Sodinokibi/REvil Ransomware Defendant Extradited To United States And Arraigned In Texas
A man charged with conducting ransomware attacks against multiple victims, including the July 2021 attack against Kaseya, made his initial appearance and was arraigned today in the Northern District of Texas.
Google Expands ‘Project Shield’ To Protect Governments From Hacking
Tech giant Google has expanded eligibility for 'Project Shield', its free protection against DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks, to protect Ukrainian government websites, embassies worldwide and other governments in close proximity to stay online, protect themselves and continue to offer their crucial services.
Twitter Trying To Fully Restore Service In Russia
The microblogging site Twitter is trying to fully restore its services in Russia as users report "increasing difficulty" accessing its platform amid the Ukraine invasion and the country's growing restrictions on Big Tech.
Ransomware Gang Breaches 52 US Critical Infrastructure Organizations: FBI
FBI says the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has breached the networks of at least 52 organizations from multiple US critical infrastructure sectors.
Internet Backbone Provider Shuts Off Service In Russia
Cogent Communications has cut ties with Russian customers over its invasion of Ukraine, as reported by The Washington Post.
TikTok Temporarily Bans New Video Creation In Russia
TikTok is suspending new video uploads and live streams on its app in Russia.
Apple Starts Taking Donations For UNICEF Ukraine Effort
Apple is prompting users to donate to UNICEF, with banners and notices on its website and in some apps urging customers to aid Ukraine.
Microsoft Acquires AI Giant Nuance For $16 Billion
Microsoft has completed its $19.7 billion of Nuance, a company that specializes in artificial intelligence that also has a strong foothold in the medical industry.
Apple Working On Studio Display With 7K Resolution
Apple is reportedly working on an "Apple Studio Display" which at 7K will be higher resolution than the current Pro Display XDR.
Paypal Shuts Down Services In Russia
PayPal has suspended its services in Russia in the wake of the Ukraine invasion.
Russia Discloses 17,000 IPs Allegedly DDosing Russian Organization
Russia shared a list of 17,576 IP addresses allegedly used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting Russian organizations and their networks.
A Guide For Buying A Perfect Video Game For Your Child
Many parents have found themselves in this situation: they want to surprise their child with a new video game but just don't know what and how to pick. You might’ve heard that video games can be super violent, addictive, dangerous, or one of the other...
Reddit Blocks All Links To Russian State Media And Bans Ads
Online discussion forum 'Reddit' has categorically banned its users globally from posting links to Russian state-sponsored media outlets, including RT and Sputnik, as well as Russian advertisements on its platform.
SpaceX Successfully Launches 47 Starlink Satellites To Low Orbit
Elon Musk’s space venture SpaceX has successfully launched 47 Starlink satellites. The Starlink 4-9 mission lifted off at 9.25 a.m. EST (6.25 a.m. PST) on March 3 from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida and was SpaceX’s ninth of a planned 52 launches...
Twitter Expands Its Birdwatch Fact-Checking Pilot In US
Micro-blogging site Twitter has reportedly announced an expansion to its Birdwatch scheme, which sees volunteer fact-checkers vet potentially-misleading tweets.
Meta Commits $15 Million For Humanitarian Efforts In Ukraine
Meta has pledged $15 million to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and neighboring countries amid the Russian invasion.
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.
