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Russia

Western tech giants have five weeks to open branches in Russia before sanctions applied – regulator

Posted on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021By Editor

A total of 13 foreign tech companies, including Google and Apple, must open branches or legal entities in Russia before the year’s end in order to continue to operate advertising in the country, Moscow’s regulator said on Monday. … Read More >Western tech giants have five weeks to open branches in Russia before sanctions applied – regulator

Russia

Russia ponders adding information on antivax, LGBT rights & bestiality to ‘toxic content’ register

Posted on November 25, 2021November 25, 2021By Editor

A member of Russia’s Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights has developed a project to mark so-called ‘toxic content’ on the internet, such as ‘violence’ and ‘radical feminism,’ it was revealed on Monday. … Read More >Russia ponders adding information on antivax, LGBT rights & bestiality to ‘toxic content’ register

‘Billions’ lost through hacks of crypto lending platforms

Posted on November 19, 2021November 19, 2021By Editor

New research by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic showed that fraud and theft at decentralized finance platforms have led to $10.5 billion in losses so far this year. … Read More >‘Billions’ lost through hacks of crypto lending platforms

US spy agency asked hacker to steal foreign diplomats’ data, journalists claim

Posted on November 16, 2021November 16, 2021By Editor

A hacker linked to unspecified US spy agencies reportedly attacked hotel reservation site Booking.com in 2016, targeting foreign diplomats and other individuals in the Middle East. The company did not notify customers of the hack. … Read More >US spy agency asked hacker to steal foreign diplomats’ data, journalists claim

Russia

With darknet FLOODED with fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates, Russia’s Kaspersky Lab says it knows one solution

Posted on November 5, 2021November 5, 2021By Editor

The darknet market for fake vaccination certificates is booming, a security researcher with Kaspersky Lab has told RT. Fake documents are offered for $300 on average, but what the buyers get for their money is another story. … Read More >With darknet FLOODED with fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates, Russia’s Kaspersky Lab says it knows one solution

Russia

Russia fines internet giants like Facebook, Google & TikTok a combined $2.6 MILLION for failing to delete banned content

Posted on November 3, 2021November 3, 2021By Editor

So far this year, Russia has fined seven internet giants a combined total of $2.6 million for failure to remove prohibited information, including content that promoted the usage of drugs, the country’s media watchdog has revealed. … Read More >Russia fines internet giants like Facebook, Google & TikTok a combined $2.6 MILLION for failing to delete banned content

Hackers leak ‘IDF soldiers’ private info & Israeli defense minister’s PHOTOS,’ claim to have more classified docs

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021By Editor

A shadowy hacking outfit calling itself “Moses Staff” has published a cache of photos and data it claims to have stolen in a cyber attack on the Israeli military, including a series of pictures of Defense Minister Benny Gantz. … Read More >Hackers leak ‘IDF soldiers’ private info & Israeli defense minister’s PHOTOS,’ claim to have more classified docs

EU

Green Pass compromised? Adolf Hitler gets a Covid certificate, as media speculate on whether EU security keys were STOLEN

Posted on October 28, 2021October 28, 2021By Editor

An apparently functional EU Digital Covid Certificate bearing the name of Adolf Hitler has circulated online this week, before being invalidated. The incident raises questions about the security of the ‘vaccine passport’ system. … Read More >Green Pass compromised? Adolf Hitler gets a Covid certificate, as media speculate on whether EU security keys were STOLEN

World

New York Times journalist hacked, researchers suspect Saudi Arabia of having used notorious Pegasus malware

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

New York Times reporter Ben Hubbard had his phone hacked on numerous occasions, and cybersecurity researchers say Saudi Arabia was to blame. The hackers reportedly used the notorious Israeli-made ‘Pegasus’ spyware. … Read More >New York Times journalist hacked, researchers suspect Saudi Arabia of having used notorious Pegasus malware

EU

Facebook must be ‘reined in’ by strong regulation, Germany’s justice minister says after whistleblower testimony

Posted on October 7, 2021August 4, 2023By Editor

Facebook has placed profit above social responsibility, German Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht said after a former employee delivered a highly publicized testimony against the tech giant. … Read More >Facebook must be ‘reined in’ by strong regulation, Germany’s justice minister says after whistleblower testimony