South Korea sanctions 15 North Koreans for IT worker scams, financial hacking schemes

The individuals are allegedly working for North Korea’s 313th General Bureau, under the DPRK’s Ministry of Munitions Industry.

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State Department’s disinformation office to close after funding nixed in NDAA

The Global Engagement Center, which tracks and exposes foreign disinformation narratives in foreign countries, will see its authority to operate expire Dec. 24.

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False bomb threats at polling sites only blemish on Election Day voting process

The FBI confirmed that bomb threats made to polling locations in several states “appear to originate from Russian email domains.” 

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The post-election threats you need to prepare for, according to experts

The pre-election period was busy for foreign and domestic actors looking to undermine confidence in U.S. elections. Election observers are expecting an even bumpier ride between election day and inauguration. 

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FBI flags false videos impersonating agency, claiming Democratic ballot fraud

The bureau said the videos and their underlying claims were not genuine, while a disinformation researcher linked the activity to the Russian group Doppelganger.

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White House to agencies: Don’t wait to test your post-quantum encryption

Federal agencies can spare themselves interoperability heartburn tomorrow by testing post-quantum encryption algorithms in live conditions today, official says.

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Senator urges Meta CEO to maintain election research partnerships

A Meta spokesperson told CyberScoop the company “remains committed to working with the research community” but wouldn’t commit to continuing a key program from 2020.

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Pennsylvania officials rebut false voter fraud claims from home and abroad

A video of someone ripping up supposed Trump votes in Bucks County is fake and likely originated from Russia, while Trump supporters in the state falsely accused a group of nuns of mass voter fraud. 

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HYPR is latest firm to reveal hiring of fraudulent IT worker overseas

Company officials say the individual was caught during the onboarding process, but used proxies and verified documents to back up their legend.

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HYPR is latest firm to reveal hiring of fraudulent IT worker overseas

Company officials say the individual was caught during the onboarding process, but used proxies and verified documents to back up their legend.

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