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fromAxios
10 hours ago

The first AI-era war is a "slopaganda" battle to control memes

AI-generated content is rapidly spreading propaganda, making it easier for influencers to adopt conspiracy theories.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

The West is preparing for cheap drone attacks, but many businesses and civilians can only watch, not stop them

Civilian and corporate organizations struggle to counter small drone threats due to legal restrictions, leading to increased demand for drone detection devices.
#cybersecurity
fromZDNET
4 days ago
Information security

Your router may be vulnerable to Russian hackers, FBI warns: 5 steps to take now

fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago
Information security

Russia's GRU hacked cheap routers across the Global South to harvest government credentials at scale - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago
Information security

How Russia's GRU turned $50 routers into a global intelligence platform spanning 120 countries - Silicon Canals

Information security
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Why the Iran cyberattack everyone warned about hasn't really happened yet

Iran-linked hackers have conducted minor cyberattacks in the U.S. but have focused on other regions with more significant incursions.
Information security
fromZDNET
4 days ago

Your router may be vulnerable to Russian hackers, FBI warns: 5 steps to take now

FBI and NSA warn of Russian hackers targeting vulnerable routers, urging users to update firmware and strengthen passwords.
Information security
fromArs Technica
6 days ago

Thousands of consumer routers hacked by Russia's military

Russian military hackers are exploiting consumer routers to harvest passwords and credentials for espionage, affecting thousands of devices globally.
Information security
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

Russia's GRU hacked cheap routers across the Global South to harvest government credentials at scale - Silicon Canals

Russian hackers compromised thousands of routers globally, exploiting vulnerabilities for espionage, targeting government and business entities in various regions.
Information security
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

How Russia's GRU turned $50 routers into a global intelligence platform spanning 120 countries - Silicon Canals

Russia's GRU hijacked consumer routers to create a global intelligence platform, compromising 18,000 devices for surveillance and credential harvesting.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Zelenskyy, Putin mark Easter amid truce breach allegations

Ukraine and Russia accused each other of thousands of breaches of an agreed Easter truce during Orthodox Easter celebrations.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 days ago

Revealed: how Russia, China and Right-wing Trump supporters are spreading lies online about London

Fake news about London has surged, with negative narratives increasing significantly, particularly regarding migrants and public disorder.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Explosives found near pipeline likely a Russian provocation', says military expert

Calculations made by Andromeda showed the 4kg of explosives recovered by Serbia's military security agency could not have seriously ruptured the pipe. Four kilograms is not sufficient to put the gas pipeline to a standstill.
Europe politics
#russia
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Ukraine war briefing: Easter truce expires as both sides accuse the other of violations

The ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine expired with both sides reporting thousands of violations despite a brief lull in hostilities.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Russian drone attacks persist despite Kremlin's Easter ceasefire, Ukrainian forces say

Russia violated the declared Easter ceasefire by continuing drone strikes on Ukrainian positions, despite Ukraine's commitment to the truce.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Ukraine war briefing: Easter truce expires as both sides accuse the other of violations

The ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine expired with both sides reporting thousands of violations despite a brief lull in hostilities.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Russian drone attacks persist despite Kremlin's Easter ceasefire, Ukrainian forces say

Russia violated the declared Easter ceasefire by continuing drone strikes on Ukrainian positions, despite Ukraine's commitment to the truce.
fromemptywheel
1 week ago

Putin's Puppet Project in Peril - emptywheel

Using Hungarian public money - funnelled through legally insulated foundations partly funded by Russian oil revenues - Orbán has built a cross-border network of populist right think tanks, journalists and activists.
Europe politics
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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

UK's stark warning to Putin over Russian spy submarines detected in North Atlantic

The UK is monitoring Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic and warns of serious consequences for any attempts to damage infrastructure.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

UK's stark warning to Putin over Russian spy submarines detected in North Atlantic

The UK is monitoring Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic and warns of serious consequences for any attempts to damage infrastructure.
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fromThe Cipher Brief
2 weeks ago

The Chalk Mark Still Matters: Russian Espionage Handling in the Modern Era

Russian intelligence tradecraft has evolved in agent handling, incorporating advanced communication techniques and urban geography for signaling.
#ukraine
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromFortune
4 days ago

Ukraine will have the most important defense industrial base in the free world, former CIA chief predicts | Fortune

Ukraine is emerging as a leading military industrial complex, producing advanced unmanned systems and reinforcing its role as the arsenal of democracy.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

My phone is a brick': Russians scramble for information as data blocked

Ukrainian drone attacks have led to internet blackouts in Russia, prompting authorities to promote offline activities among citizens.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromFortune
4 days ago

