Malicious USB drives are being planted for Russian officials
The number of infections via removable media has jumped by a quarter
Information Security
InfoWatch: Number of Databases with Russians' Data in Darknet Fell by 70%
103 Databases Found in Six Months Versus 345 Six Months Earlier
One in five companies in Russia had database services accessible from the internet
Another 18% of organizations have remote access open to the outside - such a service can become a convenient entry point into the internal network
Scammers are again sending out letters on behalf of government agencies with QR codes for payment
Company employees are sent to a fake postal service website where banking card details are requested
Scammers build a scenario around your life: work, family, and habits are used
Attackers study a person's social networks, and then build a multi-stage scheme with phishing, calls, and couriers
Fake image search steals bank access: Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs warns of new scheme
After installation, the malware asks to restart the smartphone, and then displays a fake message about viral activity
"Urgently pay extra for your booking": Russians warned about new scam before vacation
Scammers send tourists messages about travel problems and lead them to phishing websites
In Russia, even authenticity verification is being faked: the most copied brands are named
In the first half of 2026, the DEWU service checked about 748 thousand goods, 41% of which failed authentication
Data on cars and education appeared in the digital profile of Russians
Information on intellectual property and bankruptcy will also be transmitted through the system
Public Chamber proposed to toughen punishment for AI-assisted fraud
New technologies allow fraudsters to deceive Russians even in a protected digital environment
Up to 30 million rubles for a missed cyberattack: Solar launches new protection service
The company is the first in Russia to enshrine SOC financial liability for a missed incident directly in the contract
Rosstat named signs of fraudsters posing as statisticians
A real employee will never ask for a code from an SMS
Rostelecom named the safest way to store passwords
The ideal scenario is one random 25-character code
Russians are massively abandoning foreign browsers
Yandex audience grew by 31%, Chrome and Opera are losing users
Passport scans and SMS codes: The Ministry of Internal Affairs named data that should not be disclosed to strangers
Addresses, routes, and relatives' numbers are also prohibited