Tag: election
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General election 2024: Liberal Democrats thread digital commitments throughout manifesto
The Lib Dems have promised a new industrial strategy and emphasised the importance of the digital sector, skills and regulating AI, as they lay out pl… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366588614/General-election-2024-Liberal-Democrats-thread-digital-commitments-throughout-manifesto
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Cyber Fail: Attack of the Zombie APIs!
Also: Election Security Dysfunction; the Legacy of Government-Backed Spyware. Welcome to Cyber Fail, where our experts uncover fails so we can all str… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cyber-fail-attack-zombie-apis-a-25801
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DDoS gang threatens to disrupt European elections
Russian hacktivists are threatening to disrupt the European Parliament elections, while the BBC reports on new deepfake threats to the UK’s electoral … First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366588312/DDoS-gang-threatens-to-disrupt-European-elections
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Splunk Exec Weighs in on CISA Election Security Efforts as Agency Releases Guide
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Stanford Internet Observatory wilts under legal pressure during election year
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/06/14/stanford_internet_observatory/
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Russian-Linked Cybercampaigns put a Bull’s-Eye on France. Their Focus? The Olympics and Elections
Baptiste Robert, a French cybersecurity expert, called on his government and especially lawmakers to prepare for the digital threats to come. The post… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/russian-linked-cybercampaigns-put-a-bulls-eye-on-france-their-focus-the-olympics-and-elections/
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Mobile Political Spam Surges Threefold For 2024 Election
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/political-spam-surges-threefold/
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Deepfakes and voice clones are undermining election integrity
As the volume of digital business rises year over year, the potential for AI-enhanced digital fraud increases with it, according to TeleSign. A new Te… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/02/ai-generated-content-fear/
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Parliamentarians warn of UK election threat from Russia, China and North Korea
Joint parliamentary security committee chair Margaret Beckett writes to prime minister urging government to prepare for foreign states interfering wit… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366586177/Parliamentarians-warn-of-UK-election-threat-from-Russia-China-and-North-Korea
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Parliamentary committee criticises big tech response to election threats
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The EU Targets Russia’s LNG Ghost Fleet With Sanctions as Concern Mounts About Hybrid Attacks
Some expressed concern about a rise in hybrid attacks by Russia including allegations of election interference, cyberattacks and sabotage. The post re… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/the-eu-targets-russias-lng-ghost-fleet-with-sanctions-as-concern-mounts-about-hybrid-attacks/
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US Government Needs to Focus on Critical Infrastructure
With the presidential election this year and an increase in cyberattacks and conflicts around the world, MITRE has outlined four important areas the i… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/mitre-advises-us-government-to-shape-up-for-critical-infrastructure
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GCHQ to protect politicians and election candidates from cyber attacks
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Private warnings of foreign election interference on the rise
Tags: electionFirst seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/private-warnings-of-foreign-election-interference-on-the-rise
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UK General Election: Tech Policy Expert Calls for Law Overhaul to Combat Deepfakes
Governments should police the content rather than the technology used to create it, Matthew Feeney from the Centre for Policy Studies argued in a new … First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-election-law-overhaul-combat/
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Malicious emails trick consumers into false election contributions
Major regional and global events such as military exercises, political or economic summits, political conventions, and elections drove cyber threat ac… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/06/17/global-cyber-threat-activities/
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Chinese Threats Aim for Government Sector
The rise in U.S.-politics-themed scams indicates that adversarial nation states understand the significance of election years. The post in U.S.-politi… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/06/chinese-threats-aim-for-government-sector/
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OpenAI deepfake detector ‘belated but welcome’
The GenAI vendor’s image-identifying tool has been warmly received, though some say it’s belated, with elections around the world this year. The vendo… First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/news/366583843/OpenAI-deepfake-detector-belated-but-welcome
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Russian Hacktivists Vow Mass Attacks Against EU Elections
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Experts highlight progress, challenges for election security
Infosec professionals at RSA Conference 2024 discussed digital and physical security challenges for election cycles across the globe in a post-COVID l… First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366583856/Experts-highlight-progress-challenges-for-election-security
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DDoS attacks target EU political parties as elections begin
Hacktivists are conducting DDoS attacks on European political parties that represent and promote strategies opposing their interests, according to a r… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ddos-attacks-target-eu-political-parties-as-elections-begin/
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AI in Elections: Manipulating Voters With Easy Voice Cloning
6 Popular AI Tools Contain Guardrails Insufficient to Prevent Misuse: Study. Anyone can use easily accessible artificial intelligence tools to create … First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-in-elections-manipulating-voters-easy-voice-cloning-a-25398
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Europe’s Cybersecurity Chief Says Disruptive Attacks Have Doubled in 2024, Sees Russia Behind Many
Disruptive digital attacks many traced to Russia-backed groups have doubled in the European Union in 2024 and are also targeting election-related serv… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/europes-cybersecurity-chief-says-disruptive-attacks-have-doubled-in-2024-sees-russia-behind-many/
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Election might decide fate of FTC noncompetes ban
If the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements survives legal challenges, it might still face problems should there be an administration change following t… First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchcio/news/366582353/Election-might-decide-fate-of-FTC-noncompetes-ban
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Beyond Imagining How AI is Actively Used in Election Campaigns Around the World
uthor: Yoav Arad Pinkas Key Findings Background 2024 is expected to be a pivotal moment for democratic processes worldwide, as over 2 billion individu… First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/beyond-imagining-how-ai-is-actively-used-in-election-campaigns-around-the-world/
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Cybercriminals are targeting elections in India with influence campaigns
Resecurity warns of a surge in malicious cyber activity targeting the election in India, orchestrated by several independent hacktivist groups Resecur… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/163529/cyber-crime/hacktivists-target-elections-india.html
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Indian elections subjected to hacktivist attacks
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Hacktivist Groups Target Indian Elections, Leak Personal Data, Says Report
Multiple independent hacktivist groups are targeting India’s elections with influence campaigns, Resecurity reports. The campaigns are designed to swa… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: www.hackread.com/hacktivist-indian-elections-leak-personal-data/
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European Commission starts formal probe of Meta over election misinformation
Tags: electionFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/04/30/european_commission_launches_proceedings_meta_misinformation/