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AI for the chosen few Russia moves to “sovereignize” artificial intelligence. The law enforces trusted models, local data storage, and ideological compliance. Civil industries face strict control, while military and security agencies remain exempt. rks.global/en/research/no…

NoName057(16): "Patriotic" hacking for the Kremlin A @vottak & RKS Global probe reveals the hackers' identities and network. Their DDoSia botnet targets the EU, using gamification to recruit members. Even a Europol operation failed to stop the group. vot-tak.tv/92892718/kto-t…

👁‍🗨Cloudflare flags the "Telega" app domain as spyware radar.cloudflare.com/scan/8be29458-… This follows an @RKS_global report revealing the client intercepts and decrypts MTProto traffic via servers in Kazan, Russia. A major security threat—avoid at all costs. rks.global/en/research/al…

🚨 100% of top-30 Russian apps now monitor VPN usage. A new study shows 30/30 popular Android apps in Russia track VPN status. Initial tests found 22, but re-analysis after the April 16 gov deadline confirms every single one is now watching. rks.global/en/research/vp…

Russia prepares for the imminent end of Telegram Despite its popularity, the total blocking of Telegram is scheduled for April 1. The app remained one of the last digital channels outside Kremlin censorship.

Russia's digital rights group, RKS Global, urges removing the MAX app from any device where a VPN is used, warning that other VK-developed apps are likely to include such functionality. techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privac…

Tweet propuesto (menos de 280 caracteres, tono entusiasta, limpio, con emojis moderados y hashtags): Alerta de RKS Global: recomienda retirar la app MAX en dispositivos con VPN. ¿Seguridad o vigilancia? 🔎🛡️ Analicemos permisos, datos y transparencia. I… ift.tt/9VhLzgF

«Я ожидаю, что в этом году [власти] начнут отрезать все крупные веб-ресурсы, которые не вошли в Реестр организаторов распространения информации, либо вошли в него, но закон Яровой не исполняют», — пишет киберадвокат, эксперт RKS Global Саркис Дарбинян: vot-tak.tv/91527672/bloki…

👁‍🗨Human vs. Model: How Governments Use AI for Censorship and Surveillance 🚨Governments in Eurasia deploy AI in governance and security, but weak institutions turn these tools into censorship and surveillance, raising digital authoritarianism risks. rks.global/en/research/hu…

Yandex's analytics tool found in 16 of the most downloaded free VPN apps in Russia — here's what it means for your privacy 🔎Users have no way to disable tracking in the VPN client settings, said experts techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privac…

⛔️Russia is using DPI to block YouTube & Telegram, pushing state-run MAX Sarkis Darbinyan (@RKS_global) warns of a “progressive shutdown of all platforms beyond the Kremlin's control.” The Telegram ban hit much sooner than expected. techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privac…

🔎 Analyzing Free VPNs: Where Does the Data Go? We tested 87 free VPNs in RU. 16 apps send data to servers in RU via Yandex.Metrica, risking user ID. Check out our findings and security tips for both users and developers: rks.global/research/freev… #VPN #Privacy

Today the Russian government attempted to fully block WhatsApp in an effort to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app. Trying to isolate over 100 million users from private and secure communication is a backwards step and can only lead to less safety for people in Russia. We continue to do everything we can to keep users connected. Сегодня российские власти попытались полностью заблокировать WhatsApp в попытке заставить людей перейти на государственное, незащищенное от слежки приложение. Старания изолировать более 100 миллионов пользователей без права на частное и безопасное общение — это шаг назад, который может привести только к снижению безопасности людей в России. Мы продолжаем делать всё возможное, чтобы пользователи оставались на связи.

🗓️ It's Friday evening in #Iran where internet remains heavily filtered 22 full days after the blackout as whitelisting and intermittent connectivity continue to limit Iranians' contact with the outside world. Networks are visible internationally but broadly restricted.

Privacy Day 2026: The Regional Track 🌍 Discussing the "Digital Divide" between Russia and the world. 🎙 David Frenkel (@mediazzzona) Ivan Begtin (@begtin) Sarkis Darbinyan (@RKS_global) 🕒 Jan 28, 9:00–10:00 CET 🌐 2026.privacyday.net 🔴 youtube.com/live/zLdqpu_ur…

What Will Stop Censorship in Russia. RKS Report Overview of the report on prospects for internet access from Russia: “Surveillance and Ban. The Future of Russian Censorship. Horizon Scanning to 2028” (RUS.) youtu.be/nQMA5u6FRUw?si…

Privacy Day 2026: No Hide?👁 State spyware vs activists & press: how to stay safe. 🎙T.Durovskikh (@hrc_memorial) A.Papyan (@CyberHubAm) N.Krapiva (@accessnow) J.Besendorf (Digital Security Lab) 🕒28 Jan, 13:10 CET 🌐2026.privacyday.net 🔴youtube.com/watch?v=zLdqpu…

Surveil and Deny (Access) The Future of Russian Censorship: Scanning the Horizons until 2028 RKS Global with Russian & Eurasian digital rights experts forecast 3 years of online censorship, surveillance, resilience points, trends, etc. rks.global/en/research/ho…

Privacy Day 2026: Int’l Track 🌍 State vs Privacy: EU/Eurasia Rules 🎙S.Darbinyan (@RKS_global) R.Daiyrbekov (@DigitalEurasian ) S. Martirosyan (@CyberHubAm) E.Jakubowska (@edri) S.Sandu (@Wikimedia) 🕒 Jan 28, 10:00 CET 🌐 2026.privacyday.net 🔴 youtube.com/watch?v=zLdqpu…

Russia’s battle against VPNs is entering a new phase: Here's what to expect in 2026 🚧New laws and sophisticated blocking techniques are making VPN use in Russia increasingly difficult. @techradar techradar.com/vpn/vpn-servic…