.

NSA Document Outlining Russian Attempts to Hack Voter Rolls (Schneier on Security)
2017-06-09 15:24

This week brought new public evidence about Russian interference in the 2016 election. On Monday, the Intercept published a top-secret National Security Agency document describing Russian hacking...

Russian Hackers 'Planted False Story' Behind Mideast Crisis (Security Week)
2017-06-07 10:49

US intelligence officials believe Russian hackers planted a false news story that led Saudi Arabia and several allies to sever relations with Qatar, prompting a diplomatic crisis, CNN reported...

Russian Hackers Target Montenegro as Country Joins NATO (Security Week)
2017-06-07 08:58

Hackers linked to Russia launched cyberattacks on the Montenegro government just months before the country joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and experts believe these attacks...

You’ll never guess where Russian spies are hiding their control servers (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-06 22:40

Turla uses social media and clever programming techniques to cover its tracks.

Russian Outsourcing Provides Plausible Deniability for State-Sponsored Hacking (Security Week)
2017-06-06 12:07

Last week, Russian president Vladimir Putin apparently conceded that patriotic Russian hackers may have been involved in the DNC hacks last year. "If they are patriotically minded, they start...

Leaked NSA report says Russians tried to hack state election officials (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-05 22:00

Source of leak arrested by FBI after Intercept provided copy to NSA.

Analysis: Evolving Russian Cyber Threats (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-02 10:48

The latest ISMG Security Report focuses on evolving Russian cyber threats, including manipulating hacked documents as part of a disinformation, cyber-espionage campaign.

Putin: Patriotic Russians Could Be Behind Election Hacks (Security Week)
2017-06-02 10:17

Russian President Vladimir Putin says patriotic citizens may have launched politically motivated cyberattacks against foreign countries, but denied any government involvement in such operations. read more

Putin: “Patriotic” Russian hackers may have interfered in US election (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-01 21:06

Comparing hackers to artists, Putin says they may have been inspired by patriotism.