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CISA: No credible election threats, and no contact with social media companies

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The agency said during a Super Tuesday media briefing that its communication channels with social media companies have gone dark, following court cases that officials say have “fundamentally” changed how the federal government interacts with platforms.

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Attack velocity surges with average breakout time down to only 62 minutes

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The speed of cyberattacks continues to accelerate at an alarming rate, according to CrowdStrike. Adversaries increasingly exploit stolen credentials The speed of cyberattacks continues to accelerate at an alarming rate. The report indicates that the av… Continue reading Attack velocity surges with average breakout time down to only 62 minutes→

Cyber threats cast shadow over 2024 elections

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Considering that 2024 is a historic year for elections – with an estimated half of the world’s population taking part in democratic votes – this high threat of cyber interference has significant implications for global free society, threatening to unde… Continue reading Cyber threats cast shadow over 2024 elections→

Global malicious activity targeting elections is skyrocketing

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With more voters than ever in history heading to the polls in 2024, Resecurity has identified a growing trend of malicious cyber-activity targeting sovereign elections globally. In an era of unprecedented geopolitical volatility, this trend is particul… Continue reading Global malicious activity targeting elections is skyrocketing→

Meta’s Oversight Board slams company policies for manipulated media

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The ruling agreed with Meta’s decision to leave up videos that were misleadingly edited to label Biden as a “sick pedophile,” but said the platform must update its policies to capture audio and non-AI generated media.

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Deepfakes, dollars and ‘deep state’ fears: Inside the minds of election officials heading into 2024

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State and local officials say they need more funding and resources to deal with a deluge of threats ranging from AI to threats of personal violence.

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Chinese, Russian interference attempts on 2022 midterms didn’t impact voting, intelligence agencies say

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U.S. intelligence agencies expect election interference to shift from targeting of voting systems to influencing social media.

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CISA election security lead Kim Wyman to leave agency

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Wyman, who previously served as Washington state’s top election official, will step down as CISA’s top election security adviser.

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Treasury sanctions two Russian intelligence officers for election influence operations

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The charges follow a grand jury indictments alleging that the officers engaged in years-long international election influence campaigns.

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The 2024 race promises to be ‘very, very active’ in terms of foreign and domestic meddling, says former CISA chief

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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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