Security News

Russian Pleads Guilty to Hacking U.S. Financial Firms
2019-09-24 15:42

A Russian man this week pleaded guilty in a Manhattan federal court to the hacking of various financial institutions in the United States, including JPMorgan Chase and Dow Jones. read more

Russian APT Map Reveals 22,000 Connections Between 2000 Malware Samples
2019-09-24 13:04

Though Russia still has an undiversified and stagnant economy, it was one of the early countries in the world to realize the value of remotely conducted cyber intrusions. In recent years, many...

Russians Hack FBI Comms System
2019-09-24 11:33

Yahoo News reported that the Russians have successfully targeted an FBI communications system: American officials discovered that the Russians had dramatically improved their ability to decrypt...

JPMorgan Chase's Russian Hacker Pleads Guilty
2019-09-24 10:33

Andrei Tyurin Stole Details of 83 Million Customers as Part of Cybercrime SchemeRussian national Andrei Tyurin pleaded guilty to perpetrating massive hack attacks against leading U.S. financial...

Disgraced ex-Kaspersky guy made me do it, says bloke in Russian court on hacking charges
2019-09-20 21:00

Oh no I didn't, says disgraced ex-Kaspersky guy An accused Russian hacker has claimed Kaspersky's former head of investigations blackmailed him into stealing approximately £150,000 from local banks.…

Russian Hackers Behind Ukraine Power Outage May Have Sought More Damage
2019-09-13 09:27

The Russia-linked hackers who triggered a power outage in Ukraine back in 2016 may have hoped to cause much more damage, according to a report published recently by U.S.-based industrial...

How much do you know about the Russian Dark Web?
2019-08-29 20:05

Security expert Charity Wright discusses the Dark Web in Russia, how the Dark Web is being used in Vietnam for anonymity from the government, China's surveillance efforts, and more.

Russian APT 'Silence' Steals $3.5 Million in One Year
2019-08-21 18:39

A Russian-speaking threat group has managed to steal roughly $3.5 million since September 2018 by increasing the frequency of attacks, Singapore-based cybersecurity firm Group-IB reveals. read more

Russian Hacking Group Targeting Banks Worldwide With Evolving Tactics
2019-08-21 07:18

Silence APT, a Russian-speaking cybercriminal group, known for targeting financial organizations primarily in former Soviet states and neighboring countries is now aggressively targeting banks in...

Russian phishing campaign using AWS to host landing pages designed to avoid detection
2019-08-08 14:00

Assets used as part of phishing campaigns are being hosted on AWS, with heavy XOR obfuscation to limit detection, according to a Proofpoint report.