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Another attack takes down Twitter

Another attack takes down Twitter

No clue who the hacker is.
Iain Thomson Aug 12 2009 2:39PM Security
Russian hackers took down Twitter

Russian hackers took down Twitter

Attack may have been attempt to silence pro-Georgian blogger.
Phil Muncaster Aug 10 2009 8:15AM Security
Russians clone Macs again

Russians clone Macs again

A Russian start-up has started churning out cloned Macs in defiance of legal threats from Apple.
Nick Farrell May 26 2009 4:12PM Hardware
Hackers breach US electric grid

Hackers breach US electric grid

News of a recent security breach in the US electrical grid is prompting new security worries and calls for better protections.
Shaun Nichols Apr 9 2009 10:30AM Security
Source of rogue malware tracked down

Source of rogue malware tracked down

The trail of bogus anti-virus software and the money it brings in leads to a software company in Russia, according to security researchers.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 31 2008 10:44AM Security
Hackers rather than government blamed for cyber attacks on Georgia

Hackers rather than government blamed for cyber attacks on Georgia

The Russian government has been cleared of any direct involvement in cyber attacks on Georgia.
Dan Raywood Oct 20 2008 10:18AM Security
Spammers go down to Georgia

Spammers go down to Georgia

The UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Spam Data Mine is showing that the war in Georgia is being used to evade spam filters.
Iain Thomson Aug 19 2008 7:23AM Security
EU and Russia unveil new spacecraft

EU and Russia unveil new spacecraft

Space flight planners have unveiled a new spaceship design for a joint EU/Russian trip to the Moon.
Iain Thomson Jul 26 2008 1:18PM Hardware
EU and Russia unveil new spacecraft

EU and Russia unveil new spacecraft

Planners have unveiled a new spaceship design for a joint EU/Russian trip to the moon..
Iain Thomson Jul 25 2008 2:36PM Hardware
Google marches into Russia with ad buy

Google marches into Russia with ad buy

Google is to acquire Russian-based contextual ad firm ZAO Begun..
Shaun Nichols Jul 21 2008 3:48PM Strategy
Russians launch cyber attack on Lithuania: media reports

Russians launch cyber attack on Lithuania: media reports

Some 300 Lithuanian web sites have been daubed with images of the Soviet red flag and are playing anti-Lithuanian songs, reports have it.
Paul Hales Jul 1 2008 10:03AM Security
Russia overtakes China as the world's highest producer of malware and viruses

Russia overtakes China as the world's highest producer of malware and viruses

Russia has overtaken China as the world’s highest producer of spyware and viruses according to researchers at security vendor PC Tools.
Staff Writers Feb 25 2008 4:13PM Security
U.S. in middle of cyber war with China, Russia?

U.S. in middle of cyber war with China, Russia?

The Cold War may be over, but the global battle over information security is heating up, as U.S. intelligence experts struggle to fend off relentless cyber attacks emanating from China and Russia on critical databases.
Jan 18 2008 4:14PM Security
Hackers hit US Consulate General in Russia

Hackers hit US Consulate General in Russia

Web pages belonging to the US Consulate General in St Petersburg were compromised by hackers earlier this week and used to host malicious code.
Matt Chapman Sep 14 2007 9:50AM Security
Russia shuts down AllOfMP3.com

Russia shuts down AllOfMP3.com

Government bows to pressure from US.
Staff Writers Jul 4 2007 12:15PM Software
Russia 'hired botnets' for Estonia cyber-war

Russia 'hired botnets' for Estonia cyber-war

Russian authorities accused of collusion with botnet owners.
Iain Thomson Jun 1 2007 2:50PM Security
Estonia blames Russia for cyber war

Estonia blames Russia for cyber war

Estonia has been hit by a series of hacking attacks crashing the country's websites and has accused Russia of starting a cyber war.
Fiona Raisbeck May 18 2007 10:15AM Security
Russia promises piracy crackdown

Russia promises piracy crackdown

Minister reassures CeBIT of new laws to tackle malware.
Iain Thomson Mar 20 2007 1:11PM Software
New blackmail virus spread across Russia, could reach West

New blackmail virus spread across Russia, could reach West

Security experts warned of a new variation of a virus that encrypts files and then blackmails the user into parting with money in return for a password.
René Millman Jun 6 2006 10:48AM Security
U.S.: China and Russia offer poor trade protection

U.S.: China and Russia offer poor trade protection

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative identified governments around the world that need to take stronger action against piracy and counterfeiting with the release last week of its “Special 301” annual report.
Ericka Chickowski May 3 2006 9:58PM Security

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