World’s first dual-fuel CNG motorcycle cuts fuel costs in half

It looks a little like the old Honda Grom, and it’s pitched very much at daily commuters on the crazy roads of India, but the Freedom 125’s dual fuel setup gives it an impressive 330 km (205 miles) of range. Two-thirds of that is from the gas cylinder … Continue reading World’s first dual-fuel CNG motorcycle cuts fuel costs in half

Pakistani Threat Actors Caught Targeting Indian Gov Entities

Security researchers at Cisco Talos and Volexity flag two Pakistani espionage campaigns targeting Indian government entities.
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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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Data Leak Exposes 500GB of Indian Police, Military Biometric Data

By Waqas
The records belonged to two separate India-based firms, ThoughtGreen Technologies and Timing Technologies. Both provide application development, RFID technology, and biometric verification services.
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Hacktivist Groups Target Indian Elections, Leak Personal Data, Says Report

By Deeba Ahmed
Multiple independent hacktivist groups are targeting India’s elections with influence campaigns, Resecurity reports. The campaigns are designed to sway voters’ opinions and undermine trust in the democratic process. Learn more about the … Continue reading Hacktivist Groups Target Indian Elections, Leak Personal Data, Says Report

Smashing Security podcast #369: Keeping the lights on after a ransomware attack

Leicester City Council suffers a crippling ransomware attack, and a massive data breach, but is it out of the dark yet? And as election fever hits India we take a close eye at deepfakery.

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