Security News

Russian MPs Approve Controversial Bill Restricting Internet
2019-04-11 19:07

Russian lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill that would allow Moscow to cut the country's internet traffic from foreign servers, in a key second reading paving the way for legislation that...

Czech Court: Rights of Alleged Russian Hacker Violated
2019-04-10 14:02

The Czech Republic’s highest court says a former justice minister violated the rights of an alleged Russian hacker by allowing his extradition to the U.S. before a separate asylum case was...

How do you sing 'We're jamming and we hope you like jamming, too' in Russian? Kremlin's sat-nav spoofing revealed
2019-04-02 05:05

You satmad, bro? Misinformation coming from Russia isn't merely an internet phenomenon; it also affects navigation systems.…

Russian Hackers Target European Governments Ahead of Elections: FireEye
2019-03-22 17:08

Hackers believed to be sponsored by the Russian government are targeting European governments for cyber-espionage purposes ahead of the upcoming European elections, FireEye reports.  read more

Ukraine Ready to Take on Russian Election Hackers
2019-03-18 06:41

At the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security service more than a dozen local and Western security experts watch a simulated foreign cyber attack on several big screens ahead of this month's...

When the bits hit the FAN: US military accused of knackering Russian trolls, news org's IT gear amid mid-term elections
2019-03-01 21:05

Despite fried RAID and deleted hard drives, Federal News Agency calls US Cyber Command attack a failure A Russian new service is claiming that US attacks on it and an organisation accused of...

Lawyer: Russian Cybercrime Suspect on Hunger Strike
2019-02-28 16:02

The lawyers for a Russian suspected of bitcoin fraud and wanted by three countries said Thursday that the man's health is deteriorating due to a hunger strike, and criticized the Greek courts for...

US pushed Russian troll factory offline during US midterm elections
2019-02-28 13:00

The US blocked internet access to Russian trolls who, they say, were trying to spread FUD.

Before Elections, US Cut Russian Trolls' Internet Access
2019-02-27 11:18

Mindful of Escalation, American Spies Cautiously Spar with RussiaThe U.S. military curtailed the internet access of an infamous Russian trolling operation around the mid-term elections in November...

Former Russian Cybersecurity Chief Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison
2019-02-27 00:43

A Russian court has handed down lengthy prison terms for two men convicted on treason charges for allegedly sharing information about Russian cybercriminals with U.S. law enforcement officials....