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Credit to Author: Thor Benson| Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000

The AI era promises a flood of disinformation, deepfakes, and hallucinated “facts.” Psychologists are only beginning to grapple with the implications.

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A Newly Named Group of GRU Hackers is Wreaking Havoc in Ukraine

June 17, 2023 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Plus: The arrest of an alleged Lockbit ransomware hacker, the wild tale of a problematic FBI informant, and one of North Korea’s biggest crypto heists.

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Clop Hacking Rampage Hits US Agencies and Exposes Data of Millions

June 17, 2023 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 21:25:48 +0000

The ransomware gang Clop exploited a vulnerability in a file transfer service. The flaw is now patched, but the damage is still coming into focus.

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The US Navy, NATO, and NASA Are Using a Shady Chinese Company’s Encryption Chips

June 16, 2023 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000

The US government warns encryption chipmaker Hualan has suspicious ties to China’s military. Yet US agencies still use one of its subsidiary’s chips, raising fears of a backdoor.

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A Shady Chinese Firm’s Encryption Chips Got Inside the US Navy, NATO, and NASA

June 15, 2023 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000

The US government warns encryption chipmaker Hualan has suspicious ties to China’s military. Yet US agencies still use one of its subsidiary’s chips, raising fears of a backdoor.

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UFO Whistleblower, Meet a Conspiracy-Loving Congress

June 13, 2023 0 Comments business / national affairs, Security, Security / National Security

Credit to Author: Matt Laslo| Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Fresh claims from a former US intelligence officer about an “intact” alien craft may get traction on Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers want to believe.

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