Tag: election
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Misconfigured databases leak 4.6M Illinois election records
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Hopes Labour will support tech, improve security and drive innovation
Tags: electionWith the dust settling on the election results and a fresh prime minister entering Downing Street, the tech industry is starting to share its hopes fo… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366592636/Hopes-Labour-will-support-tech-improve-security-drive-innovation
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Novel influence operation tactics expected to be leveraged in US elections
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CISA and FBI: DDoS attacks won’t impact US election integrity
‹CISA and the FBI said today that Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks targeting election infrastructure will, at most, hinder public access t… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-and-fbi-ddos-attacks-wont-impact-us-election-integrity/
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Breach Roundup: Sitting Ducks in the DNS
Also: More CrowdStrike Fallout and a US Elections DDoS Warning. This week, hackers exploited DNS flaws, Delta said the CrowdStrike outage cost it $500… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/breach-roundup-sitting-ducks-in-dns-a-25907
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Senate Intel chair warns confluence of factors make election threats worse
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CISA, FBI warn of potential DDoS attacks on 2024 elections
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Security flaws at UK elections agency left door open for Chinese hackers, watchdog finds
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Influence actors expected to adjust tactics amid chaotic election cycle, intel official says
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Spyware Targets MEP Daniel Freund Before EU Elections
German Member of the European Parliament, Daniel Freund, revealed that he was targeted by sophisticated spyware two weeks before the European Parliame… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/spyware-targets-mep-daniel-freund-before-eu-elections/
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Terrorist Activity is Accelerating in Cyberspace Risk Precursor to Summer Olympics and Elections
Terrorist groups are increasingly using cyberspace and digital communication channels to plan and execute attacks. Yesterday Federal Bureau of Investi… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/166179/breaking-news/terrorist-activity-alarm-terrorist-attacks.html
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What Biden Dropping Out Could Mean for Federal Cyber Policy
US President’s Withdrawal Comes at a Turbulent Time for Federal Cybersecurity. President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 election is sparking new… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/what-biden-dropping-out-could-mean-for-federal-cyber-policy-a-25826
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27th May Threat Intelligence Report
A data breach has exposed 500GB of Indian biometric data, affecting Indian police, military personnel, and other public workers during elections in In… First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/27th-may-threat-intelligence-report/
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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
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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
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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
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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/