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Every fifth Russian wants to become a hacker
Almost every fifth Russian (19.3%) would like to become a hacker, according to a survey conducted by an antivirus manufacturer ESET, RBC reports.
According to the results of the survey, mostly people aged 18 to 24 would like to make it their primary occupation. 23% of those who responded positively were male. 16% of women expressed a similar position.
The remaining 80% of respondents would not like to engage in such IT activities.
The ESET study was conducted online. According to experts, …
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Russia threatens Facebook with huge fines
The Russian authorities continue to tighten the regulatory noose on major foreign Internet platforms, preparing the ground for the cleansing of the network space and the transition to the "Russian sovereign Internet".
After threatening to block YouTube, the Russian media watchdog, Roskomnadzor, announced plans to dramatically increase fines for Facebook, claiming that the Internet giant failed to comply with the Kremlin’s numerous requests to remove certain content.
The fine for Facebook can …
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Putin claims 30 people in his entourage have been sick with COVID-19
Russian President Vladimir Putin, after the talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which took place in Sochi, said that thirty people in his entourage fell ill with COVID-19, TASS reports.
"I almost did a real experiment. I did it on myself. Three dozen people around me got sick," Putin said, walking with Erdogan from his Bocharov Ruchey residence in Sochi.
Putin said that among them was his assistant, with whom he worked together "from morning till evening." According to …
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Founder of Russia’s largest cybersecurity company arrested on treason charges
The founder and head of Group-IB, one of Russia's largest cybersecurity companies, has been arrested on treason charges.
Ilya Sachkov, who heads Group-IB, which includes 6 companies, including those registered in Amsterdam and Singapore, was arrested on Wednesday by the decision of the Moscow Lefortovo court.
According to Interfax, the materials of the case, according to which Sachkov can face up to 20 years in prison, are classified.
The arrest of Sachkov, who was loyal to the authorities, …
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Kremlin threatens to ban Google and YouTube in Russia
“Everyone is tired of the activities of the American internet giants, and what they did during the election campaign to the State Duma is a complete disgrace," said deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, in an interview with Russia Today.
According to Medvedev, American internet platforms "interfered in the political life of the Russian Federation", showing videos of the team of Alexei Navalny - "a person who is serving a criminal sentence."
"Yes, at some point they …