Ukraine will have the most important defense industrial base in the free world, former CIA chief predicts | Fortune

Ukraine is emerging as a leading military industrial complex, producing advanced unmanned systems and reinforcing its role as the arsenal of democracy.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian interceptors downed Iran drones in the Middle East

Ukrainian technology successfully shot down Iranian drones in multiple countries amid the US-Israel conflict, with 228 experts deployed for air defense support.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

My phone is a brick': Russians scramble for information as data blocked

Ukrainian drone attacks have led to internet blackouts in Russia, prompting authorities to promote offline activities among citizens.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

MEPs raise alarm about possible Russian interference in Hungary's elections

Hungary's elections may be compromised by Russian manipulation, intimidation of journalists, and voter coercion, prompting calls for investigation by the European Commission.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

Ukrainian civilians abducted, tortured in Russian prisons

Oleh Shevandin was abducted in 2015 and remains imprisoned in Russia without formal charges or legal representation.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Russia expels British diplomat over spying allegations

Russia expelled a British diplomat over alleged spying, escalating tensions in diplomatic relations between the UK and Russia.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

Russia's air force is much more dangerous now than it was before it invaded Ukraine, airpower experts warn

Russian airpower now poses a greater threat to NATO due to combat experience, upgraded systems, and increased aircraft production since the Ukraine invasion.
World politics
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Russia-linked hackers appear on Iran war's cyber front, but their impact is murky

Russia-linked hacktivist groups supporting Iran have increased cyber activity against U.S. and Israeli targets during the Middle East conflict, though their impact remains unclear and largely unverified.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

Ukraine didn't just bring interceptor drone know-how to the Middle East. Zelenskyy says it shot down Iranian Shaheds.

Ukrainian forces are assisting multiple countries in counter-drone operations against Iranian Shahed drones using their expertise and technology.
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Russia labels human rights group Memorial 'extremist'

The Supreme Court's ruling stated that Memorial and its supporters are 'clearly anti-Russian in nature and are aimed at destroying the basic foundations of Russian statehood, violating its territorial integrity, and eroding historical, cultural, spiritual, and moral values.'
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Russia slowly trying to splinter its internet from rest of world, analysts say

Russia is gradually isolating its internet from the world, impacting millions through mobile blackouts and restrictions on essential communication platforms.
#russian-military-intelligence
World news
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Moscow slams UK claiming the frog poisoning of Navalny is a 'propaganda hoax' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The Russian Foreign Ministry rejected Western claims that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the frog-derived toxin epibatidine, calling the allegations fabricated propaganda.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Russia spies forcing Ukrainian to burn and bomb - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The SBU says the enemy has ramped up these operations, using phones, messaging apps, and even online dating platforms to trick people into carrying out dangerous acts. The SBU said, "During such operations, Russian agents telephone or message people, posing as employees of the SBU, the Main Intelligence Directorate, NABU, the National Police, and other law enforcement agencies." "The Security Service of Ukraine once again calls on citizens to maintain information hygiene and to exercise caution in contacts with unknown individuals," the SBU added.
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fromThe Local Germany
1 month ago

German spy chief warns of Russian threat to local polls

Elections in Moldova and Romania are recent examples, and we expect more hybrid campaigns throughout this election year in Germany,
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US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Russian honeytrap: alleged spy for Moscow faces five years in US prison

Nomma Zarubina, an FSB-recruited Russian intelligence operative, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about her contacts with Russian intelligence while posing as a legitimate activist to infiltrate American political and academic circles.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Russia expels British diplomat over allegations of spying

A British diplomat was ordered to leave Russia after being accused of acting as an intelligence agent working undercover at the Moscow embassy.
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Igor Danchenko Would Have Been a Crucial Witness to Understanding the Disinformation in the Dossier

As one supervisory special agent has agreed, "one of the upshots [of the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation] has been a relationship with [Mr. Danchenko] which has provided the FBI insights into individuals and to areas that it otherwise was lacking [ ] because of the difficulty with which the FBI has in recruiting people from that part of the world." The agent further agreed that the FBI's relationship with Mr. Danchenko was "one thing that in terms of usefulness really did result from this [investigation]."
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Russian Agents Rented Kyiv Apartments in Assassination Plot - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

A Russian assassination plot targeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was uncovered after intelligence sources revealed operatives rented apartments close to his office in Kyiv. The alleged Kremlin plan aimed to capture or kill the Ukrainian leader during the early stages of Russia's full-scale invasion, according to reporting by CNN. Sources claim Russian agents were instructed to eliminate Zelenskyy if he failed to escape the area.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin's Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them

