Russians used YouTube, Tumblr and Pokémon Go to get Trump elected
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Full on disinformation effort

Russian linked accounts were churning out Pro-Trump propaganda during the election using diverse means such as YouTube, Tumblr and Pokémon Go.

Russians still buying lots of Microsoft software
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Desktop Linux can't even get in even when laws and sanctions favour it

While the Russians have made it clear they don't want American software which might be a backdoor to the CIA, it would appear that desktop Linux is not getting the thumbs up, despite official backing and the fact that sanctions prevent Microsoft bringing its software into the country.

Russians ban crypto-currency exchanges
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Tuesday, 10 October 2017 12:41

Russians ban crypto-currency exchanges


Being used for money laundering

Russia will block access to websites of exchanges that offer crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin.

Russians were gaming Google for Trump
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Tuesday, 10 October 2017 12:29

Russians were gaming Google for Trump


Not just Facebook

While it has been confirmed President Putin was splashing out cash on Facebook advertising to get Donald Trump elected in the US, it seems he was also spending a small fortune on Google too.

10 million people saw Russian propaganda adverts
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All slanted at promoting US racial tension

More than 10 million people in the United States saw politically divisive ads on Facebook that the company said were bought in Russia in the months before and after last year’s US  presidential election.

Wikileaks is now pro-Russian
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Friday, 18 August 2017 11:38

Wikileaks is now pro-Russian

 

Assange hides leaks which embarrass the Kremlin 

The image of Wikileaks being a non-partisan outlet for whistle-blowers has been called into question after it has revealed that Julian Assange was turning down caches of documents embarrassing to the Russian government.

Classified NSA report shows Russian hacking US election
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Hit voting software maker


Russian spooks hacked at least one US voting software supplier and sent spear-phishing emails to more than 100 local election officials just days before last November’s presidential election.

Putin admits Russian hacks
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Friday, 02 June 2017 11:20

Putin admits Russian hacks


But it wasn’t me


Tsar of all the Russias, Vladimir Putin, has admitted that Russian hackers probably did game the American election to help President Donald (Prince of Orange) Trump win.

Kaspersky Lab to feature in Russian spy investigation
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Senate Intelligence Committee broadens Trump investigation


The Senate Intelligence Committee has widened its investigation into Russia's alleged meddling in last year's presidential election, to include security outfit Kaspersky Lab.

US getting paranoid about Kaspersky
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Wednesday, 10 May 2017 13:38

US getting paranoid about Kaspersky


The price of gaming elections


The US, which was once paranoid about Chinese hackers, is now so concerned about Russia’s hackers it is now focusing on the country’s cyber security expert Kaspersky.