French cuts Russian staff from network
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Friday, 11 March 2022 12:06

French cuts Russian staff from network


Excusez-moi, we just don’t trust you anymore.

France's largest bank BNP Paribas has cut off its Russia-based workforce from its internal computer systems in a move to defend itself against a cyberattack.

Ukraine prepares huge data shift
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Thursday, 10 March 2022 12:08

Ukraine prepares huge data shift


Moving its online government over the borders

The Ukrainian government is preparing for the potential need to move its data and servers abroad if Russia's invading forces push deeper into the country.

Ukrainian developers working while bombs falling
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And you thought it was difficult to get out of bed this morning

Shedloads of Ukrainian developers are working through the Tsar Putin’s invasion.

Python might be collateral damage in Ukraine
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Key developers in Ukraine

Some of the key developers for Python are based in Ukraine leading many to ponder the future of the code.

Google disables maps in Ukraine
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Monday, 28 February 2022 12:11

Google disables maps in Ukraine


So the Russians will get lost

Google has temporarily disabled for Ukraine some Google Maps tools which provide live information about traffic conditions and how busy different places are.

Ukraine wants to build a digital foreign legion  
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Calling all hackers, join the legion to forget covid

Ukraine’s vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called on international hackers to help it create an IT army to fight of Tsar Putin’s invading hoards.

Ukraine’s MoD suffers DDoS attack
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Wednesday, 16 February 2022 11:47

Ukraine’s MoD suffers DDoS attack


Unlikely to be Russia 

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence suffered from a DDoS attack that prevented users from accessing its website, and two Ukrainian banks lost access to online banking services.

Putin could kill US chip industry
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Tuesday, 15 February 2022 12:32

Putin could kill US chip industry


White House has new Ukraine scare story

Not content with shuttering Chinese chip making, the White House is warning the chip industry to diversify its supply chain in case Russia retaliates against threatened US export curbs by blocking access to key materials.

Ukraine shuts down Russian troll farm
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Thursday, 10 February 2022 13:42

Ukraine shuts down Russian troll farm


18,000 fake accounts

Ukraine's Security Service said it has shut down a troll farm in the city of Lviv.

Ukraine government servers still packed with malware
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Microsoft warns

Software King of the World Microsoft warned on Saturday evening that it had detected a highly destructive form of malware in dozens of government and private computer networks in Ukraine.