Moscow says Twitter ready to store data on Russian servers
Twitter has agreed to store the personal data of Russian nationals on servers located within Russia in order to comply […]
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New Ransomware ‘Bad Rabbit’ Spreading Quickly Through Russia and Ukraine
There’s a potentially massive new ransomware spreading in Eastern Europe. The malware, dubbed Bad Rabbit, has hit three Russian media outlets, […]
Russia Fines Telegram App Over Encryption-Key Demand
A Russian court has imposed an 800,000 ruble ($14,000) fine on Telegram for refusing to provide the Federal Security Service […]
Russia’s use of Kaspersky antivirus to spy on the US shows need for encryption
Any technology that allows U.S. agencies to lawfully access data will present an irresistible target for hackers and foreign intelligence […]
Russian anti-privacy laws go into effect
Laws under the earlier effective date enable faster blocking of all proxies and mirrors of banned websites – all without […]
Moscow Deploys Facial Recognition to Spy on Citizens in Streets
Moscow is adding facial-recognition technology to its network of 170,000 surveillance cameras across the city in a move to identify criminals […]
Homeland Security Bans Using Kaspersky Lab Software Across U.S. Government
ZDNet reported last week that the US Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a binding operational directive to all […]
Russian Data Protection Authority Publishes Privacy Policy Guidance
On 31 July, the Russian data protection authority, Roskomnadzor, issued guidance for data operators on the drafting of privacy policies […]
Russian Privacy Regulator Adds Countries to List of Nations with Sufficient Privacy Protections
As reported in BNA Privacy & Security Law Report , on August 9, 2017, the Russian privacy regulator, Roskomnadzor, expanded […]
Snapchat Registered With Russian Regulator ‘Without Its Knowledge’
Snapchat’s parent company says the U.S. messaging app has been registered with Russia’s media regulator without its knowledge. Source: Snapchat […]
Russia-linked hackers targeted hotel guests across Europe
A cyber-spying group with suspected links to Russian military intelligence was probably behind a campaign targeting hotel guests in eight […]
Russia’s Hackers Used Leaked NSA Tool to Target Hotel Guests
The same hackers who hit DNC and Clinton campaign are now apparently spying on high-value travelers via Wi-Fi. Source: Russia’s […]