Russia accuses of spoofing GPS and other navigation satellite systems
Russia is accused of blocking, hijacking and disrupting signals from global navigation satellite systems. The Center for Advanced Defense (C4ADS) claims this in a recently published report.
C4ADS is a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to providing data-driven analysis and evidence-based reporti... Read more
Lethal killer malware code Triton expands worldwide
The fraudulent killer malware code called Triton can disable security systems that prevent catastrophic industrial accidents. The code, designed to intentionally endanger human lives, was discovered in 2017 at a petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia. The hackers behind Triton would now focus on North ... Read more
Splunk leaves the Russian market for unclear reasons
Splunk, a company involved in the analysis of big data, is leaving the Russian market. The company, which also sells cybersecurity tools, gives no reason for that decision. It just lets us know that it continuously evaluates in which markets it invests and where it focuses its attention.
The main pr... Read more
Unsecured MongoDB databases expose Kremlin’s back door to Russian companies
Dutch security researcher Victor Gevers found an account that the Kremlin used to grant itself access to the servers of local and foreign companies operating in Russia. The account was found in thousands of MongoDB databases that appeared to be accessible online without a password.
Gevers spoke to t... Read more
“Ryuk-ransomware is Russian-made.
Researchers from Crowdstrike, FireEye and McAfee Labs argue that the ransomware called Ryuk is made in Russia. Earlier it was thought that the ransomware had been developed and used by North Koreans. Silicon Angle, among others, writes about the findings.
Ryuk was discovered last summer and managed ... Read more
Czech Republic accuses Russia of several attacks on government networks
The Czech Republic accuses Russia of invading their government networks, reports ZDNet. The country's intelligence service, BIS, states in an annual report that two espionage groups linked to Russia entered the networks.
These are the groups Turla and APT28, also known as Fancy Bear. The groups are ... Read more
First Transparency Center Kaspersky Lab inaugurated
Kaspersky Labs has opened its first Transparency Center. Data from European users is now entering data centres in Switzerland, where the servers process the data. In this way, the Russian company fights back against the critics who fear a conspiracy between the company and the Russian government.
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Kaspersky is considering filing a complaint with the Dutch government
Earlier this year, the Dutch government decided, out of fear of Russian espionage, to stop using Kaspersky software. Now the Russian antivirus company says it is considering suing the government, NU.nl reports. The legal steps may follow in 2019, says CEO Anton Shingarev during the opening of a new ... Read more
Ministry of Defence wants to invest substantially more in measures against cyber attacks
The Ministry of Defence intends to invest more in measures against cyber attacks. According to the Ministry, it is not enough to have good security. The Ministry intends to use more resources and to broaden the strategy to make the Netherlands more resilient.
This can be seen in the Ministry of Defe... Read more
Russia requires anyone who uses a message app to identify themselves
The Russian government has decided that all users of message apps must be identified. When someone signs up for a message app, the provider of that service must confirm the registration details via a mobile operator. In this way, the Russian government knows exactly who is using which service.
This ... Read more