In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed the fallout from the CrowdStrike global IT outage on endpoint security tools, Mastercard's monumental acquisition of Recorded Future to bolster its cybersecurity portfolio, and the latest efforts by U.S. officials to secure the 2024 election.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency told Information Security Media Group it is in the process of carrying out its most expansive national effort to secure election infrastructure across the country ahead of the upcoming November election.
Brazil has begun blocking domestic access to social platform X - including criminalizing access by Brazilians who might use a VPN - after the company failed to comply with court orders tied to combating disinformation campaigns, and a law requiring it has a legal representative in the country.
Maricopa County CISO Lester Godsey highlights the growing threat of misinformation and its impact on election security. He explains how his team is integrating cybersecurity frameworks to address both digital and physical risks, focusing on disinformation campaigns and election integrity.
In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed the Trump campaign's leaked documents and the many hacker groups targeting the U.S. presidential election, the potential for OpenAI's new voice feature to blur the line between AI and human relationships, and insights from the Black Hat Conference.
A campaign official for former President Donald Trump said on Saturday that "foreign sources" stole sensitive documents including reports created to vet Trump's vice presidential nominees. The campaign blamed it on election interference by Iranian hackers but provided no evidence for the claim.
Welcome to "Cyber Fail," where our experts uncover fails so we can all strengthen our defenses. Today, we take on the looming menace of zombie APIs, the terrors of election dysfunction and the scary legacy of government-backed spyware and its impact on privacy rights.
As the investigation of the attempted assassination of former President Trump unfolds, authorities and cybersecurity experts advise individuals and organizations to beware of online threats in the forms of physical violence, nation-state disinformation and cybercrime campaigns.
Javvad Malik, lead security awareness advocate at KnowBe4, emphasized the increasing risk posed by threat actors during election cycles - exploiting social media, posting deepfake content and disseminating misinformation. "Be skeptical of everything you see," he said.
Election security threats are real, and attacks will come from sophisticated nation-state threat actors who will hack victims and leak sensitive information paired with AI-generated deepfakes as part of disinformation campaigns across Western nations, social media companies told the U.K. government.
Russia's preeminent cyber sabotage unit presents "one of the widest and high severity cyber threats globally," warned Mandiant in a Wednesday report. Mandiant newly designated Sandworm as APT44 to differentiate it from another hacking unit it will still track as APT28.
With elections in more than 50 countries this year, bad actors and nation-states will likely misuse AI to misinform 2 billion voters. Mark Johnston, director of the office of the CISO at Google Cloud, explains how pre-bunking techniques can help users check AI-driven misinformation campaigns.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office found that CISA lacks the skilled staff to effectively share information with critical infrastructure operators about threats. Also, the GAO found that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration lacked an information-sharing process.
The Biden administration doesn't propose huge leaps in cybersecurity funding in an annual spending blueprint unveiled Monday afternoon. U.S. federal civilian cybersecurity spending would amount to $13 billion, while the military would spend $14.5 billion.
Election campaigners Michael Blake and Cynthia Wallace discuss the need for accurate information and community involvement to protect electoral integrity and empower underrepresented voters. Strategies for countering misinformation range from sourcing internet posts to hosting barbershop meetings.
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