In response to a recent New York Times report claiming that US intelligence officials have been targeting Russian power grid control systems in offensive operations, a spokesman for Russian President …
US Planted Powerful Malware in Russia’s Power Grid: Report
US intelligence officials have been investigating the Russian power grid since at least 2012 and recently began targeting power grid control systems in offensive operations, according to a recent New …
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Twitter wipes out thousands of fake accounts connected to Iran, Russia
Once again, Twitter has purged thousands of inauthentic user accounts connected to influence operations. A total of 4,779 accounts were removed, many of which were tied to the Iranian regime, while a …
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Putin says US-Russia relations are getting ‘worse and worse’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that US-Russia relations “are going downhill, they are getting worse and worse,” adding that the current US administration has made "several dozen …
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Russia and Iran Plan to Fundamentally Isolate the Internet
While many analyst have warned about the spread of the Chinese model of Internet censorship, often referred to as the Great Firewall, two other US adversaries are pursuing policies that may have much …
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Putin: Russia has no plans to send troops to Venezuela
Russia does not intend to send troops to Venezuela in order to assist the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, President Vladimir Putin stated on Thursday. Maduro's authority is being …
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Russia Effort in 2016 US Election Was ‘Vast,’ ‘Professional’
A new report by Symantec indicates that the Russia misinformation campaign that aimed to interfere with the 2016 US election was even more sophisticated and extensive than previous research …
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US and Russia spar over ‘unsafe’ spy plane intercept near Syria
The US Sixth Fleet, which is part of the United States' naval forces in Europe, said on Tuesday that a Russian fighter jet intercepted a US Navy surveillance aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea in an …
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Xi worried as ‘extreme’ US pressure on Iran raises tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping is meeting Russia President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to discuss a strengthening of bilateral ties amid growing tensions between the United States on the one hand and …
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Turla turns PowerShell into a weapon in attacks against EU diplomats
ESET researchers recently uncovered a new cyber espionage campaign by Turla, an advanced persistent threat (APT) group believed to operate from Russia. The hackers are using PowerShell scripts in …
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