US police say they have the man behind Cryptolocker and GameOver Zeus. Victims have two weeks to clean their machines
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Putin: Russia Should Revive Domestic Software And Electronics Market
The president wants Russian businesses supplied with locally made IT products
Pro-Russian Hackers Attack Central Election Commission Of Ukraine
CyberBerkut steals a huge archive of emails three days before the elections, sends it to the media agencies
Russian Authorities Are Planning To Place New Restrictions On Internet Freedom
Russian lawmakers want to introduce new rules for bloggers, educational establishments and Internet Service Providers
The Founder Of Russia’s Largest Social Network Is Fired, Flees The Country
The former CEO finds out about his dismissal from the press, says he won't return to Russia
Is Crimea Part Of Russia? Internet Companies Offer Conflicting Answers
Yandex says 'yes', Facebook and VKontakte say 'no', Wikipedia changes its mind
Russian Officials Dropping iPads Following Concerns Of US Spying
Government figures in Russia are switching from iPads to Samsung tablets to 'ensure tighter security'
Russia Considers Switching To National Payment System After Visa, Mastercard Block Banks
Seven Russian banks were hit by economic sanctions imposed after the annexation of Crimea, government wants to make sure this doesn't happen again
Criminal Malware Used In Attacks On Ukraine Government
Ukraine government sites hit by criminal malware normally used in attacks on financial institutions, as epic DDoS attacks are launched
Nato Websites Attacked By ‘Ukranian Patriots’
Various Nato sites hit with DDoS attacks< days before the controversial referendum/p>
Eugene Kaspersky: Russia Ukraine Cyber Attacks Probably Not State Sponsored – CeBIT
Eugene Kaspersky criticises espionage and cyber warfare, saying that countries should be working together to fight cybercrime, but reckons it's hacktivists involved this time
Ukraine And Russia Approach Cyber Warfare
Expert suggests Ukraine would not be able to withstand a coordinated Russian attack on its infrastructure
Russians Suspected In ‘Uroburos’ Digital Espionage Attacks
Russian intelligence linked to super-sophisticated rootkit targeting high-profile organisations and nation states
MWC 2014: New Dual-Screen YotaPhone Revealed
Improved touch control allows users greater use of second e-Ink screen
Russian Government Says Bitcoin Is Illegal
The Russian Prosecutor General's Office says Bitcoin is used for money laundering, and should be avoided
Google Doodle Offers Support to LGBT Community Ahead of Sochi 2014
Google becomes latest tech firm to offer support, while activists hijack McDonalds Sochi 2014 Twitter campaign
AT&T Is First Olympic Tech Partner To Criticise Russia’s Anti-LGBT Law
Team USA partner AT&T becomes first Olympic partner to criticise laws, as scrutiny on Samsung, Atos and Panasonic increases
Russian Army To Feature Cyber-Defence Units By 2017
The primary purpose of the new force is to protect military installations
Russian Government Accused Of Industrial Cyber-Espionage
CrowdStrike claims the ‘Energetic Bear’ group has been hacking foreign companies on behalf of the Russian state
Russian Programmer Armed ‘Potato’ Malware Used On Target
Rinat Shabayev says he modified Kaptoxa malware to earn some money
Facebook To Share User Data With Russia’s Yandex
The social network looks to get some traction in Russia
Russian Government Considers RFID Tags On All New Clothing
The Ministry of Industry and Trade says RFID tags could help fight against counterfeit goods
Russia’s Dual-Screen e-Ink Yotaphone Launches
Yotaphone saves battery with e-ink display on the back
‘Russian Silicon Valley’ Skolkovo Misused £620 Million, Executives Implicated
The Skolkovo Foundation has been hemorrhaging money, but that will not stop the Russian government from investing another £2.55 billion by 2020
Edward Snowden To Work As Tech Support For A Russian Website
Whistleblower Edward Snowden is set to start his new job on Friday
Facebook Briefly Appears On Russia’s Internet Blacklist
The social network had three days to avoid being banned across the country
Russian Media Watchdog Threatens To Ban Facebook Over ‘Legal High’ Ads
Facebook says adverts for smoking blends were the result of a technical glitch
Russian Software Developer To Help Palestine Introduce Electronic Money
BPC Banking Technologies will help Palestine as it attempts to rebuild its national currency
1,700 Websites In Russia Go Dark In A SOPA-Style Protest
Popular websites stop their services for a day to highlight the possible effects of a new anti-piracy law
DEF CON: 30 Percent Of Mobile Malware Made By 10 Russian Firms
Russian mobile malware factories working with thousands of affiliates to exploit Android users