Security News

US, UK cyber cops warn Russians are rooting around in your routers
2018-04-16 21:00

After all, it's where all your data is flowing through American and British crimefighters have launched another round of pin-the-tail-on-the-Russians – with a warning that Moscow-backed hackers...

US and UK cyber authorities warn Russians are rooting around in your router
2018-04-16 21:00

After all, it's where the data is US and UK cyber authorities have launched another round of pin the tale on the Russians, with a warning that Moscow-sponsored hackers are trying to subvert the...

While Zuck squirmed, Reddit revealed it found and killed 944 Russian troll factory accounts
2018-04-11 07:06

Posts hit hyper-partisan r/the_donald, CEO says most crimped before 2016 election While Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the US Congress, Reddit confessed to its own Russian problem.…

Hackers leverage flaw in Cisco switches to hit Russian, Iranian networks
2018-04-09 17:17

The proof-of-concept exploit code for a vulnerability affecting many Cisco switches has been leveraged by vigilante hackers to mess with networks and data-centers in Russia and Iran. Who has been...

Russian government asks court to allow them to block Telegram
2018-04-09 15:12

Russian communications regulator’s fight to block the Telegram encrypted messaging service continues. Telegram (the company) has been fighting the Roskomnadzor – the Russian federal agency tasked...

LinkedIn Breach: Russian Suspect Extradited to US
2018-04-04 02:14

Czechs Extradite Suspect Also Charged With Hacking Dropbox and FormspringRussian national Yevgeniy Nikulin, 30, has been extradited to the U.S. from the Czech Republic to face charges that he...

Russian Hacker Who Allegedly Hacked LinkedIn and Dropbox Extradited to US
2018-03-31 11:03

A Russian man accused of hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring in 2012 and possibly compromising personal details of over 100 million users, has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. federal court...

Prague Extradites Russian Hacker to US for Alleged Cyberattacks
2018-03-30 15:06

The Czech Republic on Friday said it had extradited a Russian hacker to the United States where he is wanted for alleged cyberattacks on social networks. Yevgeni Nikulin, who is also sought by his...

Telegram Ordered to Hand Over Encryption Keys to Russian Authorities
2018-03-20 19:10

Popular secure messaging service Telegram loses battle with Russian courts and now must hand over encryption keys or face being blocked from the country.

Telegram Must Give FSB Encryption Keys: Russian Court
2018-03-20 12:05

Moscow - Russia's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the popular Telegram messenger app must provide the country's security services with encryption keys to read users' messaging data, agencies...