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CYBERSep 22Fake passport images claim Zelenskyy and family chose Israel as homelandA photo amassing thousands of views on social media allegedly shows a scan of Zelenskyy's passport, with Israel as his homeland. Not only are the allegations false, but they've been doing the rounds since 2023.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 22Inside Max: The Russian super-app that could spy on millions in Putin’s ‘digital gulag’The Independent World
CYBERSep 21Czech journalists expose Europe-based staff of Rybar, a pro-war Russian Telegram channelJournalists at the Czech outlet Seznam Zprávy found that representatives of Rybar — an analytical center and one of the largest pro-war Telegram channels with ties to Russia’s Defense Ministry — work in Europe and regularly interview politicians, journalists, and experts.Meduza [en]
CYBERSep 21Inside Max: The Russian super-app that could spy on millions in Putin’s ‘digital gulag’The Independent World
CYBERSep 21Prison : Kansas man admits illegally selling advanced technolgy to RussiaA Kansas man has reportedly admitted to illegally selling advanced technology to Russia, leading to his imprisonment. This case involves illicit technology trafficking with national security implications.jcpost.com · United States
CYBERSep 21Russia thwarts over 100 mln cyber threats during State Duma elections : official - XinhuaAn official reported that Russia thwarted over 100 million cyber threats during the State Duma elections, indicating significant cybersecurity challenges during political events.english.news.cn
CYBERSep 20Putin humiliated as Moscow hit by cyber attack and blames united kingdom | World | Newsexpress.co.uk · United Kingdom
CYBERSep 19Russia reports ‘powerful’ cyberattacks on second day of parliamentary voteAl Jazeera [en]
CYBERBREAKINGSep 19Russian Authorities Claim Cyberattacks On Voting Systems As Duma Election Enters Second DayRFE/RL
CYBERSep 18Moscow’s electronic voting system reportedly checks users for active VPNs. The check doesn’t block voting, and the site’s code doesn’t reveal why the data is collected.Moscow’s online voting system checks whether a voter is using a VPN, according to programmer Pyotr Zhizhin, who analyzed and documented in detail the scheme used to falsify electronic voting in the 2021 State Duma elections.Meduza [en]
CYBERSep 18Macron wants to better protect critical infrastructure against Russian attacksPresident Macron heeft de Franse regering opdracht gegeven om een plan te maken om kritieke infrastructuur en defensielocaties beter te beschermen. Volgens Macron is de dreiging van hybride aanvallen door Rusland op Frankrijk en Europa de afgelopen weken toegenomen. Hij zei dat ook Frankrijk de afgelopen weken doelwit is geweest van Russische hybride aanvallen. Dat zijn aanvallen waarbij traditionele militaire middelen gecombineerd worden met niet-militaire middelen, zoals cyberaanvallen en verspreiding van desinformatie. Macron voegde daaraan toe dat de aanvallen niet "onbeantwoord" zullen blNOS Buitenland
CYBERSep 18Russia: Max, the imposed application capable of spying on its usersLe Figaro International
CYBERSep 18Macron warns Moscow of response to hybrid attacks: We won't be intimidatedRussia’s hybrid attacks against European countries will not go unanswered; it would be a mistake for Moscow to continue them.Ukrinform [en]
CYBERSep 18Macron orders protection of infrastructure against Russian hybrid attacksThe French president said he had ordered 'the government to prepare a plan to protect our critical infrastructure' and the 'most sensitive.'Le Monde [en]
CYBERSep 18REPLAY: Macron orders plan to counter 'Russian hybrid attacks'President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he had ordered measures to shield France's key infrastructure and defence industry sites from increasing Russian hybrid attacks. The announcement came as Macron spoke to the press after meeting in Paris with political party leaders to discuss recent developments in the international situation including the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. Watch his press conference in full above.France 24 [en]
CYBERSep 18France: Macron orders defense against Russian hybrid attacksDW News [en]
CYBERSep 18Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says MacronThe French president says he has tasked the government with protecting critical infrastructure and defence industry sites.BBC World
CYBERSep 18Russia shares AI-generated Putin selfie as use of artificial content spreads among Europe's politiciansThe Russian embassy in South Africa recently shared an AI-generated image of BRICS leaders. It's part of a growing trend of public figures and institutions using AI in their communication, which researchers say can undermine public trust.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 18Instagram Takedowns and AI Deepfakes Target Albania’s ‘Flamingo’ ProtestersFar from isolated incidents, experts say the targeting of social media accounts linked to anti-government protesters in Albania is part of a ‘coordinated pattern’ of censorship.Balkan Insight
CYBERSep 17German police call Vitaly Kovalev a founder of Trickbot, the hacking group whose ransomware hit U.S. hospitals. New People had him on its Duma candidate list before dropping him in July.Meduza [en]
CYBERSep 17US Midterms: Russian disinformation campaign targets DemocratsFrance 24 [en]
CYBERSep 17Russia upgraded the system that tabulates its election results. Experts found vulnerabilities that could be exploited to manipulate the vote.Hackers have breached Tsifrotek, the company behind GAS Vybory 2.0, Russia’s upgraded vote-tabulation system, which is being used in a federal election for the first time this year. The hackers gave the files to the investigative outlet iStories, which analyzed them with the help of technical and election experts. Meduza summarizes iStories’ investigation into how GAS Vybory 2.0 works and what vulnerabilities it has.Meduza [en]
CYBERSep 16A six-fingered Leonardo DiCaprio and the creature from Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ stuff a ballot box in this Russian PSA about AI-generated election fraud videosThe Telegram channel Voyna s Feykami posted an AI-generated video about ballot stuffing. It shows a six-fingered Leonardo DiCaprio, soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, and the alien from Ridley Scott’s film “Alien” dropping ballots into a ballot box. A voice-over warns that videos purporting to show election violations may have been generated using AI.Meduza [en]
CYBERSep 16Days before Russia’s State Duma elections, hackers say they accessed the election commission’s IT systems and downloaded server configurations and internal documentsMeduza [en]