< Newsletter 2024 September #2
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Social Media, Misinformation & The US Elections
Disinformation, Misinformation & Fake News: Generative AI, plus a reliance on social media & other online news sources, are making it hard for voters to know what's real and what's not. read more
How AI Will Help Disrupt Elections Around The Globe
Generative AI is an attractive option for politically driven and nation state-sponsored threat actors. What can stop them? By Craig Watt read more
Global AI Safety: Scientists Can Move The Needle
As differences in political values & priorities intensify cooperation on AI safety, scientist-led dialogue can show its worth. By Isabella Wilkinson read more
Telegram Disables Features Used For Illegal Activity
Telegram has moved fast to change some key features of its messaging platform, affecting 950m users, following the arrest of CEO Pavel Durov. read more
Google's $200 Billion AdTech Business Has A Monopoly Challenge
Google has lost one major case concerning its dominance in Online Search. Now, it faces a second lawsuit challenging its dominance in AdTech. read more
Quantum-Safe Encryption Comes Closer
Quantum Computing Wil Overturn Public-Key Cryptography: NIST has developed new cryptographic algorithms that can withstand the power of quantum computing. read more
High Stakes: Business Email Compromise
Research has discovered that half of spam emails are BEC. Of these, 40% were AI-generated and, in some cases, AI created the entire message. read more
Iranian Campaign Targets WhatsApp Users
Meta has disclosed a cyber security issue involving Iranian threat actors targeting WhatsApp users across multiple countries, including Israel. read more
Cyber Attack Hits German Air Traffic Control
The German air traffic control agency was hit by a cyber attack disrupting its office communications and Russian military hackers are suspected. read more
Hackers Attack Russia & Belarus
Head Mare: A hacktivist group is carrying out cyber attacks targeting organisations located in Russia and Belarus, using ransomware tools & tactics. read more
Vulnerability Management: Security Teams Face Many Obstacles
The Big Five: To stay ahead of adversaries, security teams must use advanced technologies and prioritise the most critical vulnerabilities. By Sylvain Cortes read more
Exploiting AI Tools To Steal Revenue From Music Streaming
Criminal Charges: The accused claimed more than $10m in music royalty payments using AI tools and a network of bots, in a highly sophisticated long-term fraud. read more
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