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Russia-backed hackers unleash new USB-based malware on Ukraine’s military

Getty Images reader comments 43 with Hackers working for Russia’s Federal Security Service have mounted multiple cyberattacks that used USB-based malware to steal large amounts of data from Ukrainian targets for use in its ongoing invasion of its smaller neighbor, researchers said. “The sectors and nature of the organizations and machines targeted may have given… Read More: Russia-backed hackers unleash new USB-based malware on Ukraine’s military »

Pro-Russian hackers target elected US officials supporting Ukraine

Enlarge / Locked out. reader comments 30 with Share this story Threat actors aligned with Russia and Belarus are targeting elected US officials supporting Ukraine, using attacks that attempt to compromise their email accounts, researchers from security firm Proofpoint said. The campaign, which also targets officials of European nations, uses malicious JavaScript that’s customized for… Read More: Pro-Russian hackers target elected US officials supporting Ukraine »

Ukraine suffered more data-wiping malware than anywhere, ever

Celestino Arce/Getty Images reader comments 16 with Share this story Amidst the tragic toll of Russia’s brutal and catastrophic invasion of Ukraine, the effects of the Kremlin’s long-running campaign of destructive cyberattacks against its neighbor have often—rightfully—been treated as an afterthought. But after a year of war, it’s becoming clear that the cyberwar Ukraine has… Read More: Ukraine suffered more data-wiping malware than anywhere, ever »

Massive Yandex code leak reveals Russian search engine’s ranking factors

Enlarge / The Russian logo of Yandex, the country’s largest search engine and a tech company with many divisions, inside the company’s headquarters. SOPA Images / Getty Images reader comments 34 with 0 posters participating Share this story Nearly 45GB of source code files, allegedly stolen by a former employee, have revealed the underpinnings of… Read More: Massive Yandex code leak reveals Russian search engine’s ranking factors »

#GermanyRIP. Kremlin-loyal hacktivists wage DDoSes to retaliate for tank aid

Enlarge / An iteration of what happens when your site gets shut down by a DDoS attack. reader comments 62 with 0 posters participating Share this story Threat actors loyal to the Kremlin have stepped up attacks in support of its invasion of Ukraine, with denial-of-service attacks hitting German banks and other organizations and the… Read More: #GermanyRIP. Kremlin-loyal hacktivists wage DDoSes to retaliate for tank aid »

Never-before-seen malware is nuking data in Russia’s courts and mayors’ offices

reader comments 65 with 0 posters participating Share this story Mayors’ offices and courts in Russia are under attack by never-before-seen malware that poses as ransomware but is actually a wiper that permanently destroys data on an infected system, according to security company Kaspersky and the Izvestia news service. Kaspersky researchers have named the wiper… Read More: Never-before-seen malware is nuking data in Russia’s courts and mayors’… »

Microsoft links Russia’s military to cyberattacks in Poland and Ukraine

Getty Images reader comments 0 with 0 posters participating Share this story Microsoft on Thursday fingered Russia’s military intelligence arm as the likely culprit behind ransomware attacks last month that targeted Polish and Ukrainian transportation and logistics organizations. If the assessment by members of the Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is correct, it could… Read More: Microsoft links Russia’s military to cyberattacks in Poland and Ukraine »

Comic Books Join The Fight in Ukraine!! PEREMOHA: VICTORY FOR UKRAINE.

Wars Inspire Art – Now for the Pop Culture Generation Wars have always inspired art and the Russian invasion inspired these Ukrainian artists to use their talents to try and make a difference. To get a message out to the world in a genre whose popularity is undeniable. Indeed, comics & graphic novels may now… Read More: Comic Books Join The Fight in Ukraine!! PEREMOHA: VICTORY FOR… »

Russia plans “massive cyberattacks” on critical infrastructure, Ukraine warns

gwengoat | Getty Images reader comments 97 with 44 posters participating Share this story The Ukrainian government on Monday warned that the Kremlin is planning to carry out “massive cyberattacks” targeting power grids and other critical infrastructure in Ukraine and in the territories of its allies. “By the cyberattacks, the enemy will try to increase… Read More: Russia plans “massive cyberattacks” on critical infrastructure, Ukraine warns »

Ukraine’s cyberwar chief sounds like he’s winning

Evgen Kotenko/Getty Images reader comments 109 with 56 posters participating Share this story Yurii Shchyhol doesn’t have a lot of time to spare. The head of the Derzhspetszviazok, Ukraine’s version of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, can be forgiven for working speedily. His country is under attack—and with it, the world order. “This… Read More: Ukraine’s cyberwar chief sounds like he’s winning »