Tag: disinformation
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Colossal breach exposes 4B Chinese user records in surveillance-grade database
Tags: breach, china, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, disinformation, exploit, finance, fraud, group, identity, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, iphone, leak, mobile, organized, phishing, phone, threataccording to cybersecurity firm Cybernews, which reported its findings based on its own research.What makes this breach particularly alarming isn’t just its size, though at four billion records, it’s believed to be the largest single-source leak of Chinese personal data ever found, it’s the breadth and depth of information that was exposed.According to the report, the researchers stumbled…
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Falschinformationen im Netz werden nur selten erkannt
Mit Hilfe von KI lassen sich heutzutage Fotos und Videos besonders leicht manipulieren. Doch vielen Anwendern fällt es schwer, gefälschte Inhalte im Netz zu erkennen.Nur ein Viertel der Internetnutzer in Deutschland traut sich zu, Falschinformationen im Netz zu erkennen. In einer repräsentativen Umfrage des Digital-Branchenverbands Bitkom sagten 26 Prozent über alle Altersgruppen hinweg, sie seien…
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Ukraine tallies up Russian cyberattacks on local media since start of war
Ukraine’s SSSCIP agency said Russia has been responsible for more than 200 incidents against media outlets since the start of the war, including wiper attacks, DDoS incidents and disinformation campaigns. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-media-cyberattacks-russia-ssscip-report
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EU sanctions target individuals, organizations behind Russia’s disinformation and sabotage operations
Members of the Russian military intelligence unit GRU, as well as individuals involved in promoting Kremlin narratives through social media campaigns, were targeted with the sanctions. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/eu-sanctions-orgs-individuals-tied-to-russia-disinformation
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Russia-linked disinformation floods Poland, Romania as voters cast ballots
Romania and Poland have each reported increased Russian disinformation activity ahead of their presidential elections, with authorities warning the Kremlin-backed network Doppelgänger is actively attempting to influence voters. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-disinformation-poland-presidential-election
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South African influencershire target Ukraine’s president in disinformation campaign, researchers say
A new analysis from the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) identified over 40 accounts involved in the traffic manipulation campaign, which garnered 290,000 views. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/south-african-influencers-anti-zelensky-campaign
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Countries Begin NATO’s Locked Shields Cyber-Defense Exercise
The 15th annual event helps countries test and develop defenses against current and emerging cyber threats, including disinformation, quantum computing, and AI. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/countries-nato-locked-shields-cyber-defense-exercise
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Countries Begin NATO’s Locked Shields Cyber Defense Exercise
The NATO-run live cyber exercise event helps countries test and develop defenses against current and emerging cyber threats including disinformation, quantum, and AI. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/countries-nato-locked-shields-cyber-defense-exercise
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India-Pakistan conflict underscores your C-suite’s need to prepare for war
Tags: business, ciso, communications, conference, cyber, cyberattack, data-breach, disinformation, government, india, infrastructure, military, network, russia, service, supply-chain, ukraine, update, usa, vulnerabilityHow the India-Pakistan conflict raises the stakes: Should the conflict between these two nuclear powers escalate and become a full-blown war, the disruption to supply chains, research and development, and support services has the potential to be significant. Pakistan’s technical hubs in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad will be placed in jeopardy. India’s technical hubs in…
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Government and Ofcom disagree about scope of Online Safety Act
MPs heard different views from the online harms regulator and the UK government about whether and how the Online Safety Act obliges platforms to deal with disinformation First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623592/Government-and-Ofcom-disagree-about-scope-of-Online-Safety-Act
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AI-Powered Influence Campaigns: How Claude AI Was Exploited in Global Disinformation Operations
First seen on thesecurityblogger.com Jump to article: www.thesecurityblogger.com/ai-powered-influence-campaigns-how-claude-ai-was-exploited-in-global-disinformation-operations/
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Will politicization of security clearances make US cybersecurity firms radioactive?
