In early August, Putin signed a law mandating telecom operators to verify subscriber information before providing services. Foreign citizens are now required to submit biometrics when purchasing a SIM card, and contracts for communication services can no longer be signed online.
A recent list of dark web breaches includes 150K stockholder records, 20M user data from a photo platform, 140M historical education records, and 440K luxury car owners' details. It highlights ongoing risks for finance, tech, and real estate sectors in CN.
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On September 2, 2024, Softline announced that Microsoft would impose restrictions on the use of a number of Azure products, services and services by corporate clients in Russia starting September 12, 2024. It's efefct of the new US anctions.
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The Chinese influence operation Spamouflage has ramped up its efforts before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, with state-affiliated entities spreading disinformation to exacerbate social and political divides. It was found 15 fake X accounts and 1 TikTok account posing as US.
Cyberattacks for $10: Telegram turns DDoS into an affordable service. Telegram actively advertises various attack tools, such as Lava C2/API, SOCKET, and others, capable of attacking hundreds of IP addresses simultaneously, bypassing protection.
Cyber researchers from Cleafy have uncovered BingoMod, a new RAT that executes fraudulent transfers and erases its traces. Disguised as antivirus or Chrome updates, it uses accessibility services to steal sensitive data and can execute money transfers up to €15,000. Linked to 🇷🇴
In Q2 2024, cyberattacks in CIS countries rose 2.6 times from last year. Russia saw 75% of these, Kazakhstan 8%, and Belarus 7%. Dark web ads related to the CIS increased by 35% in early 2024. Attacks mainly target critical sectors using malware, social engineering, and DDoS.
The Kimsuky group's Konni campaign is intensifying, using cloud services and FTP for stealthy attacks. Targeting South Korea, Russian government institutions. they use spear-phishing, fake documents, and free domains for remote control and malware deployment. EDR systems.
Yandex has announced a $400 million investment in Türkiye to boost the local tech sector. The funds will focus on localizing IT products, expanding infrastructure, and enhancing digital innovation, particularly in AI and machine learning, while creating job opportunities.
Turkish foreign policy has transformed under President Erdoğan, with the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) becoming crucial in shaping it. This analysis delves into MİT's evolution and clandestine operations, highlighting their geopolitical significance and implications.
Turkish intelligence captured Bari Iusubov, a wanted PKK terrorist linked to the group's Russian network, in Antalya on 23.10.2024. Under surveillance - 2020, he was involved in propaganda and close to senior PKK members.The PKK, designated a terrorist organization, seeks Kurdish
7 Azerbaijani immigrants in Israel are suspected of conducting 600-700 missions for Iranian intelligence over two years. They allegedly gathered sensitive information on Israeli military infrastructure and senior officials, receiving hundreds of thousands of shekels in exchange.
Azerbaijan is a vulnerability for Israeli intelligence, open to infiltration by Iran, Russia, Turkey, and others. Its Multi-vector Foreign Policy allows sensitive Israeli information and technology to flow through Baku, making the Israeli-Azerbaijani connection risky.
🇦🇿🇦🇲🇪🇺 The EU’s intelligence mission remains active along the tense Azerbaijan-Armenia border. On October 23, a convoy of three vehicles was spotted near the villages of Baghanis Ayrum and Voskepar, also known historically as Yukhari Askipara.
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On 17.10, Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Orkhan Sultanov, head of Azerbaijan's Foreign Intel Service, during his business visit. They discussed strengthening the Uzbek-Azer alliance, enhancing inter-agency collaboration, and combating contemporary sec threats.
Tensions between Azerbaijan and France have escalated, marked by Baku's meddling in French overseas territories. Protests in Azerbaijan reflect growing anti-French sentiment against President Macron, especially after dissident Vidadi Isgandarli's death.
Azerbaijan is very important in terms of transit corridors,” said the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin at first plenary session of the 16th BRICS Summit in the Outreach/BRICS+ format, APA’s correspondent dispatched to Kazan reports.
2ch[.]hk (Dvach) is Russia’s largest anonymous imageboard, managed by Nariman Namazov. Known for meme creation and controversial discussions, it uses the Makaba engine. Topics range from politics to internet culture, but it’s faced criticism for doxxing.
S.Szypowski (ex)gru spy, served years in a Polish prison for stealing a gas port report. After his release, he founded a company and now has access to ambassadors, politicians, and companies involved in Polish energy, infrastructure, startups, fintech. frontstory.pl/gru-szpiegostw…