Tag: disinformation
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Phishing in focus: Disinformation, election and identity fraud
The frequency of phishing attacks is rising as attackers increasingly utilize AI to execute more scams than ever before. In this Help Net Security vid… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/09/phishing-election-identity-fraud-video/
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CISA moves away from trying to influence content moderation decisions on election disinformation
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YouTube removes Tenet Media channel over alleged ties to Russian disinformation effort
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/youtube-removes-tenet-media-russian-ties
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US cracks down on Russian disinformation before 2024 election
The FBI seized 32 web domains used by the Doppelgänger Russian-linked influence operation network in a disinformation campaign targeting the American … First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-cracks-down-on-russian-disinformation-before-2024-election/
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US indicts two RT employees for alleged Russian disinformation effort
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How Bots and AI are Fueling Disinformation
First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/how-bots-and-ai-are-fueling-disinformation/
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How to Account for Disinformation Risks in Election Security
CISO Lester Godsey on Building Custom Frameworks to Combat Election-Related Threats. Maricopa County CISO Lester Godsey highlights the growing threat … First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/how-to-account-for-disinformation-risks-in-election-security-a-26101
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Azure domains and Google abused to spread disinformation and malware
A clever disinformation campaign engages several Microsoft Azure and OVH cloud subdomains as well as Google search to promote malware and spam sites. … First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/azure-domains-and-google-abused-to-spread-disinformation-and-malware/
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Russia is pushing disinformation about Kursk operation, Ukrainian officials say
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Trump Leak Likely a Harbinger of More Interference to Come
Current Foreign Disinformation Attempt Using Leaked Documents Branded ‘Incompetent’. Cybersecurity experts are urging election campaign officials and … First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/trump-leak-likely-harbinger-more-interference-to-come-a-26002
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Black Hat Preview: CrowdStrike, Disinformation Lead The Narrative
The stakes have rarely been higher. As cybersecurity experts make their way to the one-armed bandits and scorching heat in Las Vegas for Black Hat USA… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/black-hat-preview-crowdstrike-disinformation-lead-the-narrative/
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AI Remains a Wild Card in the War Against Disinformation
Digital literacy and protective measures will be key to detecting disinformation and deepfakes as AI is used to shape public opinion and erode trust i… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/ai-remains-wild-card-in-war-against-disinformation
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U.S. Seizes Domains Used by AI-Powered Russian Bot Farm for Disinformation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said it seized two internet domains and searched nearly 1,000 social media accounts that Russian threat actors al… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/07/us-seizes-domains-used-by-ai-powered.html
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Feds Uncover Sprawling, GenAI-Enabled Russian Troll Farm
The bot farm was created using AI-enhanced software that was able to create a host of different false personas to spread disinformation in convincing … First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/feds-uncover-genai-enabled-russian-troll-farm
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Russian Media Uses AI-Powered Software to Spread Disinformation
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How AI-powered software spreads Russian disinformation on X
The US Justice Department (DoJ) has seized two US-based domains used by Russian threat actors to create fake profiles on X (formerly Twitter) that wou… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/10/russian-disinformation-x/
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Russia used fake AI Tom Cruise in Olympic disinformation campaign
First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366587515/Russia-used-fake-AI-Tom-Cruise-in-Olympic-disinformation-campaign
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Russian AI-based disinformation campaign dismantled
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DOJ Shutters Massive Russian Bot Farm Spreading Disinformation
The DOJ, FBI, and counterparts in Canada and the Netherlands seized two domains and 968 social media accounts on X that were being used to spread Russ… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/doj-shutters-massive-russian-bot-farm-spreading-disinformation/
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US Busts Russian AI-Driven Disinformation Operation
Meliorator Software Generates Social Media Bots. U.S. federal authorities seized two web domains they said supported an artificial intelligence-driven… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-busts-russian-ai-driven-disinformation-operation-a-25729
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Russia takes gold for disinformation as Olympics approach
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/06/03/russias_cyberattacks_against_2024_olympics/
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Popular Chatbots Spout Russian Misinformation, Finds Study
OpenAI, Meta and 8 Other Chatbots Use Disinformation Network as Source. Popular artificial intelligence chatbots are rife with Russian disinformation,… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/popular-chatbots-spout-russian-misinformation-finds-study-a-25568
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Anti-Russian disinformation partnership forged by US, Poland
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UNC1151 Hackers Weaponizing Excel Documents To Attack Windows Machine
Mandiant identified a UNC1151 information campaign targeting Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland with disinformation, as CRIL linked a recent malic… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/unc1151-weaponizing-excel-attacks/
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Google shuts down government disinformation campaigns on its platforms
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Upcoming Olympics subjected to Russian disinformation campaign
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Russian Hackers In Attempt To Distrupt The 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Russia is intensifying disinformation campaigns against France, President Macron, the IOC, and the 2024 Paris Olympics, blending decades-old tactics w… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/russia-hackers-paris-olympic/
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Russian Threat Groups Turn Eyes to the Paris Olympic Games
Russian threat groups are using old tactics and generative AI to run malicious disinformation campaigns meant to discredit the Paris Olympic Games, Fr… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/06/russian-threat-groups-turn-eyes-to-the-paris-olympic-games/
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Russian Cyberthreat Looms Over Paris Olympics
Cyberespionage, Hack-and-Leak and Disinformation Are All Possibilities. Russia-aligned actors, including intelligence agency threat actors and hacktiv… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-cyberthreat-looms-over-paris-olympics-a-25402
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OpenAI Disrupts AI-Deployed Influence Operations
Low-Impact Disinformation Campaigns Based in Russia, China, Iran, Israel. OpenAI said it disrupted covert influence operations including from China an… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/openai-disrupts-ai-deployed-influence-operations-a-25386