Tag: Putin

  • Trump backs down from ‘impenetrable cyber unit’ with Russia

    Only 13 hours after floating the idea of forming an “impenetrable Cyber Security unit” alongside Russia that would prevent “election hacking”, United States President Donald Trump has backed away from his previous statement. Read full news article on ZDNet  

  • Amid Kaspersky controversy, Russia considers pushing out foreign competitors

    As U.S. lawmakers continue to cast doubt on the independence of Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, the Kremlin is considering plans that would cut off foreign anti-virus vendors from the Russian market.  The newly announced plan, first reported by Russian news outlet Meduza, will be reportedly presented Wednesday to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read full news article…

  • Obama reportedly ordered implants to be deployed in key Russian networks

    06/23/2017 4:51 pm Categories: Law & Disorder, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab View non-AMP version at arstechnica.com Enlarge Wikimedia Commons/Maria Joner In his final days as the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama authorized a covert hacking operation to implant attack code in sensitive Russian networks. Read full news article on Technology Lab –…

  • Russia poses largest cybersecurity risk to U.S., Rep. Ruppersberger says

    Although all of America’s adversaries present serious cyberthreats, Russia’s hackers are the most dangerous right now, says the Maryland congressman whose district houses the National Security Agency. “Cyber issues [are] so important to what we do. Read full news article on Cyberscoop  

  • Russian poses largest cybersecurity risk to U.S., Rep. Ruppersberger says

    Although all of America’s adversaries present serious cyberthreats, Russia’s hackers are the most dangerous right now, says the Maryland congressman whose district houses the National Security Agency. “Cyber issues [are] so important to what we do. Read full news article on Cyberscoop  

  • Russian poses largest cybersecurity risk to U.S., Ruppersberger says

    Although all of America’s adversaries present serious cyberthreats, Russia’s hackers are the most dangerous right now, says the Maryland congressman whose district houses the National Security Agency. “Cyber issues [are] so important to what we do. Read full news article on Cyberscoop  

  • Putin: “Patriotic” Hackers May Have Meddled with US Election

    Russian President Vladimir Putin says that “patriotically minded” private Russian hackers may have been behind the election-season hacking in the United States last year. Speaking to reporters in St. Read full news article on Infosecurity  

  • News in brief: US requires social media handles; Putin points to ‘patriotic’ hackers; Snapchat Spectacles arrive

    Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news US goes ahead with requiring social media details Heading for the US? You could be asked to provide your social media handles if you’re one of the visa applicants the Trump administration thinks warrants closer attention than the standard visa vetting procedure. Read…

  • Putin says Russia doesn’t hack others, but patriots might have

    President Vladimir Putin has insisted that Russia as a country has never engaged in hacking activities, but conceded that some “patriotic” individuals may have, likening a hacker’s free will to that of an artist in a speech delivered to news agencies on Thursday. Read full news article on ZDNet  

  • Putin: Hackers Are Like Artists, Who Wake Up In A Good Mood & Start Painting

    Just control your laughter, while reading this article. I insist. Read full news article on The Hacker News  

  • Putin Points to Patriotic Russian Hackers as Possible Culprits

    Russian President Vladimir Putin today said patriotic Russian hackers may be responsible for some of the cyberattacks against countries that are at odds with the former Soviet Union, but he noted they are doing it on their own accord and not as a nation-sponsored campaign, according to a Reuters report. Putin, addressing the media at…

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin blames US for global WannaCry ransomware attack

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday blamed the US for the global cyber attack that hit 150 countries since Friday and has crippled computer systems around the world. Putin, who is currently in Beijing for the two-day Belt and Road Forum, said intelligence services should beware of creating software that can later be used for…

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