Published on: 2026-08-31
Source: Moscow Government – Правительство Москвы –
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Check the balance of a bank card, order a statement of account status, pay taxes, or apply for a passport — today city residents receive most financial and government services online or through mobile applications. Russian security certificates will help ensure reliable and stable access to such resources. Experts from the capital project “Call me back yourself” they told how they work and why they should be installed.
A security certificate is a digital document that encrypts transmitted data and confirms that the user is on the official website, and their data is protected from interception. Such a document is issued by special certification authorities. If the certificate is valid, the website address contains the letters https, and a lock or shield icon is next to the address. Without it, the connection is not secure enough, and personal data may fall into the hands of cybercriminals.
If a warning saying “Connection is not secure” appears when trying to access the official website of an organization or another verified resource, Russian security certificates can help solve the problem. For example, you can open the desired site in “Yandex Browser,” which supports Russian certificates by default. Another option is to install certificates from the Russian Ministry of Digital Development on your phone or computer. Detailed instructions, as well as download links for the certificates and browser, are posted on special page mos.ru portal. Installing Russian certificates does not affect the operation of websites with foreign certificates.
“The use of Russian security certificates is especially important for services where uninterrupted and secure access to personal data and financial transactions is critical. First and foremost, these are banking applications and their websites. Another most vulnerable area is government services websites and applications, without access to which it will be impossible to submit applications, receive documents, pay taxes, and much more,” said Valentina Shilina, project manager of ‘Call Back Yourself’ in the capital.
As experts note, the lack of secure access to the site is not just a technical error, but a real threat to every city resident. Thus, in attempts to resolve the issue of connecting to the required resource, users often end up on phishing sites that are almost indistinguishable from real organizations’ resources. Through them, scammers steal money or personal data.
You can recognize a phishing site by the following signs: the address differs from the genuine one by one or more characters, there are extra subdomains, the HTTPS protocol and lock icon are missing in the address bar. To avoid landing on a fake site, you should not click on links from messages but instead enter the address manually or use official banking and government services applications. Information on how to recognize and protect yourself from phishing is collected in special instruction.
Information project “Call me back yourself” created in 2022 by the Moscow Government together with the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the city of Moscow. It helps the residents of the capital protect themselves and their loved ones from telephone and internet fraud. The project’s website contains memos and expert recommendations, a schedule of in-person and online events, recordings past webinars, which are also available on the social network page “VKontakte” and on on the Rutube channel.
The main components of the “Call Back Yourself” project are simple and clear expert advice, relevant case studies, and a convenient format. At the events, real stories of victims are analyzed, attention is drawn to scammers’ techniques, and guidance is provided on how to behave correctly in such situations.
Support for the development and implementation of Russian IT solutions aligns with the objectives of the national project “The Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Domestic Solutions.” More about Russia’s national projects and the capital’s contribution can be found at special page.
The mos.ru portal is the core of the capital’s digital ecosystem. Today, it offers more than 460 services that help solve virtually any issue online. In a convenient digital format, you can pay bills, check your child’s school grades and schedule, submit meter readings, book a vet appointment for your pet, purchase tickets for plays and concerts, and much more. To have reliable access to important digital services, experts recommend using the “Yandex Browser” or installing it on your device. certificates of the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia.
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