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Russians allegedly storm Ukrainian ISP, blackmail it to switch to Russian networks

Written by Suzanne Smalley May 16, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP Ukraine’s state communications agency said Friday that Russian forces had invaded a Kherson-based Internet company and disconnected all equipment, threatening to…

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Backlash to DHS Disinformation Governance Board grows, fueled in part by misinformation

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Written by Suzanne Smalley May 3, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP When Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas first announced a new Disinformation Governance Board in a congressional hearing Wednesday, the…

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How the French fiber optic cable attacks accentuate critical infrastructure vulnerabilities

3 weeks ago

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Written by Suzanne Smalley Apr 28, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP The pictures show neatly trimmed fiber optic cables dug up from underground behind what appears to be a well-hidden grate. The…

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Obama says he underestimated the threats posed by disinformation

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Written by Suzanne Smalley Apr 7, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP Former President Barack Obama said Wednesday that during his presidency he did not foresee how rampant disinformation would pose threats to…

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Venezuelan leftists took to Twitter in attempt to swing Colombian presidential election

2 months ago

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Written by Suzanne Smalley Mar 21, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP Venezuelan leftist organizations orchestrated a disinformation campaign to drive social media narratives supporting a leftist Colombian presidential candidate who is currently…

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Zelenskyy deepfake crude, but still might be a harbinger of dangers ahead

2 months ago

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Written by Suzanne Smalley Mar 18, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP Several deepfake video experts called a doctored video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that went viral this week before social media…

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Facebook, Twitter, Google move to intercept Russian propaganda, disinformation about Ukraine

3 months ago

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Written by Tim Starks Feb 28, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP In recent days, social media companies have gotten more active in stemming the flow of official Russian propaganda, as well tackling…

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Hack-and-leak group Black Shadow keeps targeting Israeli victims

5 months ago

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Written by AJ Vicens Dec 6, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP In October, a little-watched hacking group called Black Shadow went public with data it appeared to have stolen from an Israeli…

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Meta scrubbed a fake scientist's account that spread bogus COVID-19 claims

6 months ago

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Written by Tonya Riley Dec 1, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP On July 24, 2021 a Swiss biologist, Wilson Edwards, claimed on Facebook and Twitter that the United States was pressuring the…

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MI6 Boss: Digital Attack Surface Growing “Exponentially”

6 months ago

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MI6 Boss: Digital Attack Surface Growing "Exponentially" One of the UK’s top spymasters has revealed that MI6 is pursuing partnerships with the technology industry to tackle the challenges posed by…