
Over 60 nations plan new rules for the internet as ‘splinternet’ looms
The US and 60 other nations sign political commitment to push internet rules underpinned by democratic values. Russia and China aren’t on it. Read more…
The US and 60 other nations sign political commitment to push internet rules underpinned by democratic values. Russia and China aren’t on it. Read more…
Russia is turning to microchip makers in China to circumvent western sanctions which have boosted demand for Mir bank cards. Read more…
Russia has demanded that Google stop spreading what it called threats against Russian citizens on its YouTube video-sharing platform. Read more…
Russia has condemned Meta Platforms’ move to temporarily lift a ban on calls for violence against the Russian military and leadership Read more…
OneWeb is suspending all launches from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome after Rostelcom demands guarantees it’s not a national security threat. Read more…
Russia will continue slowing down the speed of Twitter on mobile devices until all content deemed illegal is deleted, says Roskomnadzor. Read more…
President Biden tells President Putin US to expect digital retaliation if he doesn’t move against ransomware groups operating in Russia. Read more…
USA claims that Russia was responsible for a cyberattack that embedded malicious code inside US and other government software systems. Read more…
US government hack would not be considered an act of war under international law and will likely go down in history as an act of espionage. Read more…
Japan says it will take measures to ensure next year’s Tokyo Olympics are not derailed by cyberattacks after accusations made against Russia. Read more…
Smartphones and other devices sold in Russia must be pre-installed with software that is morally sound and espouses traditional Russian values. Read more…
FBI considers any mobile app developed in Russia to be a “potential counterintelligence threat,” responding to a query about face-editing photo app FaceApp. Read more…
President Vladimir Putin signs act requiring all smartphones to come pre-installed with Russian apps and announces a Russian Wikipedia replacement. Read more…
Prototype virtual reality glasses recently tested on a farm in the Moscow Region to improve cow conditions with the aim of making them more productive. Read more…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow’s latest tourist attraction, a cable car over the Moskva River, has been shut the day after it opened because of what the operator said was a cyber attack. The gondola takes Read more…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has drawn up draft legislation aimed at stopping leaks of personal information from state agencies, a step that follows publication of details of Russians allegedly involved in clandestine intelligence operations abroad. Read more…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Thousands of wealthy Moscow residents who subscribed to regional internet provider Akado Telecom have had personal data including names, home addresses and mobile numbers posted online. People affected by the high-profile data Read more…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s state security agency is opposing a high-level deal for the US OneWeb satellite startup to bring Internet access to remote parts of the country because it says the project could be Read more…
VimpelCom – a.k.a. Beeline – and Huawei held a demonstration showcasing 5G technology at the Moscow Museum that included a hologram phone call via mixed reality glasses (MR). During the demonstration, the companies used frequencies Read more…
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Britain accused Russian military intelligence on Thursday of directing a host of cyber attacks aimed at undermining Western democracies by sowing confusion in everything from the 2016 US presidential election to Read more…
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