The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) acknowledges that it was the target of a hacker attack in late October, according to Reuters. The French newspaper Le Monde attributes the attack to the Russian hacker group called “APT28” (“Advanced Persistent Threat 28”), better known as “Fancy Bear,” which American officials have accused of …
Russian hackers reportedly attacked the OSCE in October Read More
Over the past few weeks Russian banks have been targeted by several cyberattacks. Some of them were of unusual magnitude, allegedly involving foreign intelligence agencies. Thus earlier this week VTB, a major state-controlled bank, said that its websites had been hit by a DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack. However, the bank’s IT infrastructure “is working as normal …
Russia, demonized as the biggest cyber-villain in the world in the wake of the U.S. election campaign, must now take special care of its own information security. Its adversaries don’t just possess powerful cyber-spying and offensive capabilities — they suspect Russian involvement in every incident, and that makes Russia vulnerable to all kinds of retaliation. After it …
Last Friday the U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC) publicly named the Russian government for directing “the recent compromises of emails from U.S. persons and institutions, including from U.S. political organizations.” It claimed that the disclosures of hacked emails “on sites like DCLeaks.com and WikiLeaks and by the Guccifer 2.0 online persona are intended to interfere with …
Russian spycraft: How the Kremlin hacked its way into a crisis Read More
Eugene Kaspersky, the Russian founder of the global software security firm, insists he is non-partisan in a new Cold War that increasingly utilises cyberwarfare to interfere with national politics. In an interview with bne IntelliNews, Kaspersky says allegations that Russia was behind a recent attempt to sabotage Hillary Clinton’s bid for the US presidency was …
Russian tech billionaire Kaspersky caught in cyber Cold War crossfire Read More
U.S. officials suspect Russian hackers were responsible for breaking into two state election databases earlier this month. “This is the closest we’ve come to tying a recent hack to the Russian government,” one official told NBC News on Monday. The FBI has not identified the two U.S. states whose data bases were attacked, but Yahoo News, …
US officials suspect Russia behind computer hacking in two state election databases Read More
Russian intelligence agencies were probably responsible for a massive cyber attack on Germany’s lower house of parliament last year which forced its computer systems to be shut down for days, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency said on Friday. The agency, known as the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), said a hacker group …
Russia probably behind cyberattack on Bundestag, say German authorities Read More
Last week the NATO Centre of excellence in Riga unveiled the results of research into what it claims is a “preparatory information war” in Latvia but with, it emerges, much wider repercussions. One project examined 200,000 comments posted on Latvia’s three main online news portals between 29 July and 5 August 2014. It found 1.45% of those …
Europe’s new cold war turns digital as Vladimir Putin expands media offensive Read More
Last week a top Russian military official revealed plans for a United Nations-backed plan to ban cyberwarfare attacks in peacetime between all leading powers. “The first step in this direction will be the signing of the Electronic Non-Aggression Pact, which will be signed under the auspices of the UN,” Yury Kuznetsov, head of the Russian …
Russian military reveals plan for global ‘cyberwarfare non-aggression pact’ Read More
Put under pressure by the Russian authorities to put an end to the “total anonymity” of user exchanges, Telegram intends to keep its users’ personal data and communication fully confidential. The international instant messenger will not allow security agencies to access such content, stated Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov on his Vkontakte account. “We have not issued and will …
Presidential advisor threatens to block Telegram for “de facto helping” terrorists Read More
When ISIS terrorists want to hide what they’re saying, they are increasingly turning to an app called Telegram. It’s “the new hot thing among jihadists,” said Laith Alkhouri, director of Research at Flashpoint Global Partners. Telegram, an international instant messenger founded by Pavel Durov in 2013, boasts two layers of encryption and claims to be “faster and more …
Telegram is the “new hot thing among jihadists,” says cyber security expert Read More
A proposal from State Duma Deputy Alexander Ageyev to block the instant messaging service Telegram in Russia following Friday’s terror attacks in Paris garnered little support on Monday. The instant messaging service was reportedly used by the terrorists. Communications Minister Nikolai Nikiforov said blocking the service because it was popular among Islamic State militants would be …
Russian MP proposal to block Telegram after Paris attacks garners little support Read More
