Security News

Can Russian hackers be stopped? Here's why it might take 20 years
2018-06-15 15:39

Deterring hackers is almost impossible when the rewards are so great and the risks are so low. Can anything stop them?

A Russian cyberattack is targeting home routers
2018-06-14 20:24

US officials are warning that hackers with ties to the Russian government are targeting consumer internet routers.

World Cup spectators may be exposed to Russian hackers
2018-06-14 19:51

Like all major sporting and entertainment events, World Cup fans in Russia will be exposed to phishing, password crackers, stingrays and other cyber-attacks.

World Cup: US Spy Warns Russians Will Hack Phones, Computers
2018-06-13 22:43

A top US intelligence official warned football fans traveling to Russia for the World Cup that their phones and computers could be hacked by Moscow's cyber spies. William Evanina, Director of the...

Russian Censorship of Telegram
2018-06-13 11:55

Internet censors have a new strategy in their bid to block applications and websites: pressuring the large cloud providers that host them. These providers have concerns that are much broader than...

U.S. Blacklists Russian Firms Tied to FSB Hacking Ops
2018-06-11 18:49

The United States placed five Russian companies and three individuals on its sanctions blacklist Monday for allegedly supporting the FSB intelligence agency's hacking operations, including a firm...

US Imposes More Russian Sanctions for Cyberattacks
2018-06-11 16:48

Five Organizations, Three Individuals Cited for Assisting With 'Destabilizing Cyber Activities'The U.S. Treasury Department announced Monday that it has imposed sanctions on five Russian...

Targeted Spy Campaign Hits Russian Service Centers
2018-06-07 19:43

The payload is a commercial version of the Imminent Monitor tool, which is marketed as legitimate software.

Russian Cyberspies Change Tactics in Recent Campaign
2018-06-07 15:29

Recently observed attacks orchestrated by the Russian threat group Sofacy have revealed a change in tactics and new iterations of previously known tools, according to Palo Alto Networks...

Yahoo Hacker linked to Russian Intelligence Gets 5 Years in U.S. Prison
2018-05-30 07:48

A 23-year-old Canadian man, who pleaded guilty last year for his role in helping Russian government spies hack into email accounts of Yahoo users and other services, has been sentenced to five...