Smashing Security podcast #477: How 14 orders of chicken McNuggets helped nail a suspected Russian hacker
A Russian intelligence-linked hacker is arrested in Thailand while enjoying a beach holiday – and the trail of evidence that...
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Smashing Security podcast #477: How 14 orders of chicken McNuggets helped nail a suspected Russian hacker
A Russian intelligence-linked hacker is arrested in Thailand while enjoying a beach holiday – and the trail of evidence that...
Ukraine warns fake CAPTCHAs are being used to make you hack yourself
Ukraine's computer emergency response team, CERT-UA, has warned that Russian hackers are using fake CAPTCHA checks to trick people into...
Russian Intelligence Hacks IP Cameras to Spy on Military Logistics Across NATO States and Ukraine
At least one Russian intelligence service is systematically hijacking internet-connected security cameras across Europe and Ukraine, using the feeds to...
Armenia Detains Russian Tourist on U.S. Warrant for REvil Hacker, Lawyers Say Wrong Man
Armenia has held a Russian tourist named Aleksandr Ermakov in a detention center since June 28, on a U.S. extradition...
Gamaredon Expands Ukraine Attacks with New Malware and Cloud Service Abuse
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Russia Used Cellebrite on Jailed Activist’s iPhone Months After Sales Cutoff
Russian authorities used Cellebrite's UFED forensic tools to break into the iPhone of detained opposition activist Andrey Pivovarov in June...
Google Details Turla’s New STOCKSTAY Backdoor Used in Ukraine Espionage Attacks
The Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as Turla has been attributed to a previously undocumented .NET backdoor called STOCKSTAY that...
Gamaredon Exploits WinRAR to Deliver GammaWorm and GammaSteel Against Ukraine
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Turla Turns Kazuar Backdoor Into Modular P2P Botnet for Persistent Access
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APT28 Deploys PRISMEX Malware in Campaign Targeting Ukraine and NATO Allies
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Major outage cripples Russian banking apps and metro payments nationwide
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Germany Doxes “UNKN,” Head of RU Ransomware Gangs REvil, GandCrab
An elusive hacker who went by the handle “UNKN” and ran the early Russian ransomware groups GandCrab and REvil now...
Russian authorities arrest alleged LeakBase admin behind stolen data marketplace
Russian authorities arrest alleged LeakBase admin behind stolen data marketplace Pierluigi Paganini March 26, 2026 Russian authorities arrested the alleged...
Russian national convicted for running botnet used in attacks on U.S. firms
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