Russia

Russia Prepares For SWIFT Exit With Blockchain
Russia Prepares For SWIFT Exit With Blockchain
June 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Russia’s corporate treasurers are working with the nation’s central bank on a blockchain initiative, reports in CoinDesk said Friday (June 15). The Russian Association of...

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World Cup Threatened With Possible Cyberattack
World Cup Threatened With Possible Cyberattack
June 14, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Based on a survey of security professionals who attended Infosecurity Europe 2018, the majority expect a cybeattack at this year’s World Cup, which kicks off Thursday...

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Around The World With World Cup Commerce
Around The World With World Cup Commerce
June 09, 2018  |  International

In one week, the FIFA World Cup Men’s Soccer competition will kick off in Russia. For most of the world that is big news. Here in...

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Yandex Eats Up Russian Market Share With Plus Membership, Smart Speaker
Yandex Eats Up Russian Market Share With Plus Membership, Smart Speaker
May 30, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Amazon, Google and Apple are all gunning to become the biggest name in the global smart speaker market, but Russia is one country that has...

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FBI Says Russian Hackers Have Compromised Routers
FBI Says Russian Hackers Have Compromised Routers
May 25, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. authorities said Friday (May 25) that Russian hackers had “compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and could collect user information or...

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Estonia Sees $13B In Money Laundering Over Four Years
Estonia Sees $13B In Money Laundering Over Four Years
May 25, 2018  |  International

After reports of money laundering caused lenders in Estonia and Latvia to close, police said on Friday (May 25) that more than $13 billion (or...

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Bill: Tech Firms Must Disclose US Adversaries’ Software Reviews
Bill: Tech Firms Must Disclose US Adversaries’ Software Reviews
May 25, 2018  |  Regulation

A new bill would require U.S. tech companies to disclose if they allowed American adversaries to examine software sold to the U.S. military. The bill,...

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Was A Massive Cyberattack Just Prevented?
Was A Massive Cyberattack Just Prevented?
May 24, 2018  |  Safety and Security

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is dismantling a “large network of hacked routers and storage devices” that could have enabled a “massive cyberattack,” according...

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Is ‘Dirty’ Russian Money Undermining The UK Markets?
Is ‘Dirty’ Russian Money Undermining The UK Markets?
May 21, 2018  |  International

According to a new report from the British Foreign Affairs Committee, London has been awash in dirty Russian money since the fall of the Soviet...

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