Kremlin news and trends

Feds Banned From Using Kaspersky Lab Products
Safety and Security // September 14, 2017

The U.S. has banned federal agencies from using computer antivirus software supplied by Kaspersky Lab due to concerns about the company’s ties to the Kremlin and Russian spy operations. As reported by AP News, the directive was issued by acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...

APT 28 Is Reportedly Behind European Hotel Wi-Fi Attack
Security & Fraud // August 14, 2017

APT 28, a cyber spying group that is suspected to be connected to military intelligence in Russia, was likely behind a cyberattack of hotel guests in countries mainly in Europe in July. Researchers at FireEye, the security firm, said in a research report covered by...

Another Global Cyberattack Is Targeting Corporates – Here’s What You Need To Know
B2B Payments // June 29, 2017

Many corporates may still be feeling the heat from Wannacry, the ransomware attack that swept across the globe last month targeting computers running Microsoft Windows with its malware. But corporates across the world have no time to waste in getting their cyber defenses in order, because...

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Telegram Gets Ban From Russia

April 16, 2018
A Russian court has made it easier for the government to block the Telegram messaging app after its creators refused to turn over access to its users’ encrypted messages. According to The New York Times, Roskomnadzor, Russia’s state communications watchdog, requested the authority to block the app’s use in Russian territories. The group explained that […]

Feds Banned From Using Kaspersky Lab Products

September 14, 2017
The U.S. has banned federal agencies from using computer antivirus software supplied by Kaspersky Lab due to concerns about the company’s ties to the Kremlin and Russian spy operations. As...

APT 28 Is Reportedly Behind European Hotel Wi-Fi Attack

August 14, 2017
APT 28, a cyber spying group that is suspected to be connected to military intelligence in Russia, was likely behind a cyberattack of hotel guests in countries mainly in Europe...