Collaborate Disseminate
Google’s Threat Analysis Group sheds more light on targeted credential phishing and malware attacks on the staff of Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. Continue reading Biden Campaign Staffers Targeted in Cyberattack Leveraging Anti-Virus Lure, Dropbox Ploy
Relax: Nic Cage deepfakes aren’t going anywhere. It’s only “maliciously misleading” impersonations that are now verboten. Continue reading Reddit bans ‘impersonation,’ but satire and parody are still OK
The US Justice Department has announced criminal indictments against 12 Russian intelligence officers tied to the hack of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during the 2016 US presidential election campaign.
The charges were drawn up as part of t… Continue reading 12 Russian Intelligence Agents Indicted For Hacking DNC Emails
Nope, there’s no upside-down thumb coming our way. Rather, It’s a Reddit-esque downvote option, and it’s a limited test. Continue reading Facebook is not testing a dislike button, except for the one it’s testing
The United States Department of Justice has reportedly gathered enough evidence to charge at least six Russian government officials for allegedly playing a role in hacking DNC systems and leaking information during the 2016 presidential race.
Earlier … Continue reading US Identifies 6 Russian Government Officials Involved In DNC Hack
The FBI arrested a 25-year-old NSA contractor on Saturday (3rd June) for leaking classified information to an online news outlet which published its report yesterday (5th June) — meaning the arrest was made two days before the actual disclosure went online.
Reality Leigh Winner, who held a top-secret security clearance and worked as a government contractor in Georgia with Pluribus
Continue reading FBI Arrests NSA Contractor for Leaking Secrets – Here’s How they Caught Her
President Donald Trump has abruptly fired James Comey, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who was leading an investigation into alleged links between Trump and Russia.
The White House announced on Tuesday that Comey was fired on… Continue reading Trump Fires FBI Director Over Clinton Probe, Amid Russia Investigation
The United States has expelled 35 Russian spies in response to Russia’s alleged interference in last month’s presidential election, further escalating tensions between the countries.
The US state department has declared 35 diplomatic intelligence offi… Continue reading Obama Expels 35 Russian Spies Over Election Hacking; Russia Responds With Duck Meme
Typing ‘legitimate’ instead of ‘illegitimate’ led DNC chief to phishing link and the hack that compromised his emails, report finds Continue reading DNC chief Podesta led to phishing link ‘thanks to a typo’
It’s “crazy” to think that Facebook news stories influence people, he said. The internet’s response: Facebook ads do, but its news doesn’t? Continue reading Zuckerberg pushes back on fears over fake news on Facebook