Tag: disinformation
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PUTTY.ORG nothing to do with PuTTY and now it’s spouting pandemic piffle
Linking can be helpful but not always”¦ while disinformation can spread like a virus First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/17/puttyorg_website_controversy/
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AI poisoning and the CISO’s crisis of trust
Tags: access, ai, breach, ceo, ciso, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, disinformation, exploit, framework, healthcare, identity, infosec, injection, LLM, monitoring, network, privacy, RedTeam, resilience, risk, russia, saas, threat, tool, trainingFoundation models began parroting Kremlin-aligned propaganda after ingesting material seeded by a large-scale Russian network known as the “Pravda Network.”A high-profile AI-generated reading list published by two American news outlets included 10 hallucinated book titles mistakenly attributed to real authors.Researchers showed that imperceptible perturbations in training images could trigger misclassification. Researchers in the healthcare domain demonstrated…
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Russia-linked group spoofing European journalists to spread disinformation
A Kremlin-linked group has been publishing fake articles on spoofed news websites to spread disinformation in France, Armenia, Germany, Moldova and Norway, researchers have found. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-group-spoofing-journalists-disinfo
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Second espionage-linked cyberattack hits ICC, exposing persistent threats to global justice systems
Tags: attack, crime, crimes, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, disinformation, espionage, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, office, resilience, russia, spy, threat, ukrainePattern of sophisticated cyber espionage: This marks the second major cybersecurity incident targeting the ICC in recent years. In September 2023, the court disclosed it had suffered what it later characterized as “a targeted and sophisticated attack with the objective of espionage” that was “a serious attempt to undermine the Court’s mandate.”According to reports following…
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Aeza Group sanctioned for hosting ransomware, infostealer servers
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Russian hosting company Aeza Group and four operators for allegedly acting as a bulletproof hosting company for ransomware gangs, infostealer operations, darknet drug markets, and Russian disinformation campaigns. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aeza-group-sanctioned-for-hosting-ransomware-infostealer-servers/
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Threat Casting a Nation State Attack on Critical Infrastructure Scenario at CognectCon2025
Tags: attack, conference, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, disinformation, infrastructure, iran, malicious, middle-east, risk, threat, vulnerability, wormDuring exercises at CognectCon2025 a number of cyberattack scenarios were discussed that highlighted the risks of cyber attackers leveraging cognitive vulnerabilities to cause major impacts to nation critical infrastructures. This video is a short report-out on one such possible scenario, before we began discussing how to prevent, detect, and respond to such an event. In…
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Argentina uncovers suspected Russian spy ring behind disinformation campaigns
Argentina’s government told local media that authorities had detected an operation led by Russians that was spreading propaganda and disinformation. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/argentina-russia-spies-disinformation-project-lakhta
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Viral, aber verletzlich Die versteckten Risiken von Falschinformationen zur Cybersicherheit in sozialen Medien
Es ist keine Überraschung, dass sich 18- bis 29-Jährige für Informationen zu Cybersicherheit an soziale Medien wenden. Als Digital-Natives fühlen sich diese Altersgruppen natürlich zu Plattformen hingezogen, auf denen Informationen schnell verfügbar, leicht zugänglich und immer aktuell sind. Doch wie gut nehmen sie diese kurzen Informationen auf und geben sie weiter? Noch wichtiger ist die…
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OpenAI takes down ChatGPT accounts linked to state-backed hacking, disinformation
State-backed threat actors from a handful of countries are using ChatGPT for a range of malicious purposes ranging from malware refinement to employment scams and social media disinformation campaigns. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/openai-takes-down-chatgpt-accounts-hacking
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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/