Tag: Russia
Russia blocks WhatsApp as Kremlin pushes state-backed alternative
Russia has officially ordered a nationwide block on WhatsApp, marking the most significant step yet in its campaign to isolate citizens from Western communication tools. The Kremlin announced the move […]
Russian spacecraft intercept key European satellites
Russia has launched a high-stakes campaign to intercept and shadow critical European satellites. Security officials have confirmed that Russian spacecraft are targeting the communications of at least a dozen key […]
Silent Shield: How Finland’s Sensofusion is neutralising the drone threat
As we approach the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24th February, 2026, Chris Price talks to Sensofusion’s Mikko Hyppönen about how drone warfare is evolving… In […]
Russia’s AI robot stumbles and falls on debut
Russia’s highly anticipated debut into AI robotics got off to a rocky start this week after the country’s first humanoid robot, Aldol (or Aidol), collapsed on stage moments after appearing […]
New Russian-aligned hacking group targeting Eastern Europe infrastructure
A new Russian-aligned Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, dubbed Curly COMrades by security firm Bitdefender, has been identified targeting government bodies and energy sectors in Eastern Europe. The group, active […]
Russian-led cybercrime network dismantled, India’s TCS potential link to M&S cyber-attack
European and North American cybercrime investigators say they have dismantled the heart of a malware operation directed by Russian criminals after a global operation involving British, Canadian, Danish, Dutch, French, […]
UK exposes Russian cyber campaign targeting Ukraine aid
The UK has unveiled what it describes as a “malicious cyber campaign” orchestrated by a Russian military unit, specifically targeting organizations delivering foreign assistance to Ukraine. A joint investigation with […]
Pro-Russian hacking group targets council websites with DDoS attack
A pro-Russian hacking group, NoName057(16), has claimed responsibility for a series of cyberattacks targeting various UK websites, including local councils and the Association for Police and Crime Commissioners. The group […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: UK Government defends demanding access to private messages
The technology secretary has defended a controversial section of the Online Safety Bill which would force messaging apps to access the content of private messages if requested by the regulator […]
United Kingdom is 9th most breached country, cybersecurity study finds
The latest study by cybersecurity company Surfshark ranks the United Kingdom as the 9th most breached country in second quarter (Q2) of 2023. Globally, a total of 110.8M accounts were […]
