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Twitter takes down Beijing-backed influence operation

Twitter takes down Beijing-backed influence operation

170,000 accounts suspended.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2020 12:05PM Software
Russia applauds SpaceX launch but calls Trump's reaction 'hysteria'

Russia applauds SpaceX launch but calls Trump's reaction 'hysteria'

"Should have happened long ago."
Maria Kiselyova and Andrew Osborn Jun 1 2020 1:33PM Strategy
NSA warns 'Sandworm' hackers targeting email servers

NSA warns 'Sandworm' hackers targeting email servers

Leveraging a software vulnerability in Exim.
Christopher Bing May 29 2020 10:20AM Security
Russia to use mobile phones to track people at risk of coronavirus

Russia to use mobile phones to track people at risk of coronavirus

Five days to develop a system to track people using mobile phone geolocation data.
Gleb Stolyarov, Polina Nikolskaya and Olesya Astakhova Mar 24 2020 6:35AM Benchmarking Change
Russia postpones sovereign internet test over coronavirus

Russia postpones sovereign internet test over coronavirus

Revised schedule due soon.
Staff Writer Mar 23 2020 1:02PM Networking
Legalise online alcohol sales to help Russians self-isolating amid coronavirus - top banker

Legalise online alcohol sales to help Russians self-isolating amid coronavirus - top banker

Say one of the nation's top bankers.
Staff Writer Mar 18 2020 6:43AM Financial Services
Joint Russian-European Mars mission postponed over coronavirus

Joint Russian-European Mars mission postponed over coronavirus

Launch pushed back two years.
Staff Writer Mar 13 2020 1:50PM Strategy
'Necurs' spam and malware botnet disrupted by Microsoft

'Necurs' spam and malware botnet disrupted by Microsoft

Prolific Russian digital criminals lose control over their infrastructure.
Juha Saarinen Mar 11 2020 12:31PM Security
Georgia, backed by US and Britain, blames Russia for 'paralysing' cyberattack

Georgia, backed by US and Britain, blames Russia for 'paralysing' cyberattack

Attributed to GRU.
Staff Writer Feb 21 2020 6:51AM Networking
Facebook says it dismantles Russian intelligence operation targeting Ukraine

Facebook says it dismantles Russian intelligence operation targeting Ukraine

Suspends network of accounts used by Russian military intelligence to seed false narratives.
Jack Stubbs Feb 13 2020 6:42AM Benchmarking Change
Lithuania reveals how Chinese spies recruit via LinkedIn

Lithuania reveals how Chinese spies recruit via LinkedIn

Extremely cheap and low-risk way to target sources.
Juha Saarinen Feb 11 2020 1:15PM Security
Moscow court case challenges city's facial recognition use after launch

Moscow court case challenges city's facial recognition use after launch

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin aims to have 200,000 cameras across the city.
Alexander Marrow Feb 3 2020 6:53AM Networking
Russia blocks encrypted email service ProtonMail

Russia blocks encrypted email service ProtonMail

Roskomnadzor claims end-to-end encryption product used to send fake bomb threats.
Staff Writer Jan 30 2020 6:55AM Benchmarking Change
No let up on REvil ransomware-as-a-service attacks

No let up on REvil ransomware-as-a-service attacks

Russia and former Soviet states left alone.
Juha Saarinen Jan 29 2020 3:38PM Security
Coming soon - the smartphone that promotes 'Russian values'

Coming soon - the smartphone that promotes 'Russian values'

Draft rules say devices must be pre-installed with software that is morally sound.
Tom Balmforth and Nadezhda Tsydenova Jan 28 2020 1:17PM Benchmarking Change
Russia plans 'sovereign internet' tests to combat external threats

Russia plans 'sovereign internet' tests to combat external threats

Experiment to put domestic internet infrastructure through its paces.
Nadezhda Tsydenova Dec 20 2019 6:55AM Networking
US, UK go after Russian 'Evil Corp' hackers behind Dridex malware

US, UK go after Russian 'Evil Corp' hackers behind Dridex malware

Lamborghini-driving alleged leader and 17 associates face charges.
Andy Sullivan and Raphael Satter , Staff Writers Dec 6 2019 6:50AM Security
Russia blocks Shutterstock domain for 'insulting state symbols'

Russia blocks Shutterstock domain for 'insulting state symbols'

Offensive stock photography sin-binned over inappropriate flag planting.
Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber Dec 4 2019 6:46AM Strategy
Putin signs law making Russian apps mandatory on smartphones, computers

Putin signs law making Russian apps mandatory on smartphones, computers

... and smart TV sets that will now come pre-installed with Russian software.
Staff Writer Dec 3 2019 1:51PM Networking
FBI says Russian FaceApp is 'potential counterintelligence threat'

FBI says Russian FaceApp is 'potential counterintelligence threat'

Responding to a US lawmaker's query about face-editing photo app FaceApp.
Staff Writer Dec 3 2019 1:33PM Security

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