Earlier this month German institutions were hit by an extensive spear phishing campaign in which 16 gigabytes of data was stolen, including the entire inbox’s/outbox’s of over a dozen members of Germany’s parliament.
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Ukraine Declares Martial Law After Russia Seizes Naval Vessels
Months ahead of Presidential elections, Ukraine’s parliament has voted to enforce the declaration of martial law in 10 regions bordering Russia, following clashes between the two countries earlier this week.
Russian Federation Files Motion Requesting DNC/Clinton Hacking Lawsuits Be Thrown Out of Court
Citing the US’s own Foreign Sovereignty Immunities Act, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation has filed a new motion in New York City demanding all charges against the 12 Russian hackers alleged to be behind the DNC and Clinton email leaks be dropped.
88% of IT Professionals Believe World Is Currently At Cyber-War
Two new studies have found that 89% of active duty military personnel believe that cyber treats/terrorism represent the countries single greatest threat, and 86% of US based IT professionals believe the world is already at cyber war.
Artificial Intelligence Forecasted To Account for $22 Trillion of Global GDP by 2030
From Russia to the UK, industry experts are all gearing up for the coming AI boom. According to some, AI promises to have the single greatest impact on the global economy since the first rise of the machines during the Industrial Revolution.
Russia Bans Active Duty Military Personnel from Sharing On Social Media
To crack down on international espionage, Russia has passed new laws banning all active duty military personnel from using or sharing on social media networks/platforms.
Russia Announces Plans for Permanent Moon Base
On November 6th 2018, Moscow’s Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities announced plans to erect a permanent base on the moons surface to advance new scientific exploration/studies of the satellites surface.
Russia Levies Heavy Fines On Independent News Media & Human Rights Organizations
Over the course of the last week Russia has announced hundreds of thousands of dollars in new fines towards media outlets expressing dissent or critical opinions of Russian Federal policy.
Russia Begins Fining Google for Failing To Respect National Blacklist Rules
For the first time, Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has begun fining Google for failing to connect to Russia’s Federal information systems.