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US Privately Warned Businesses About Kaspersky, Day After Invasion
US government officials began privately warning certain US companies about Kaspersky, the day after Russia invaded Ukraine
FBI Warns Russian Hackers Scanning US Energy Systems
Russian hackers detected scanning energy company systems and other critical infrastructure, FBI officials tells US lawmakers
Retro Computing Museum Destroyed By Russian Bombing
Hundreds of retro computers and consoles destroyed as museum in Mariupol is destroyed by Russian bombing campaign in the Ukraine city
Ukraine’s Ukrtelecom Suffers Outage After Cyberattack
Major internet disruption in Ukraine this week, after 'nation-scale' cyberattack on national telecoms provider Ukrtelecom
Spotify Suspends Service In Russia
Moscow's new media law, coupled with the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, sees music streaming giant suspend its Russia service
Anonymous Claims Hack Of Russia’s Central Bank
Hacking group's war on Russia continues with Central Bank hack claim. And Anonymous promises to release 35,000 files containing 'secret agreements'
Intel CEO: Chip Fabs Are As Strategical Important As Oil
For the past five decades oil reserves defined geopolitics, but Intel's Pat Gelsinger says semiconductor fabs are now equally important
Russia Finds Meta ‘Guilty’ Of Extremism Activity
As jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny is sentenced to another 9 years in maximum security, Moscow court finds Meta guilty of 'extremist activity'
OneWeb To Use SpaceX Rockets For Satellite Launches
Bye Russia. Alternative launch option for satellites, after the UK's OneWeb signs agreement with US competitor SpaceX to resume launches
Moscow Court Rejects Meta Call To Dismiss Extremism Case
Moscow court rejects Facebook parent Meta Platforms' request to dismiss case to designate it as 'extremist' organisation amidst Ukraine conflict
Regulators Monitor Crypto Over Russia Sanction Fears
Regulators at G20 countries say they are monitoring use of cryptocurrencies amidst fears they could be used to evade sanctions on Russia
Ofcom Revokes RT’s Broadcast Licence
UK regulator revokes RT's broadcast licence with immediate effect, due to its ties to the Russian state, plus previous impartiality breaches
Facebook, YouTube Remove Zelensky Deepfake Video
More dirty tricks from Putin? Tech platforms remove deepfake video of Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky calling for surrender
Russian Court Overturns Import Ban On Samsung Smartphones
Too late? Days after Samsung halts device shipments to Russia, a local court overturns an IP ruling last year against 61 smartphone models
Eugene Kaspersky Labels BSI Decision ‘Unfair, And Outright Wrong’
Founder of Kaspersky Lab hits back at Germany's 'political' decision, and says firm was insulted to only be given hours to respond to unfounded allegations
BMW Blames Russian Invasion, As It Lowers Profit Forecast
German carmaker BMW warns of ongoing chip shortages and new supply chain disruptions caused by Russian's invasion of Ukraine
Germany’s Cyber Agency BSI Warns Against Kaspersky AV
Germany's cyber agency warns against use of Russian anti-virus software Kaspersky, saying there is a serious hacking risk
Russia’s Roskomnadzor Hacked By Anonymous
Hacking collective Anonymous says it breached Russia federal agency Roskomnadzor last week and leaked 360,000 files (800GB)
Ukraine Using Clearview AI On Dead Russian Soldiers
Facial recognition system from Clearview AI used by Ukraine to uncover Russian special forces, combat misinformation, and identify dead Russian troops
Toyota To Cut Production By As Much As 20 Percent
Ongoing chip shortages forces Japanese car giant Toyota to cut its Q2 domestic production target by as much as 20 percent
Demand For VPNs In Russia Surges After Facebook, Instagram Block
Russians' are flocking to download VPNs so as to bypass the Kremlin's block on Meta platforms including WhatsApp and Instagram
Meta Bars Calls For Death Of Head Of State In Policy Shift
Meta narrows Facebook and Instagram rules to bar calls for death of head of state, while allowing other 'calls for violence'
Russia Shuts Down Instagram Due To ‘Calls For Violence’
Influencers post tearful farewells as Russia media regulator shuts down Instagram after parent company Meta allows calls for violence
Chip Shortage Fears Raised, After Ukraine Halts Neon Production
Two of the leading suppliers of neon in Ukraine have halted neon production, raising concern about the impact on worldwide chip production
Meta Allows Calls For Violence Against Putin And Russian Soldiers
Twitter blocks two tweets from Russian embassy in London about bombing of Mariupol hospital, as Meta eases restrictions on violence threats against Putin
Twitter Launches Dark Web Site To Bypass Russian Block
Twitter follows similar moves by Facebook and BBC, and creates dark web platform so Russian's can bypass Putin's restrictions
Telegram Founder Reassures Ukrainian Users Of Privacy
Pavel Durov, co-founder of Telegram, says he had to leave Russia because of FSB demands and insists the data of Ukrainian users is safe
Anonymous Hacks Russian State TV Stations
Hacktivist group Anonymous hacks streaming services and state TV news channels in Russia to broadcast Ukraine war footage
IBM, Joins Microsoft, Oracle, SAP With Russia Suspension
Software giants have matched hardware and mobile tech firms, in announcing withdrawal from Russia over its Ukraine invasion