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Man typing on keyboard next to a robot showing Russia’s FSB building a massive IoT botnet capable of running nation-state DDoS attacks
Cyber SecurityNews

Nation-State DDoS Attacks May Be the “New Normal”; Leaked Documents Reveal Russia’s FSB Is Seeking to Build a Massive IoT Botnet

April 3, 2020
Stolen documents from Russia’s FSB indicate that the country is building an IoT botnet capable of gigantic DDoS attacks by rounding up millions of poorly-secured devices.
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Hands of open source developer in act of hacktivism
Cyber SecurityNews

In Act of Hacktivism, Open Source Project Maintainer Uses Code to Wipe Russian and Belarusian Computers

March 25, 2022
An open source project maintainer decided to protest the war in Ukraine by targeting computers with an IP address in Russia or Belarus with a malicious update in a controversial act of hacktivism.
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Ensemble of the Moscow Kremlin showing Russia issuing TLS certificates
Cyber SecurityNews

Russian Certificate Authority Issuing Native TLS Certificates to Beat Sanctions, But Plan Has Limitations

March 15, 2022
TLS certificates enable a website to offer an encrypted https:// connection to visitors. Many Russian businesses have found themselves placed on sanctions lists due to the sweeping actions taken by Western nations and cannot renew them.
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Binary code in colors of Russian flag showing cyber attack on Ukraine
Cyber SecurityNews

Cyber Attacks an Expected Element of Military Strategy as Russia Deploys on the Ukraine Border

December 29, 2021
US and UK have dispatched cyber warfare advisors to Ukraine to prepare for potential cyber attacks. The prospect is not unprecedented, as Russia has disabled Ukrainian power stations before.
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Russian state-owned telecommunications provider Rostelecom sign on the facade of building showing BGP hijacking of internet traffic
Cyber SecurityNews

Russian Rostelecom Compromises Internet Traffic Through BGP Hijacking

April 16, 2020
In a recent BGP hijacking incident, internet traffic meant for 200 major networks, content delivery networks and cloud providers were redirected through Russian state-owned telecommunications provider, Rostelecom.
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Police putting handcuffs on hacker showing arrests of REvil ransomware gang
Cyber SecurityNews

14 Members of REvil Ransomware Gang Arrested in Russia

January 21, 2022
The REvil ransomware gang has been a point of special focus for international law enforcement and possibly been dealt a fatal blow as Russian authorities have rounded up 14 members residing in the country.
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Hand taking dollar from pile illuminated by red light showing ransomware attacks down due to ransom payments
Cyber SecurityNews

NSA: Sanctions on Russia Having a Positive Effect on Ransomware Attacks, Attempts Down Due to Difficulty Collecting Ransom Payments

May 26, 2022
NSA director of cybersecurity says ransom payments are more difficult to process due to lack of access to assorted banking options, and inability to purchase necessary technology to set up the infrastructure for new ransomware campaigns.
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Crowd of people walking on the streets of Moscow showing courts' decision on video surveillance with facial recognition
Data PrivacyNews

Moscow’s 105,000 Facial Recognition Cameras Here to Stay as Country’s Court System Entrenches Video Surveillance

March 19, 2020
Ruling by Moscow courts that video surveillance with facial recognition does not violate citizen privacy would appear to be the definitive statement that Moscow will now be the largest city outside of China to track people in nearly every inch of public space.
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Smoke emitting from power plant showing possible U.S. cyber attack on power grid in Russia
Cyber SecurityNews

Possible U.S. Cyber Attack on Power Grid in Russia; Is Cyber Warfare on the Table?

June 28, 2019
Russia has been making news for hacking utility systems in other nations and for a change, news has emerged that U.S. is conducting cyber attack on power grid in Russia by planting malicious code.
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Arrested hacker with handcuffs wearing hooded jacket shows how Russian hackers pose a persistent threat to the world
Cyber SecurityNews

Russian Hackers Pose an International Persistent Threat

October 11, 2018
The international community is under no illusion regarding the persistent threat that is posed by Russian hackers as the U.S. Department of Justice indicts 7 Russian GRU members, and other nations including the U.K. and the Netherlands protest hacking activities.
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Why API Security Should Be Your First Step in Protecting Your Cloud Apps

Arrested hacker in handcuffs showing hacking forum operator charged with cybercrime

Hacking Forum “BreachForums” Alleged Owner Pompompurin Arrested and Charged With Cybercrime

Shopper using laptop showing ecommerce fraud for online brands

Online Brands: Keep Your Friends Close, and Fraud Even Closer

Pinduoduo logo on tablet showing Chinese shopping app with malware

Chinese Shopping App Pinduoduo Blocked by Google Over Signs of Malware in Its Code

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