The FBI is adding more cyber-focused agents to U.S. embassies

The agency’s deployment of additional cyber assistant legal attachés comes as it takes on a more proactive approach to combating cybercrime operations and infrastructure.

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Israel-linked hacking group claims attack on Iranian gas pumps

The incident comes as Iranian-backed Houthi fighters step up attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea.

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Russian information operation uses U.S. celebrity Cameos to attack Zelensky

Kremlin propagandists tricked a half dozen celebrities into recording videos urging Ukraine’s president to seek treatment for substance abuse.

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Russian AI-generated propaganda struggles to find an audience 

A long-running Kremlin propaganda campaign is experimenting with AI to create phony news sites but isn’t reaching a significant audience.

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U.S. government sanctions prolific North Korean cyber espionage unit

The veteran hacking crew has been at the heart of Pyongyang’s efforts to gather intelligence by breaching computer systems.

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Ahead of 2024 election, Meta worries about lack of information on top-tier nation-state covert operations

Russia, Iran and China are likely to conduct influence operations via fake social media accounts ahead of the 2024 election, a new Meta report says.

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Ahead of 2024 election, Meta worries about lack of information on top-tier nation-state covert operations

Russia, Iran and China are likely to conduct influence operations via fake social media accounts ahead of the 2024 election, a new Meta report says.

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Ahead of 2024 election, Meta worries about lack of information on top-tier nation-state covert operations

Russia, Iran and China are likely to conduct influence operations via fake social media accounts ahead of the 2024 election, a new Meta report says.

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