Cyber Warfare, IT Army of Ukraine attacks pro-Russia propaganda at the source
Pro-Ukraine volunteers target with DDoS copywriting platforms and online author search services, that produce content for media and social networks.
Cyber Warfare, Russia declares war on VPNs
Moscow wants to prevent users, especially young people, from accessing sites and social networks by bypassing censorship. Objective: to reduce the risks of protests on Ukraine.
Ukraine, the fear of an invasion begins to spread in Russia
Telegram channels in the Federation, after the start of the Kyiv counter-offensive, are filled with warnings on how to defend the big cities. Especially on the border.
Ukraine, Wagner “musicians” recruit snipers on Telegram
Russian contractors look for specialized personnel for "the near abroad" ops. The PMC, out of the shadows, now advertises itself on web, social networks and billboards.
Cybercrime, the personal data of 5.4 million Twitter users on sale
Restore Privacy cybersecurity experts: User "devil" offers them on Breached Forums and they are real. The criminal collected them by exploiting a breach active in January.
Cybercrime, FFDroider Stealer is a new malware targeting social network platform users
Zscaler cybersecurity experts: Designed to steal credentials and cookies, it disguises itself as Telegram. The infection vectors are cracked version of installers and freeware.
Ukraine, Kadyrov pretends (badly) to support Russia on the ground
The Chechen leader has been spreading fake news for days about his presence first in Kyiv and then in Mariupol, but they are badly done. Social networks mock him.
Ukraine, intelligence neutralizes a Russian online disinformation network
Five bot farms operating from Kharkiv to Transnistria with over 100,000 fake profiles on social networks dismantled. Goals: to trigger panic and undermine resistance.
InfoWar, someone terrorizes children in Italy about the crisis in Ukraine
On the social networks used by youngsters, propaganda videos on the risks of a Third World War circulate. It is a pro-Russia Psy-Ops campaign, exploiting the levers already used by ISIS.
Cybercrime, huge surge for the romance scam due to Covid-19
The cybersecurity experts warning: The phenomenon is growing dangerously and silently. Fake profiles on social networks multiply and many victims are too ashamed to report.