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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Microsoft Outlook Vulnerability Exploited by Russian Forest Blizzard Group

By Waqas
Forest Blizzard (aka STRONTIUM, APT28, and Fancy Bear) is thought to have affiliations with or support from the Russian military intelligence agency.
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Ukraine Hacks Russia’s Aviation Agency, Claims “Aviation Cannibalism”

By Deeba Ahmed
In a press release, Ukraine’s intelligence agency referred to the hacking as a “successful complex special operation in cyberspace.” 
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LitterDrifter USB Worm

A new worm that spreads via USB sticks is infecting computers in Ukraine and beyond.

The group­—known by many names, including Gamaredon, Primitive Bear, ACTINIUM, Armageddon, and Shuckworm—has been active since at least 2014 and has been attributed to Russia’s Federal Security Service by the Security Service of Ukraine. Most Kremlin-backed groups take pains to fly under the radar; Gamaredon doesn’t care to. Its espionage-motivated campaigns targeting large numbers of Ukrainian organizations are easy to detect and tie back to the Russian government. The campaigns typically revolve around malware that aims to obtain as much information from targets as possible…

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