April 25, 2024 at 05:11PM Cyber threats to elections are increasingly complex, with attackers combining tactics like DDoS attacks, fake news, and leaks. Mandiant’s report highlights how these combined attacks can magnify each other’s impact. Chained cyberattacks have disrupted elections in Ukraine and targeted US states’ voting-related websites. Not only state-sponsored actors, but also insiders, … Read more
April 2, 2024 at 11:07AM Amid upcoming global elections, Clint Watts, Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center GM, anticipates AI-driven misinformation influencing outcomes. Deception may not reach feared sophistication but will remain effective due to simple tactics. Watts’ team monitors government-linked threat groups globally and identified AI techniques utilized by Russian actors to post fake news. AI … Read more
March 4, 2024 at 02:08AM BleepingComputer uncovered a network of over 60 “news” websites impersonating leading media outlets like BBC, CNBC, CNN, and others. These sites plagiarize articles without attribution and engage in spam and SEO tactics. The operation, traced to India, may be connected to online gambling enterprises. The extent and future of its … Read more
March 2, 2024 at 11:35AM BleepingComputer uncovered a network of over 60 fake “news” websites masquerading as major media outlets such as BBC and CNN. The operation, traced back to India, reposts articles from credible sources without permission and engages in spamming for SEO and selling ad slots. The complete list of domains and cautionary … Read more
January 17, 2024 at 01:34AM Netcraft discovered that scammers are exploiting cheap domain names to promote fake health products through deceptive news campaigns, mimicking popular news outlets and falsely claiming endorsements from TV shows like Shark Tank and Dragons’ Den. The proliferation of new global top-level domain names, such as .sbs and .cloud, at low … Read more
December 9, 2023 at 06:38AM A pro-Russia group recruited Hollywood actors through platforms like Cameo to create videos supporting a fake person named “Vladimir” and promoting false claims of Ukraine’s president having a substance addiction. These videos were shared on Russian social media to spread propaganda. Ongoing campaigns also spoof mainstream media reports to smear … Read more