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CYBER7h agoHave Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centres hit Russian online disinformation?France 24 [en]
CYBER7h agoThe 'Russian Google,' war spoils for Ukraine.El Mundo
CYBER13h agoHow Ukraine's Strikes On Data Centers Disrupted Taxis, Shopping, And Business In Russia And BeyondRFE/RL
CYBER1d agoUkrainian drone strikes have plunged Russia’s internet into crisis. Meduza explains why the damage has been so extensive, and why a full recovery will likely take months.Meduza [en]
CYBER1d agoLithuanian prime minister says more Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centers could help safeguard European elections from interferenceLithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius suggested more strikes on Russian data centers when asked at the Warsaw Security Forum how European countries could protect their elections from interference, LRT reported.Meduza [en]
CYBER1d agoUkraine now targets Russian data centers and the troll armyNOS Buitenland
CYBER1d agoUkraine Targets 'Russia's Google' In Third Strike On Yandex Data CentersRFE/RL
CYBER1d agoUkraine knocked out key Yandex data centers. The fallout is being felt across Russia.Meduza [en]
CYBER1d agoDid Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centres cause Russian bot activity to plummet?EuroNews [en]
CYBER1d agoPeople are rejoicing about the removal of Russian bots from social media – but the truth is far more complicatedBot traffic has really reduced in the wake of an attack on a Russian internet company – but it doesn’t tell the full storyThe Independent World
CYBER1d agoRussia's Yandex will need six months to replace drone-damaged equipmentDrone strikes on three Yandex data centres have triggered severe server shortages, driving up cloud service tariffs and forcing costly security upgrades.pravda_uk · ukraine
CYBER2d agoUkraine strikes Russian data centre again despite Trump warningBBC World
CYBER2d agoUkraine steps up strikes on Russia’s tech infrastructure, damaging third data center in 4 dayskiro7 · united states of america
CYBER2d agoUkraine steps up strikes on Russia’s tech infrastructure, damaging third data center in 4 dayswgauradio · united states of america
CYBER4d agoUkraine strikes Russian tech giant’s data centresFinancial Times
CYBER4d agoIran and Russia used ChatGPT for propaganda by ‘fake journalists’, OpenAI saysThe American tech giant said it banned Russian and Iranian accounts that had been using ChatGPT models to generate content and fake journalist personas to spread false narratives about the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and sow division.EuroNews [en]
CYBER5d agoOpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaignsNPR News
CYBER5d agoOpenAI bans Russian, Iranian ChatGPT propaganda networksFrance 24 [en]
CYBER5d agoOpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in mediaOpenAI banned several accounts associated with two propaganda operations based in Iran and Russia, respectively, it confirmed Thursday — the latter of which the tech company said had the greatest reach it has recorded since it began reporting on and disrupting such schemes. The influence operations used OpenAI models alongside “more traditional techniques and technologies…The Hill
CYBER5d agoZelensky: Strike on Yandex data center was a mirror response to Russia's actionsUkrinform [en]
CYBER5d agoRussia has spent a decade trying to stop people from bypassing internet censorship. Now it plans to spend nearly 60 billion rubles over three years on traffic filtering.Russia is preparing a new wave of restrictions on tools used to bypass internet blocks. The budget for the next three years includes a record 60 billion rubles for traffic filtering. The Digital Development Ministry wants to make mobile internet much more expensive for VPN users, and there are plans to put companies’ corporate networks under strict oversight by the Federal Security Service (FSB). Dozens of other restrictions have accumulated in recent years. We looked back at the main ones to show how the state has methodically cut Russians off from the free internet — and where we are on thatMeduza [en]
CYBER5d agoPro-Russian hacker group NoName targets Italian Foreign Ministry websiteChecks are under way on the websites of Italian embassies and consulates abroad following a suspected similar cyberattack by pro-Russian hackersEuroNews [en]
CYBER5d agoRussian Spies Give 'MatchBoil' Malware a Stealthy FaceliftCyber-espionage actor UAC-0099 has been steadily refining its flagship dropper in campaigns targeting Ukrainian organizations.Dark Reading
CYBERBREAKING5d agoMajor internet outage hits Russia after strike on Yandex data centerUkrinform [en]