Tags: access, business, ceo, cisa, cisco, ciso, credentials, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, disinformation, election, government, infrastructure, intelligence, law, microsoft, network, office, risk, spyware, strategy, threatWhat brought this on: This is mostly a reaction to a White House order on Wednesday that tied security clearances to supporting political concepts. The order chastised Chris Krebs, the former head of Trump’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). “Krebs’ misconduct involved the censorship of disfavored speech implicating the 2020 election and COVID-19 pandemic. CISA, under…
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Dogged by Trump, Chris Krebs Resigns from SentinelOne
The president revoked the former CISA director’s security clearance, half a decade after Krebs challenged right-wing election disinformation, prompting his eventual resignation. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/trump-chris-krebs-resigns-sentinelone
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CISA under review: Trump memo spurs scrutiny and uncertainty
Risks public-private collaboration: The directive is likely to have ripple effects on the cybersecurity community as well.CISA has, over the past few years, carved out a critical role as the convening point for public-private cyber collaboration. The agency has been central to fostering trust between federal authorities and private sector entities, especially in areas like…
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Russia arrests CEO of tech company linked to Doppelgänger disinformation campaign
Two other employees at the St. Petersburg-based hosting provider Azea Group were arrested. The company has alleged links to state-sponsored disinformation campaigns and cybercriminal infrastructure. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/doppelganger-ceo-arrests-russia-tech
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Austria uncovers alleged Russian disinformation campaign spreading lies about Ukraine
The campaign was identified during an investigation into a Bulgarian woman accused of spying for Russia earlier this year. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/austria-uncovers-russian-disinfo-campaign
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US Weakens Disinformation Defenses, as Russia & China Ramp Up
Russia and China spend billions of dollars on state media, propaganda, and disinformation, while the Trump administration has slashed funding for US agencies. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/us-weakens-disinformation-defenses-russia-china-ramp-up
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UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup 23 March 2025
Tags: ai, best-practice, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, disinformation, election, email, espionage, exploit, group, incident, malicious, network, phishing, qr, ransomware, service, threat, update, vulnerabilityWelcome to this week’s edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. NHS Scotland Confirms Cyberattack Disruption On 20 March 2025, NHS Scotland reported a major cyber incident that caused network outages across multiple health boards. The cyberattack disrupted clinical systems and led to delayed…
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DEF CON 32 Recon Village OSINT at Clemson: Unmasking John Mark Dougan’s Disinformation Empire
Speaker: Steven Sheffield Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite []DEF CON 32]2 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/def-con-32-recon-village-osint-at-clemson-unmasking-john-mark-dougans-disinformation-empire/
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UK Official Says Russian Disinfo Blocked in 2024 Election
Doppelganger Unsuccessfully Attempted to Distort Election, UK Minister Said. A Russian government-directed foreign influence campaign unsuccessfully attempted to disrupt the 2024 U.K. elections, a British security minister told a parliamentary committee. The government identified disinformation networks linked to Russian influence campaign widely tracked as Doppelganger. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/uk-official-says-russian-disinfo-blocked-in-2024-election-a-27759
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New York Times Spoofed to Hide Russian Disinformation Campaign
Operation Doppelganger has convincingly masqueraded as multiple news sites with elaborate fake stories containing real bylines of journalists, blasting them out on social media platforms. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/new-york-times-spoofed-russian-disinformation-campaign
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Trump nominates cyber vet Sean Plankey for CISA chief amid DOGE cuts and firings
Tags: cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, disinformation, election, government, infrastructure, jobs, RedTeam, toolPlankey’s potential impact on CISA’s staff and spending cuts: CISA has long been a target of Republicans, primarily due to the minimal amount of now-discontinued work the agency conducted on misinformation efforts. It has also experienced heavy staff and spending cuts spurred by Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative.Over the past seven weeks, CISA has endured at…
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Focus on Elon Musk’s algorithms, not his words, says France’s disinformation agency
Anne-Sophie Dhiver, the deputy head of the French government agency Viginum, spoke to Recorded Future News about why and how her agency was addressing the threat of disinformation. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/focus-on-musk-algorithms-not-words-france-disinfo-agency-interview
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Doppelgänger Disinformation Operation Continues to Undermine Western Democracies
A recent report by cybersecurity firm Intrinsec has unveiled an ongoing large-scale disinformation campaign, known as Doppelgänger, which First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/doppelganger-disinformation-operation-continues-to-undermine-western-democracies/
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China Using AI-Powered Surveillance Tools, Says OpenAI
Report Also Flags Threats Linked to North Korea, Iran. Chinese influence operations are using artificial intelligence to carry out surveillance and disinformation campaigns, OpenAI said in its latest threat report. The report details two major Chinese campaigns that misused AI tools, including OpenAI’s own models, to advance state-backed agendas. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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AI can kill banks: Cybersecurity’s disinformation gap
Almost 61% of study participants who consumed the fake news were fundamentally willing to withdraw their money from the respective bank.Just over 33% of respondents rated this as “very likely,” and another 27% as “probable.”Translated into financial expenditure, according to the study, a £10 investment in AI content generation (around US$13) can be enough to…
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No, that’s not the acting head of the Social Security Administration. That’s a former CISA employee.
As CISA removes anti-disinformation personnel, one of its own former employees has fallen victim to a case of mistaken identity. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/leland-dudek-ross-foard-social-security-cisa-misinformation/