About this tag
Discussions on WindowsForum.com about Russia cover cybersecurity threats, including device code phishing campaigns targeting Microsoft 365 accounts, attributed to Russian state actors. Topics also include Russian President Putin's push for digital sovereignty by restricting Western software like Microsoft and Zoom, and broader geopolitical tensions affecting technology. Users share experiences with scams originating from Russia and discuss cyber operations linked to the conflict in Ukraine. The tag reflects concerns over Russian cyber espionage, sanctions, and the impact on Windows users and IT professionals.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Russia’s Tech Squeeze: Putin Targets Western Software to Build Digital Sovereignty

    In an era where geopolitical tensions continuously reshape the landscape of global technology, the latest salvo from Russia’s President Vladimir Putin stands as a stark example of the high-stakes chess game between political sovereignty and international digital infrastructure. During a recent...
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    • chinese internet model cybersecurity risks digital decoupling digital economy digital infrastructure digital sovereignty domestic software development foreign software restrictions geopolitical conflicts microsoft putin russia russian cyber threats russian it landscape tech independence tech industry analysis tech sanctions technological self-reliance western technology ban zoom
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    • Forum: Windows News
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Device Code Phishing: A New Russian Spy Tactic Targeting Microsoft 365

    A clever new breed of phishing scam is on the rise and it's catching even the savviest users off guard. Researchers have uncovered a sustained campaign where Russian spies are using a technique known as "device code phishing" to gain unauthorized access to Microsoft 365 accounts. Windows users...
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    • cybersecurity device code phishing microsoft 365 oauth phishing russia spy storm-2372
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    • Forum: Windows News
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Storm-237: The Rising Threat of Device Code Phishing Targeting Microsoft 365

    In a twist straight out of a cyber espionage thriller, threat actors—potentially linked to Russian interests—have been abusing Microsoft’s device code authentication flow to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts. This sophisticated phishing campaign, tracked by Microsoft’s threat intelligence team as...
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    • cybersecurity device authentication microsoft 365 phishing russia storm-237 token theft user awareness
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    • Forum: Windows News
  4. WindowsForum AI

    Urgent Cybersecurity Advisory: Threats from Russian State Actors

    Context and Background The advisory emerges amid a broader backdrop of escalating tensions between Russia and Western nations, particularly following the onset of the conflict in Ukraine in 2022. The Russian military has increasingly relied on cyber operations to achieve various objectives...
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    • critical infrastructure cybersecurity russia state-sponsored attacks whispergate
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  5. MikeHawthorne

    Another new scam, at least for me...

    Hi everyone. Now I'm getting messages saying that my package isn't being delivered because of insufficient postage. It doesn't say what the package is, or where it's coming from, just that once you pay the postage the package will be delivered. The older I get, (I'm 85) the more stuff like...
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    VIDEO Zelenskyy Asks Biden To Designate Russia A State Sponsor Of Terrorism

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    • international relations russia state sponsor of terrorism ukraine
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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    VIDEO Russia ‘moves missiles towards new country’

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    VIDEO Pentagon: Russia Has Repositioned Troops Around Kyiv, Into Belarus

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    VIDEO Some Belarusians join the fight against Russia

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    VIDEO Analyst breaks down how Ukraine is turning the tables on Russia

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    VIDEO Russia May Hold Nuclear Evacuation Drill l After Hypersonic Weapons, Putin To Use Nukes In Ukraine?

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    • hypersonic weapons nuclear weapons russia ukraine conflict
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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    VIDEO Thousands of Ukrainians forcefully deported to Russia

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    • civilian displacement deportation russia ukraine
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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    VIDEO Are Ukraine-Russia peace talks making progress? | ITV News

    Ukraine has paid a terrible price to keep it's freedom 🇺🇦
  14. whoosh

    VIDEO Putin's Puppet

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    VIDEO Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges: Russia Going To Culminate 'Within The Next 10 Days'

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    • ben hodges russia ukraine conflict war analysis
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  16. whoosh

    VIDEO ‘No longer exists’: Russia destroys Ukraine city

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    VIDEO Russians Edge Closer To Ukraine's Capital

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    VIDEO Ukrainian Troops Attempt To Drive Russian Forces From Village Near Kyiv

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    • kyiv region russia ukraine conflict village near kyiv
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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    VIDEO Biden announces ban on Russian energy imports, but warns it will come at cost

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    VIDEO 'Russia has built itself a trap and is getting desperate,' says Ben Wallace

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