At a recent cybersecurity conference in Scotland, Intelligence experts from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance that includes the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK, said that naming and …
China and Russia to hold joint navy drills next week
China and Russia are set to hold joint naval exercises in China's northern port city Qingdao next week. The drills will involve ships, submarines, aircraft, helicopters and marine units. The "Joint …
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Why Russia, Iran seek deeper ties with North Korea
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met in Russia for a two-day summit to discuss bilateral relations and the situation on the Korean peninsula. The summit …
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North Korean leader warns of a return to tension, blames U.S. ‘bad faith’
On the second day of the Russia-North Korea summit in Vladivostok, North Korean leader Kim Jung-un blamed the US government for the collapse of the February US-North Korea summit, saying the US "took …
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Putin offers to help break nuclear deadlock at Kim Jong-un summit
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met in Russia to discuss bilateral relations and the situation on the Korean peninsula. The talks are part of a …
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Russia offers passports to east Ukraine, president-elect decries ‘aggressor state’
In an apparent move toward the annexation of eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed legislation that makes it easier for residents of separatist-controlled eastern …
Russian hackers are targeting European embassies, according to new report
Check Point researchers have uncovered a recent campaign in which Russian threat actors targeted European embassies in various countries including Nepal, Guyana, Kenya, Italy, Liberia, Bermuda, and …
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Report: Weaponized PDFs on the Rise
New research by SonicWall indicates that cyber attacks involving weaponized PDFs have dramatically increased in the past months. Last year, the company detected 47,000 PDF-based attacks. However, …
FBI suspects Russians hacked ‘at least one’ Florida county, Mueller report says
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russia's efforts to interfere in the 2016 US presidential election states that the FBI believes the Russian military intelligence agency (GRU) "gained access …
U.S., Russia say cannot support a U.N. call for Libya truce: diplomats
On Thursday, renewed fighting in Libya further increased the death toll related to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar’s campaign to overthrow the internationally recognized Libyan government. …
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