Security Intel, Nvidia, and Cisco among companies affected by SolarWinds hack The Russian hack extended beyond US government agencies By Rob Thubron, December 22, 2020, 7:58 AM 10 comments
Security Cybersecurity giant FireEye hacked by nation-state, likely Russia Has Cozy Bear been at it again? By Rob Thubron, December 9, 2020, 6:40 AM 10 comments
Security FBI warns of massive ransomware campaign targeting US hospitals It couldn't come at a worse time By Rob Thubron, October 29, 2020, 6:30 AM
Security Tech Culture Russian and Iranian hacker groups are looking to undermine U.S. elections US intelligence officials say Russian and Iranian hackers have infiltrated American voter record systems By Samuel Gush, October 23, 2020, 7:32 PM 29 comments
Tech Culture The Web AI deepfake digitally removes clothes of over 100,000 women It's becoming even easier to troll (or be trolled) with deepfakes By Pete Flint, October 21, 2020, 8:41 AM 24 comments
Security Industry U.S. charges six Russian intelligence officers for extensive cyberattacks including NotPetya ransomware FBI says it's worked on this for over two years By David Matthews, October 19, 2020, 6:05 PM 7 comments
Security Russian group behind Clinton hack targeted firm working on Biden campaign According to Microsoft By Rob Thubron, September 11, 2020, 5:18 AM 26 comments
Security Car Tech Tesla's Nevada Gigafactory was targeted in Russian hacking plot A Tesla employee was offered a bribe to help install the ransomware By Rob Thubron, August 28, 2020, 6:15 AM 11 comments
Apple Mobile Russian competition watchdog wants Apple to stop abusing its App Store power The Cupertino company is under pressure to relax App Store's guidelines By Adrian Potoroaca, August 10, 2020, 10:16 PM 21 comments
Security Tech Culture Russian hackers are reportedly trying to steal coronavirus vaccine research from the the US, UK The infamous Cozy Bear strikes again By Adrian Potoroaca, July 16, 2020, 9:43 PM 29 comments
The Web Twitter removes over 30,000 accounts spreading Chinese, Russian, and Turkish propaganda Not the first time it's deleted state-linked accounts By Rob Thubron, June 12, 2020, 7:51 AM 16 comments
The Web Russian telecom accused of 'hijacking' web traffic intended for Google, Amazon, and more Rostelecom was linked to a recent 'BGP hijack' By Cohen Coberly, April 6, 2020, 5:31 PM
Gaming Sony Russia refuses to release CoD: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered No Russian, literally By Rob Thubron, April 2, 2020, 10:07 AM 11 comments
Mobile Software Smartphones sold in Russia must have software that promotes "Russian values" No specifics on what those values are By Rob Thubron, January 27, 2020, 12:12 PM 19 comments
The Web Security Russia successfully disconnected its homegrown RuNet from the Internet The new system is expected to be fully operational in 2021 By Adrian Potoroaca, December 25, 2019, 1:07 PM 22 comments
The Web Russia's 3rd-largest internet company is suing Twitch for $3 billion, wants it banned in the country Over copyright violations By Rob Thubron, December 17, 2019, 6:15 AM 12 comments
Security Feds charge Russian hacker group Evil Corp for stealing $100 million from bank accounts There's also a record $5 million bounty for information that could lead to their arrest By Adrian Potoroaca, December 5, 2019, 3:57 PM
Apple Mobile Apple's Maps and Weather apps now show Crimea as Russian territory Apple bowing to another country's demands By Rob Thubron, November 28, 2019, 7:33 AM 15 comments
Wearable Tech Electronics Moscow farmers fit cows with VR headsets to improve their mood and boost milk production VR isn't just for gaming By Cohen Coberly, November 26, 2019, 6:44 PM 28 comments
Industry Software Russia passes law that bans the sale of devices without Russian-made software In Russia, software runs you - starting July 2020 By Adrian Potoroaca, November 25, 2019, 10:48 AM 14 comments
Microsoft Security Microsoft: Hackers from Fancy Bear strike sporting and anti-doping organizations A recent wave of cyberattacks may be the work of state-sponsored hackers By Adrian Potoroaca, October 29, 2019, 4:07 PM
Tech Culture Google Putin-loving rapper posts the most-disliked Russian YouTube video to date Timati has now removed the song, called Moscow By Rob Thubron, September 11, 2019, 9:31 AM 14 comments
The Web Google Russia accuses Facebook, Google of interfering in its elections A practice it's familiar with By Rob Thubron, September 9, 2019, 7:40 AM 30 comments
Car Tech Software Facial recognition tech will force tired Russian taxi drivers to take breaks Accidents involving Moscow taxi drivers have increased in recent years By Rob Thubron, August 8, 2019, 8:56 AM
Industry Federal judge dismisses DNC election-hacking lawsuit Suit violates the First Amendment and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, says judge By Cal Jeffrey, July 31, 2019, 3:03 PM 9 comments