For 20 years, tech has moved fast and broken things. The result: a cybersecurity crisis built on rushed code and vulnerable software. It’s time to replace speed-at-all-costs with a security-first approach.
The group leveraged dozens of social media accounts and “routinely used” AI-generated imagery and video to stoke unrest among Iran’s population, according to Citizen Lab.
The two messaging apps replied separately, commenting on user rights and efforts to counter crime.
A Vietnam-based group has spread thousands of advertisements, fake websites and social media posts promising access to popular prompt-to-video AI generation tools, delivering infostealers and backdoors instead.
The monthly Android security update covers 47 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity defect in the widely used FreeType software library.
The genetic testing business says user privacy will be an “important consideration” as it searches for a buyer.
It’s one part of a strategy to combat the fast-growing scheme that has cost victims billions of dollars.
The pre-election period was busy for foreign and domestic actors looking to undermine confidence in U.S. elections. Election observers are expecting an even bumpier ride between election day and inauguration.
A Meta spokesperson told CyberScoop the company “remains committed to working with the research community” but wouldn’t commit to continuing a key program from 2020.
Officials said they’ve put in place multiple new procedures specifically to deal with claims of election malfeasance and fraud from local voters.
