Germany Pulls Plug On Black Hole Telescope On Russian Satellite
Germany on Friday said it has switched off a space telescope making the largest ever map of black holes in the universe on a Russian satellite in view of Moscow's ongoing war with Ukraine.
Android Malware In Google Play Stealing Users’ Data And SMS Texts
A dangerous Android banking malware that steals victims' credentials and SMS messages have been downloaded thousands of times via Google Play Store, researchers have warned.
Hackers Breach Russian Space Research Site And Leak Mission Files
Cyber-criminals linked to the Anonymous hacking group have broken into a website belonging to Russia's Space Research Institute (IKI) and leaked files that allegedly belong to the Russian space agency Roscosmos.
Namecheap Offers Free Anonymous Hosting And Domains For Anti-Putin Websites
Namecheap announced today that it will provide sites protesting the current regime in Russia and Belarus with free domains and web hosting.
Hacking Satellites Is An Act Of War: Russian Space Agency
Dmitry Rogozin, the current head of the Russian Roscosmos State Space Corporation, said that Russia will consider any cyberattacks targeting Russian satellite infrastructure an act of war.
Netflix To Stop Streaming Russian Propaganda Channels
Streaming giant Netflix will not distribute a number of state-run channels in Russia as mandated by a new law, the company says, following reports that it could soon be forced to carry the networks.
Instagram Says It’ll Stop Supporting The IGTV App
Meta-owned American photos and videos sharing social networking service Instagram has announced that it will no longer be supporting the separate IGTV app.
Elon Musk’s Promised Starlink Terminals Reach Ukraine
SpaceX has sent a truck full of Starlink user terminals to Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.
NameCheap Terminating Services to Russian Customers
Namecheap is emailing customers registered in Russia saying it will no longer provide them with services because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Meta Takes Down Network Targeting Ukrainians With Fake News
Meta has taken down a network for targeting people in Ukraine who posed as news editors, aviation engineers, and authors to spread misinformation around the Russian invasion across social media platforms.
Ukraine’s Government Raises Crypto Worth $8 Million In Crowdfunding Appeal
Ukraine's government has raised almost $8 million in cryptocurrencies after posting appeals on social media for donations of bitcoin and other digital tokens, according to blockchain analysis company Elliptic.
BitConnect Founder Indicted In Global $2.4 Billion Cryptocurrency Scheme
A federal grand jury in San Diego returned an indictment today charging the founder of BitConnect with orchestrating a global Ponzi scheme. BitConnect is an alleged fraudulent cryptocurrency investment platform that reached a peak market capitalization of $3.4 billion.
Scientists Reveal 4.4 Million Galaxies In New Map
An international team of astronomers and scientists have mapped more than a quarter of the northern sky using the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR), a pan-European radio telescope.
Samsung Unveils Galaxy Book2 Pro Laptops With 1080p Webcams
Samsung has unveiled its flagship laptop lineup, featuring the Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 with S Pen functionality and Galaxy Book2 Pro with 5G. The laptops feature 1080p FHD webcams and a wider field of view angles for a better video feed.
Google Temporarily Disables Google Maps Live Traffic Data In Ukraine
Tech giant Google has temporarily disabled for Ukraine some Google Maps tools which provide live information about traffic conditions and how busy different places are.
Ukraine Creates ‘IT Army’ To Hack Russian Websites
Facing massive cyber-attacks from Russia-sponsored threat actors, Ukraine has now assembled an 'IT army' tasked with specific cyber challenges, which reached nearly 200k users on Telegram on Monday.
Russia-Ukraine War Throws Out Elon Musk From Coveted $200 Billion Club
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lost a whopping $13.3 billion as Russia invaded Ukraine, taking his net worth to below $200 billion as the global markets plummeted.
Russia-Ukraine War Set To Worsen Global Chip Shortage
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is set to worsen the supply of semiconductors, as both countries are vital exporters of raw materials used in the manufacturing of various chipsets, industry players said on Friday.
Twitter Now Lets You Place Content Warnings On Individual Tweets
The microblogging site Twitter is giving all users access to the content warning feature that lets you obscure individual photos and videos behind warnings for nudity, violence, and “sensitive” content, rather than adding a blanket warning to all multimedia tweets. It’s available on Twitter’s Android...
Iran-Backed Hackers Now Active To Deliver Ransomware Globally
Hackers linked to the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security are exploiting bugs to conduct cyber espionage and other malicious attacks against organizations globally including in Asia, the US, and the UK, cyber and law authorities have warned.
