Russia

Russia arrests one of its own – a cybercrime suspect on FBI's most wanted list

The latest in an unusual change of fortune for group once protected by the Kremlin

Cyber-crime02 Dec 2024 | 58

Britain Putin up stronger AI defences to counter growing cyber threats

'Be in no doubt: the UK and others in this room are watching Russia'

Security26 Nov 2024 | 26

Chinese ship casts shadow over Baltic subsea cable snipfest

Danish military confirms it is monitoring as Swedish police investigate. Cloudflare says impact was 'minimal'

Networks21 Nov 2024 | 47

Russian suspected Phobos ransomware admin extradited to US over $16M extortion

This malware is FREE for EVERY crook ($300 decryption keys sold separately)

Cyber-crime19 Nov 2024 | 5

Sweden's 'Doomsday Prep for Dummies' guide hits mailboxes today

First in six years is nearly three times the size of the older, pre-NATO version

Security18 Nov 2024 | 40

$50M semiconductor fraudster pleads guilty to Russian chip-exporting scheme

And separately, alleged ex-military traitor also arrested in Frankfurt

Systems08 Nov 2024 | 9

Officials warn of Russia's tech-for-troops deal with North Korea amid Ukraine conflict

10,000 of Kim Jong Un's soldiers believed to be headed for front line

Security07 Nov 2024 | 47

New Jersey man admits shipping sanctions-busting tech to Russia

Smuggler busted on the border carrying naughty items

Systems05 Nov 2024 | 16

Russian spies use remote desktop protocol files in unusual mass phishing drive

The prolific Midnight Blizzard crew cast a much wider net in search of scrummy intel

Cyber-crime30 Oct 2024 | 18

Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

Don't hold your breath Putin

Software29 Oct 2024 | 260

Skyscraper-high sewage plume erupts in Moscow

Ukrainian hackers again, or just 50+ year old infrastructure showing its age? Either way, it's a mess

Offbeat28 Oct 2024 | 80

Senator accuses sloppy domain registrars of aiding Russian disinfo campaigns

Infosec in brief Also, Change Healthcare sets a record, cybercrime cop suspect indicted, a new Mallox decryptor, and more

Security27 Oct 2024 | 34

Putin's pro-Trump trolls accuse Harris of poaching rhinos

Plus: Iran's IRGC probes election-related websites in swing states

Security25 Oct 2024 | 85

Linus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainers

Removal of kernel maintainers linked to Russia attributed to sanctions

Software23 Oct 2024 | 262

Uncle Sam puts $10M bounty on Russian troll farm Rybar

Propaganda op focuses on anti-West narratives to meddle with elections

Security18 Oct 2024 | 9

US and UK govts warn: Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities

in brief Also, phishing's easier over the phone, and your F5 cookies might be unencrypted, and more

Security12 Oct 2024 | 11

Happy birthday, Putin – you've been pwned

Pro-Ukraine hackers claim credit for Russian state broadcasting shutdown

Security08 Oct 2024 | 82

DOJ, Microsoft seize 107 domains used in Russia's Star Blizzard phishing attacks

Winter is coming

Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2024 | 7

Evil Corp's deep ties with Russia and NATO member attacks exposed

Ransomware criminals believed to have taken orders from intel services

Cyber-crime01 Oct 2024 | 11

NCA unmasks man it suspects is both 'Evil Corp kingpin' and LockBit affiliate

Aleksandr Ryzhenkov alleged to have extorted around $100M from victims, built 60 LockBit attacks

Cybersecurity Month01 Oct 2024 |

Forget the Kia Boyz: Crooks could hijack your car with just a smartphone

Infosec In Brief Plus: UK man charged with compromising firms for stock secrets; ransomware actor foils self; and more

Security30 Sep 2024 | 17

Starlink-branded hardware reportedly found amid wreckage of downed Russian drone

Space broadband on weapons is not something Elon Musk condones

Networks27 Sep 2024 | 172

Apple quietly removed 60 more VPNs from Russian app store, researchers claim

iThing-maker is Putin Kremlin repression ahead of privacy, rights orgs argue

Software26 Sep 2024 | 27

Russia's digital warfare on Ukraine shows no signs of slowing: Malware hits surge

Severe incidents may be down, but Putin had to throw one in for good measure

Cyber-crime24 Sep 2024 | 9

US proposes ban on Chinese, Russian connected car tech over security fears

No room for your spy mobiles on our streets

Software23 Sep 2024 | 28

Putin really wants Trump back in the White House

US govt, Microsoft report on Kremlin trolls' latest antics to Make America Grate Again

Research18 Sep 2024 | 268

Despite Russia warnings, Western critical infrastructure remains unprepared

Feature 'Lives will be lost' as Moscow ramps up offensive cyber military units

Cyber-crime18 Sep 2024 | 29

Russia's top-secret military unit reportedly plots undersea cable 'sabotage'

