Category: Russia

Russia says it will give soldiers bomb-carrying drones

[ad_1] There’s no timeline or technical details for these weaponized drones, and it’s easy to be skeptical when Russia has made grand claims about its military technology in the past. Its hypersonic missile program isn’t panning out as expected, for example. With that said, this is a considerably more conservative effort that might stand a […]

The EU’s election interference alert system isn’t working properly

[ad_1] The political landscape is a significant problem by itself. Russia frequently exploits European websites and far-right political parties to further its agenda, but EU analysts aren’t allowed to send warnings or debunk campaigns when they come from European outlets. The restriction is billed as an attempt to protect free speech, but ultimately limits Rapid […]

Russia’s hypersonic weapon is reportedly running short on carbon fiber

[ad_1] Russia’s current supply of carbon fiber material is unable to withstand the extreme temperatures of hypersonic flight. According to a US intelligence report reviewed by CNBC, Russia is hunting for an alternative source of carbon fiber, but so far has had no luck. “It’s expected that they will make no more than 60 of […]

EU says Russia conducted ‘sustained’ election interference campaign

[ad_1] There was a change in strategy this time around, the EU added. Instead of launching large efforts online, the Russians and the political figures linked to them preferred “smaller-scale,” more regional influence campaigns that would be harder to catch. The report writers credit Facebook, Google, Twitter and others with doing a better job of […]

The US planted offensive malware in Russia’s power grid

[ad_1] The military branch is reportedly taking advantage of measures in a 2018 defense authorization bill permitting secret online campaigns to “deter, safeguard or defend against” cyberattacks without requiring explicit presidential approval. President Trump, who claimed that Russia had stopped cyberattacks, isn’t believed to have been briefed on the malware plants. Officials have declined to […]

Twitter removes nearly 4,800 accounts linked to Iranian government

[ad_1] The Iranian accounts were divided into three categories depending on their activities. More than 1,600 accounts were tweeting global news content that supported the Iranian state. A total of 248 accounts were engaged specifically in discussion about Israel. Finally, a total of 2,865 accounts were banned due to taking on a false persona which […]

Russia to start blocking major VPNs after censorship refusal

[ad_1] The country had asked ten companies to link to the blacklist, but only one, Kaspersky, had agreed to comply (it’s a Russia-based provider and thus could face more consequences). The others, though, not only refused the demand but publicly stated that they would resist. NordVPN said the censorship would violate service agreements with customers, […]

Nancy Pelosi says Facebook is lying about Russian manipulation

[ad_1] Pelosi went further in accusing Facebook of not being as innocent as it claimed in 2016. “We have said all along, poor Facebook, they were unwittingly exploited by the Russians. I think wittingly, because right now they are putting up something that they know is false,” she said. “I can take it … but […]

EU approves cyber-attack sanctions ahead of election

[ad_1] UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt in a statement called the move “decisive action” to deter future cyber attacks. “For too long now, hostile actors have been threatening the EU’s security through disrupting critical infrastructure, attempts to undermine democracy and stealing commercial secrets and money running to billions of Euros,” said Hunt. Russia and China […]