William Burns had travelled halfway around the world to speak with Vladimir Putin, but in the end he had to make do with a phone call. It was November 2021, and US intelligence agencies had been picking up signals in the preceding weeks that Putin could be planning to invade Ukraine. President Joe Biden dispatched Burns, his CIA director, to warn Putin that the economic and political consequences if he did so would be disastrous.
World news
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromemptywheel
2 weeks ago

How Vladimir Putin Intends to Recruit Trump to Russia's Side in WWIII - emptywheel

Zelenskyy asserts Putin has initiated World War III, emphasizing the need for military and economic pressure to counter Russian aggression.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Senior Russian general shot multiple times in an assassination attempt - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

A senior Russian military general has been shot multiple times in Moscow in an assassination attempt. Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, deputy head of the Defence Ministry's Main Directorate of the General Staff was shot several times on Friday and has been rushed to hospital. The general was accused of playing a major role in the Salisbury poisonings in the UK of the former double Russia n agent Sergei Skripal for British intelligence.
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fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

Iran-Linked Hackers Take Aim at US and Other Targets, Raising Risk of Cyberattacks During War

Pro-Iranian hackers are expanding cyberattacks from the Middle East into the United States, targeting defense contractors, medical device companies, and critical infrastructure like power stations and water plants.
#russia-ukraine-conflict
fromFortune
1 month ago
Russo-Ukrainian War

Beware the paper bear - stripping Putin's economic bluff bare naked | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
Russo-Ukrainian War

Beware the paper bear - stripping Putin's economic bluff bare naked | Fortune

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fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

The Kremlin Files: Russia's Way to the Gray Zone

Russian gray-zone warfare centers on non-contact war and expanded intelligence active measures, using cyber and cognitive tools to influence conflicts without direct kinetic attacks.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Russia attempted to fully block' WhatsApp, Meta-owned company says

Trying to isolate over 100 million users from private and secure communication is a backwards step and can only lead to less safety for people in Russia. We continue to do everything we can to keep users connected. The move fits into the Kremlin's aim to achieve a sovereign internet an online space cut off from western technology and foreign influence, and more vulnerable to state control.
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fromEngadget
1 month ago

Russia's recent blocking of Telegram is reportedly disrupting its military operations in Ukraine

Blocking Telegram and restricting Starlink degraded Russian frontline communications, reducing drone coordination and offensive capacity, and advantaging Ukrainian forces.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

WSJ Doubles Down on Report Russia Is Sharing Intel With Iran, as Kremlin Cries Fake News'

Russia provides Iran with satellite intelligence, advanced drone technology, and battlefield tactics to enhance targeting capabilities against U.S. and allied military assets in the Middle East.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 weeks ago

Moscow internet shutdown after Ukrainian drone attacks signals Russia's return to Soviet-style control - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Russia is responding to Ukrainian drone attacks by restricting internet access, controlling information flow, and tightening digital controls, resembling Soviet-era information management practices.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

Inside the race to cut Russia off from the global internet

Russian military communications face severe disruption as SpaceX cuts Starlink access and authorities restrict Telegram, forcing troops to seek unreliable alternatives while the Kremlin systematically blocks major communication platforms.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Russian's rage how can we fight without Telegram, should we 'use carrier pigeons?' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Kremlin restrictions on Telegram and other messaging apps threaten Russian frontline operations by hindering battlefield communications and strengthening Ukraine's strategic position.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Putin 'fears a coup' plot as chaos erupts in Moscow - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Unverified reports suggest mounting tensions within Russia's security elite, potentially involving former Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, with internet restrictions in Moscow and his associates facing corruption charges.
Information security
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Don't underestimate pro-Russia hacktivists, warns UK NCSC

Pro-Russia hacktivist denial-of-service attacks threaten UK local authorities, critical national infrastructure, and other organizations, causing service disruption and recovery costs.
Information security
fromArs Technica
6 years ago

New clues show how Russia's grid hackers aimed for physical destruction

Russian hackers aimed to inflict long-term physical destruction on Ukraine's power grid in December 2016, planning damage to be triggered during operators' recovery efforts.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Fears Grow Kremlin Could Stage False Flag Operation - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The assessment comes amid rising nuclear rhetoric between Moscow and Western governments over future security arrangements for Ukraine following the ongoing conflict. Analysts say Russian officials have amplified statements from the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service to reinforce warnings about potential nuclear escalation. Particular diplomatic pressure appears to be directed at the UK and France, which are leading negotiations within the so-called Coalition of the Willing on potential security guarantees for Ukraine after hostilities end.
Russo-Ukrainian War
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Kenyan man charged with duping people to fight for Russia in Ukraine war

A Kenyan man faces human trafficking charges for recruiting 22 youths to fight for Russia in Ukraine through deceptive employment promises.
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