US alarmed by heightened Kremlin naval activity worldwide

Security09 Sep 2024 | 40

Kremlin-linked COLDRIVER crooks take pro-democracy NGOs for phishy ride

The latest of many attempts to stifle perceived threats to Putin's regime

Security09 Sep 2024 | 10

MI6, CIA using generative AI to combat tech-driven enemies

Spy bosses use first-ever joint article to bemoan how Russia and China use tech to mess with the world

AI + ML09 Sep 2024 | 55

Uncle Sam charges Russian GRU cyber-spies behind 'WhisperGate intrusions'

Feds post $10M bounty for each of the six's whereabouts

Cyber-crime05 Sep 2024 | 7

White House seizes 32 domains, issues criminal charges in massive election-meddling crackdown

Russia has seemingly decided who it wants Putin the Oval Office

Security05 Sep 2024 | 90

Russia tells citizens to switch off home surveillance because the Ukrainians are coming

Forget about your love life too, no dating apps until the war is over

Security21 Aug 2024 | 169

Russian man who sold logins to nearly 3,000 accounts gets 40 months in jail

He’ll also have to pay back $1.2 million from fraudulent transactions he facilitated

Cyber-crime15 Aug 2024 | 5

Russian cyber snoops linked to massive credential-stealing campaign

Citizen Lab also spots a COLDWASTREL swimming in the Rivers of Phish

Cyber-crime14 Aug 2024 |

US sends cybercriminals back to Russia in prisoner swap that freed WSJ journo, others

Techno-crooks greeted by grinning Putin after landing

Cyber-crime02 Aug 2024 | 37

CrowdStrike fiasco highlights growing Sino-Russian tech independence

Analysis China is playing a long game, which could pay off on an enormous scale

Software24 Jul 2024 | 62

Hong Kong becomes major hub for shipping banned tech to Iran, Russia

Government doesn't seem to mind – and business is into it, claims report

Public Sector23 Jul 2024 | 19

Two Russians sanctioned over cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure

Supposed hacktivist efforts previously linked to the Kremlin's GRU

Cyber-crime22 Jul 2024 | 5

Yandex sells off Russian ops, remaining Euro-biz now Putin itself about as Nebius Group

Two-year legal saga ends with Netherlands-based entity ready to bring diverse AI interests to the world

Legal16 Jul 2024 | 21

FBI, cyber-cops zap ~1K Russian AI disinfo Twitter bots

RT News snarks back after it's accused of building social nyet-work for Kremlin

Cyber-crime09 Jul 2024 | 11

Devs claim Apple is banning VPNs in Russia 'more effectively' than Putin

Updated Mozilla shows guts with its extensions – but that's the way the Cook, he crumbles

Security05 Jul 2024 | 59

UN telecom watchdog wags finger at Russia for satellite interference

European neighbors say interference comes from Moscow and Kaliningrad, Kremlin claims it didn't find anything

Networks02 Jul 2024 | 51

TeamViewer says Russia broke into its corp IT network

Updated Same APT29 crew that hit Microsoft and SolarWinds. How close were we to a mega backdoor situation?

CSO28 Jun 2024 | 25

WhisperGate suspect indicted as US offers a $10M bounty for his capture

Russian national accused of attacks in lead-up to the Ukraine war

Public Sector27 Jun 2024 | 6

From network security to nyet work in perpetuity: What's up with the Kaspersky US ban?

Kettle It's been a long time coming. Now our journos speak their brains

Security22 Jun 2024 | 44

Since joining NATO, Sweden claims Russia has been borking Nordic satellites

If Putin likes jammin', we hope NATO likes jammin' too

Security21 Jun 2024 | 56

Russia's cyber spies still threatening French national security, democracy

Publishing right before a major election is apparently just a coincidence

Cyber-crime20 Jun 2024 | 9

Mozilla defies Kremlin, restores banned Firefox add-ons in Russia

Browser maker decided not to follow Putin's orders. Well done

Applications14 Jun 2024 | 53

Ukraine busts SIM farms targeting soldiers with spyware

Russia recruits local residents to support battlefield goals

Cyber-crime14 Jun 2024 | 9

Tetris Company celebrates classic game's 40th birthday

You're not a 1985 truther, are you?

Bootnotes06 Jun 2024 | 28

Russia takes gold for disinformation as Olympics approach

Featuring Tom Cruise deepfakes and multiple made-up terrorism threats

Security03 Jun 2024 | 19

Germany points finger at Fancy Bear for widespread 2023 hacks, DDoS attacks

Infosec in brief Also: Microsoft promises to git gud on cybersecurity; unqualified attackers are targeting your water systems, and more

Security06 May 2024 | 18

Kaspersky hits back at claims its AI helped Russia develop military drone systems

Ready, set, sanctions?

Security03 May 2024 | 15

NSA guy who tried and failed to spy for Russia gets 262 months in the slammer

Tried to sell top secret docs for the low, low price of $85K

Cyber-crime30 Apr 2024 | 27

Russia, Iran pose most aggressive threat to 2024 elections, say infoseccers

Google security crew reveal ‘the four Ds’ to be on the watch for

Cyber-crime25 Apr 2024 | 9