Jammu and Kashmir: Mobile internet services have been temporarily suspended across Kashmir valley as a security measure, in view of Republic Day celebrations
Infosec: According to Google, North Korean hackers have targeted security researchers via social media. Google TAG warns security researchers to be on the lookout when approached by strangers on social media
Russia accuses US communication companies of interfering in the Navalny protests
Pakistan generated over 300 Twitter handles to disrupt farmers' rally: Delhi Police
8 month agoIssues with connection for all mobile operators reported in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other large cities
Users reporting Twitter is down in Moscow
Threatpost: "Ransomware Attackers Publish 4K Private Scottish Gov Agency Files"
In Russia, some social networks (including Vkontakte, Tiktok, Youtube and Instagram) are removing content with calls to take part in planned anti-Kremlin protests on 23 January
In Russia, the FSB's National Coordination Centre for Cyber Incidents warned about potential cyber attacks against Russian critical digital infrastructure, including those originating from the US and US allies
The "Safer Internet League" has spoken out in favor of restricting social media TikTok and Twitter in Russia over calls for protests on 23 January
No.10 warns the public against trying to use IT loopholes to "queue jump" for vaccinations
Reuters: "Malwarebytes says its emails were breached by SolarWinds hackers"
CEO of Malwarebytes: Today, I disclosed publicly that @Malwarebytes had been targeted by the same nation state actor that attacked SolarWinds. This attack is much broader than SolarWinds and I expect more companies will come forward soon
Reuters: She said President-elect Biden has indicated the United States should find a way to impose costs on attackers for the recent SolarWinds attacks, attributed to Russia, on U.S. government agencies and businesses. Russia has denied responsibility
FireEye releases tool for auditing networks for techniques used by SolarWinds hackers
Social network Parler, which replaced Twitter for Trump supporters, resumed work on Russian hosting
8 month agoParler is back up, and being hosted by "DDOS GUARD" out of Russia
Russian FM Lavrov said that he was aware of intentions to block Telegram in the Western countries
The chief executive of social media platform Parler, popular with American right-wing users but which virtually vanished after the U.S. Capitol riot, posted a brief message on the company's website. Parler's app, however, remains offline
8 month agoIt has been 100 hours since Uganda imposed a nationwide internet blackout on the eve of elections. Service has not been restored and real-time network data show connectivity hovers at just 13% of ordinary levels
Twitter suspends House Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene for 12 hours
8 month agoCitizens remain offline without access to independent sources of information as Uganda announces election results; real-time network data show national internet connectivity hovering at just 13% of ordinary levels
The European Union's drug regulator said that COVID19 vaccine documents stolen from its servers by hackers have been not only leaked to the web, but "manipulated"
TechCrunch: "EMA warns over doctored COVID19 vaccine data hacked and leaked online"
Twitter suspends, at the request of police in Colombia, accounts linked to FARC dissidents. Action targets @IvanMarquezFarc, @SMarquetalia and @JSantrich_FARC
WhatsApp is postponing the amendment of the application's terms of service after user protests
Mirroring developments in the U.S., Iraqi Shiite militia leaders have lodged formal complaints with the Iraqi government that major U.S.-based social media platforms are unfairly "blocking or banning" the accounts of their supporters for posting pro-militia content
Signal: Signal is experiencing technical difficulties. We are working hard to restore service as quickly as possible
8 month agoRoskomnadzor demanded from Google to resume access to YouTube of the Akhmat football club
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the largest provider of on-demand software services and cloud computing power, has formally announced the launch of an Amazon CouldFront Edge site in Athens, uniting Greece and Southeast Europe on the AWS global network
