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The role of Social Media in modern society – Social Media Day 22 interviewThe role of Social Media in modern society – Social Media Day 22 interview

The role of Social Media in modern society – Social Media Day 22 interview

This is a transcription of an interview I had at Iran International broadcaster, I discussed about the role of social…

3 years ago
Russia-linked Fronton botnet could run disinformation campaignsRussia-linked Fronton botnet could run disinformation campaigns

Russia-linked Fronton botnet could run disinformation campaigns

Researchers warn that the Fronton botnet was used by Russia-linked threat actors for coordinated disinformation campaigns. Fronton is a distributed…

3 years ago
Russia’s disinformation uses deepfake video of Zelenskyy telling people to lay down armsRussia’s disinformation uses deepfake video of Zelenskyy telling people to lay down arms

Russia’s disinformation uses deepfake video of Zelenskyy telling people to lay down arms

Russian disinformation continues, this time it used a deepfake video of Zelenskyy inviting Ukrainians to 'lay down arms.' A deepfake…

3 years ago
Russia restricts Twitter in the country amid conflict with UkraineRussia restricts Twitter in the country amid conflict with Ukraine

Russia restricts Twitter in the country amid conflict with Ukraine

Global internet monitor working group NetBlocks reported that Twitter has been restricted in Russia amid conflict with Ukraine. Global internet…

3 years ago
SSU: Russia-linked actors are targeting Ukraine with ‘massive wave of hybrid warfare’SSU: Russia-linked actors are targeting Ukraine with ‘massive wave of hybrid warfare’

SSU: Russia-linked actors are targeting Ukraine with ‘massive wave of hybrid warfare’

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said the country is the target of an ongoing "wave of hybrid warfare." The…

3 years ago
European Union formally blames Russia for the GhostWriter operationEuropean Union formally blames Russia for the GhostWriter operation

European Union formally blames Russia for the GhostWriter operation

European Union representatives formally accused Russia of attempting to target the elections and political systems of several EU states. European…

4 years ago
Germany protests to Russia over attacks ahead of the upcoming electionGermany protests to Russia over attacks ahead of the upcoming election

Germany protests to Russia over attacks ahead of the upcoming election

Germany has protested to Russia over attempts to steal data from lawmakers and use them to spread disinformation ahead of…

4 years ago
Russia-linked APT groups exploited Lithuanian infrastructure to launch attacksRussia-linked APT groups exploited Lithuanian infrastructure to launch attacks

Russia-linked APT groups exploited Lithuanian infrastructure to launch attacks

Russia-linked APT groups leveraged the Lithuanian nation’s technology infrastructure to launch cyber-attacks against targets worldwide. The annual national security threat…

4 years ago
Twitter removes 100 accounts linked to Russia disseminating disinformationTwitter removes 100 accounts linked to Russia disseminating disinformation

Twitter removes 100 accounts linked to Russia disseminating disinformation

Twitter removed dozens of accounts allegedly used by Russia-linked threat actors to disseminate disinformation and target western countries. Twitter has…

4 years ago
FBI and CISA warn of disinformation campaigns about the hack of voter systemsFBI and CISA warn of disinformation campaigns about the hack of voter systems

FBI and CISA warn of disinformation campaigns about the hack of voter systems

The FBI and the US CISA issued a joint public service announcement about the threat of disinformation campaigns targeting the…

5 years ago