Collaborate Disseminate
In a briefing with reporters on Tuesday, U.S. intelligence officials said Russia is the most active U.S. adversary seeking to influence American politics.
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The FBI’s takedown of the LockBit ransomware group last week came as LockBit was preparing to release sensitive data stolen from government computer systems in Fulton County, Ga. But LockBit is now regrouping, and the gang says it will publish the stolen Fulton County data on March 2 unless paid a ransom. LockBit claims the cache includes documents tied to the county’s ongoing criminal prosecution of former President Trump, but court watchers say teaser documents published by the crime gang suggest a total leak of the Fulton County data could put lives at risk and jeopardize a number of other criminal trials. Continue reading FBI’s LockBit Takedown Postponed a Ticking Time Bomb in Fulton County, Ga.
Donald Trump Jr may not have just inherited his famous father’s name. He may also have inherited his bad password security. Continue reading Donald Trump Jr’s hacked Twitter account announces his father has died
UPS delivers some smishing advice (but have they kept something under wraps?), we ask ChatGPT to take a long hard look at itself, and we debate what the penalty should be for taking national secrets home with you.
All this and much much more is disc… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #328: UPS smishing, ChatGPT 101, and storing secret files
Chris Krebs said he expects to see Russia, China and Iran — and even domestic groups — attempt to influence and disrupt the presidential race.
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Researchers found more than 40,000 tweets about tabulators in Maricopa County, Arizona, but disinformation didn’t reach levels seen in 2020.
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Former President Trump and his allies made spurious claims that lay the groundwork for arguing the midterm elections were rigged.
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Experts and national security officials worry that lies and conspiracies about voting could cause voters to reject outcomes or spark violence.
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The company insists its equipment is safe, and nobody has proof of the vulnerabilities having been used, CISA says.
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Researchers shared the data to provide a more complete context about the data and questions surrounding it, they said.
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