Smashing Security podcast #378: Julian Assange, inside a DDoS attack, and deepfake traumas

Wikileaks’s Julian Assange is a free man, deepfakes cause trouble in the playground, and we hear hot takes about ransomware and tales from inside a devastating denial-of-service attack.

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Stolen Singaporean Identities Sold on Dark Web Starting at $8

Singapore citizens, beware! Cybercriminals are targeting your digital identities and KYC data, starting at just $8, putting users at risk of exploitation. Learn how to protect your data, finances, and reputation with strong passwords, multi-factor auth… Continue reading Stolen Singaporean Identities Sold on Dark Web Starting at $8

AI and the Indian Election

As India concluded the world’s largest election on June 5, 2024, with over 640 million votes counted, observers could assess how the various parties and factions used artificial intelligence technologies—and what lessons that holds for the rest of the world.

The campaigns made extensive use of AI, including deepfake impersonations of candidates, celebrities and dead politicians. By some estimates, millions of Indian voters viewed deepfakes.

But, despite fears of widespread disinformation, for the most part the campaigns, candidates and activists used AI constructively in the election. They used AI for typical political activities, including mudslinging, but primarily to better connect with voters…

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Smashing Security podcast #373: iPhone undeleted photos, and stealing Scarlett Johansson’s voice

iPhone photos come back from the dead! Scarlett Johansson sounds upset about GPT-4o, and there’s a cockup involving celebrity fakes.

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