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Following the App Store: The Max messenger has been removed from the Google…
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (226+ words) Russian users have noticed that “Mak,” the Russian state-run messaging app developed by VK, has disappeared from the Google Play Store. "Komersant Ukrainian" reports this, citing Russian propaganda media. The messaging app, which had previously been labeled a spy app…...
Scammers are posing as the State Tax Service: just one email could give…
1+ week, 1+ day ago (387+ words) The State Tax Service of Ukraine has warned Ukrainians about a new wave of phishing attacks. Cybercriminals are sending out mass emails that appear to be official notifications from the tax service. Opening attachments or clicking on links can result…...
5G Is Coming to Kyiv: When Might the New Technology Be Available?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (222+ words) Fifth-generation mobile communications may soon be available in Kyiv. According to promotional materials from Kyivstar, the launch of a 5G test network in Kyiv is scheduled for July 21, 2026. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian", citing the industry-specific telecom community MZU. There…...
Restrictions continue: The Russian app “Yandex Pay” is no longer…
1+ week, 1+ day ago (352+ words) The “Yandex Pay” payment service app is no longer appearing in the App Store in a number of countries outside Russia, according to "Komersant Ukrainian", citing Russian propaganda media. In the Russian section of the App Store, the app remains…...
“Kyivstar” has shut down a popular account-top-up service: which…
2+ week, 1+ day ago (245+ words) As of July 1, the operator stopped providing the “Mobile Payment” service through two channels: Previously, the service allowed users to link a bank card to their mobile number and, without accessing the app: An official announcement regarding the service’s closure…...
Vodafone Will Build a Tier III Underground Data Center in Ukraine: How It Will…
2+ week, 2+ day ago (583+ words) Construction of the data center is planned to be synchronized with the implementation of the Kardesa project—a high-speed system of submarine fiber-optic cables across the Black Sea. It is intended to connect Ukraine with Bulgaria, Turkey, and Georgia, creating…...
Russian messaging app MAX won’t be able to replicate the success of…
2+ week, 3+ day ago (395+ words) The Russian messaging app MAX is unlikely to evolve into a universal digital platform like China’s WeChat, as Russia lacks both the economic and technological prerequisites for this. This was stated by cybersecurity expert Konstantin Korsun in an interview with…...
Telegram is the least secure of the popular messaging apps, according to a…
2+ week, 5+ day ago (273+ words) The popular messaging app Telegram should not be used to transmit confidential information, as its level of security is inferior to that of other widely used messaging services. This was stated by cybersecurity expert Konstantin Korsun in an interview with…...
Instagram accounts are being hacked en masse: how the new scheme works - Komersant Ukrainian
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (366+ words) Instagram users in Ukraine are being warned about a new phishing scam. Scammers are sending out mass messages threatening to block accounts for violating platform rules. This was reported by the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of…...
Russians are complaining that the “Max” messaging app has suddenly…
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (342+ words) Russian users are complaining that the corporate messaging app “Max” (developed by VK) has completely disappeared from the App Store, reports "Komersant Ukrainian" The app can no longer be found via search, and attempting to access it via a direct…...