- Web / Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- April 3rd, 2017
Russia Wants Social Networks to Be Liable for Users' Piracy Acts
The Russian government feels social networks aren't doing nearly enough to fight against Internet piracy
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- June 17th, 2016
Android App Shamelessly Harvests VK.com Credentials
App is still available on the Google Play Store
- Data Breaches
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- June 6th, 2016
VK.com Data Breach Includes 100 Million Cleartext Passwords
Data sold online by the same hacker who sold data from MySpace, Tumblr, Fling.com, Linux Mint and LinkedIn
- Web Blog
- By Andreea Murgu
- May 19th, 2015
Russian Facebook Founder Talks About Life in Exile
The entrepreneur has been keeping a low profile
- Social Networking Related
- By Gabriela Vatu
- September 15th, 2014
Russian Social Network VKontakte Cracks Down on ISIS Accounts and Pages
The network is shutting down pages related to the Islamic State as militants try to recruit people and raise funds
- Mobile OS
- By Ionut Arghire
- June 27th, 2014
Windows Phone 8.1 Users in Russia Enjoy VKontakte Integration
A reworked VKontakte application will be released for the platform
- Social Networking Related
- By Gabriela Vatu
- April 29th, 2014
VKontakte Moves to Abolish Piracy
VKontakte's new leaders have signed a deal to fight piracy on the network
- Social Networking Related
- By Gabriela Vatu
- April 22nd, 2014
“Russian Facebook” CEO Was Fired, Leaving VKontakte Under Putin’s Control
Pavel Durov was fired after his fake resignation on April 1
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- April 4th, 2014
Resignation of VKontakte CEO, an Elaborate Hoax
Pavel Durov said he used the chance to gather information
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- April 3rd, 2014
VKontakte to Be Dragged into Court by Record Labels [BBC]
Record labels have had enough with VKontakte's alleged copyright infringement tactics
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- April 1st, 2014
Founder and CEO of VKontakte Quits
Pavel Durov was the last of the founders still working at the company
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- December 27th, 2013
Record Labels Go After Russia's Facebook vKontakte, Prepare Lawsuit
Despite taking some anti-piracy measures, vKontakte is still on the bad side of Hollywood
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- November 19th, 2013
How Berlusconi's Company Blocked Off vKontakte and File-Hosting Sites in Italy
The Russian Facebook and several file hosting sites, including Rapidgator, will be blocked
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- November 12th, 2013
Snowden Quickly Running Out of Money, Lawyer Says
Nearly all his savings have already been spent, his lawyer admits
- Web Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 31st, 2013
Edward Snowden Gets a Job in Tech Support in Russia
He'll start working for a major, but undisclosed website
- Web Blog
- By Gabriela Vatu
- October 1st, 2013
Russia's Social Network to Implement Anti-Piracy Filter
The filter should resemble that found on YouTube
- Security
- By Lucian Parfeni
- May 24th, 2013
The Kremlin Blocks Russia's Facebook VKontakte by "Mistake"
The site was inaccessible for a period in some parts of the country