Tag #Cybersecurity

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Gmail Account Hack Leads to \$500,000 Cryptocurrency Theft

A Seattle firefighter lost \$500,000 in cryptocurrency after a hacker, using a combination of fake Google support emails and a real Google phone number, convinced the victim to approve an account recovery prompt, granting access to his account and cryptocurrency stored in Google Photos.

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Ninth US Telecom Firm Hit in Chinese Hacking Campaign

A ninth US telecommunications firm was confirmed to be a victim of China's Salt Typhoon hacking campaign, which accessed private communications of numerous Americans, primarily those involved in government or political activity, highlighting cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the US and prompting call...

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EU Prepares Sanctions After Damage to Baltic Sea Cable

Following damage to an underwater electricity cable in the Baltic Sea, the EU is preparing sanctions against Russia's 'shadow fleet' after Finnish authorities detained a Russian-linked vessel, the Eagle S, suspected of causing the damage; repairs could take up to seven months.

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Security Risks Rise with Expansion of German Offshore Wind Energy"

Germany's approximately 1600 offshore wind turbines face growing security threats, including potential sabotage and espionage, as evidenced by recent damage to Baltic Sea cables and increased unauthorized vessel activity near wind farms; while individual turbine attacks are less likely, damage to po...

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Cariad Data Breach Exposes Location Data of 800,000 Electric Vehicles

A software flaw at Volkswagen's Cariad exposed location data of 800,000 electric vehicles and contact information of their owners in Europe; the vulnerability lasted months before being discovered by the Chaos Computer Club, which then reported it to VW.

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AI and Foreign Interference's Impact on 2024 Global Elections

In 2024, 3.7 billion people voted in elections across 70 countries; while Meta and other studies found minimal impact from AI and foreign interference in most cases, the Romanian presidential election was canceled due to evidence of such interference, highlighting varied global impacts.

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Finland Seizes Oil Tanker Suspected of Severing Baltic Sea Cables

Finnish authorities seized the Eagle S oil tanker, suspected of severing the Estlink 2 power cable and telecommunication cables in the Gulf of Finland on Wednesday; the ship is believed to be part of Russia's shadow fleet, used to evade sanctions, though services remained stable and NATO is increasi...

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Finland Investigates Oil Tanker for Sabotage of Baltic Sea Power Cable

Finnish authorities are investigating the oil tanker Eagle S, suspected of damaging the EstLink 2 submarine power cable connecting Finland and Estonia on December 25, 2023, with the ship's anchor; the incident is seen as potentially part of a pattern of hybrid warfare in the Baltic Sea.

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Trump to Deport Millions, Counter China on Day One

Incoming Trump administration plans to immediately deport over 1.5 million migrants with removal orders and to counter China's fentanyl trafficking and cyberattacks, using DHS, led by Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, to enforce the law.

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Data Breach Exposes Location Data of 800,000 VW Electric Vehicles

A data breach at VW's Cariad exposed location data of 800,000 electric vehicles and contact information of their owners due to a software flaw in an Amazon cloud server, allowing access to precise location data of 460,000 vehicles for months; VW claims the issue is resolved and no sensitive data was...

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AI-Fueled Disinformation Significantly Impacts 2024 Global Elections

The 2024 elections, involving 3.7 billion people across 70 countries, revealed significant interference from AI-generated disinformation and foreign actors, leading to events such as the annulment of Romania's presidential election and influencing votes in Moldova and the US.

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NATO Steps Up Baltic Sea Patrols After Suspected Cable Sabotage

NATO will increase its Baltic Sea patrols after Finnish authorities seized a Russian-linked ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cables, adding to concerns about critical infrastructure security and regional stability following similar incidents.

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