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CYBERSep 21Fact Check Team : How AI agents can run foreign influence campaigns across social mediaA report examines how AI agents can be used to conduct foreign influence campaigns across various social media platforms. This highlights a significant threat to information integrity and national security.nbcmontana.com · United States
CYBERSep 21Fact Check Team : How AI agents can run foreign influence campaigns across social mediaThe article discusses how AI agents can be used to conduct foreign influence campaigns on social media platforms. This is significant due to the potential for misinformation and manipulation in the digital space.kfoxtv.com · United States
CYBERSep 21Fact Check Team : How AI agents can run foreign influence campaigns across social mediaA report examines how AI agents can be used to conduct foreign influence campaigns across various social media platforms. This highlights a significant threat to information integrity and national security.nbc16.com · United States
CYBERSep 21Cybercriminals Are Hiding New Malware in Torrents for Popular FilmsVictims have been identified in Africa, including in Kenya and Uganda.Dark Reading
CYBERSep 21Fake LastPass Authenticator Installer Abuses Microsoft-Signed Driver to Kill Antivirus and EDRThe Hacker News
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 21EU fines Google €403 million for improperly using location dataIreland, on behalf of the European Union, said Monday it had fined Google €403 million for improperly using users' location data between May 2018 and February 2020. However, the eight-year delay drew some criticism, as the European Consumer Organisation said that "can be as harmful as no enforcement at all".France 24 [en]
CYBERSep 21Inside Max: The Russian super-app that could spy on millions in Putin’s ‘digital gulag’The Independent World
CYBERSep 21⚡ Weekly Recap: Cisco 0-Day, AI Agent RCE, ClickFix Attacks, ClickFix Surge, and Browser HijacksA browser. A plugin. A package. A login screen. Normal stuff. That is basically the problem this week. The trouble keeps showing up inside things people already trust: code that takes a bad turn, old payloads coming back, exposed systems, weak checks, fake fixes, and attack paths that look almost too easy. Even the research side is getting messy, with more findings, more automation, and notThe Hacker News
CYBERSep 21TASK#STOMP PowerShell Backdoor Steals Documents, Wi-Fi Passwords, and Clipboard DataCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign dubbed TASK#STOMP that delivers a PowerShell backdoor designed to harvest sensitive data from compromised hosts. The backdoor "automatically harvests and exfiltrates business documents, watches the filesystem for new files in real time, steals Wi-Fi passwords and clipboard contents, takes screenshots, and accepts arbitraryThe Hacker News
CYBERSep 21Hong Kong woman, 80, loses HK$6 million to fake online investment expertAn 80‑year‑old woman has lost HK$6 million (US$764,772) to a fake investment expert she met online, Hong Kong police have disclosed. The case was among more than 50 investment scams reported over the past week, with total losses approaching HK$30 million, according to a post on the force’s CyberDefender social media page. The victim, a retiree, first met the fraudster posing as an investment expert on Facebook before moving their conversations to WhatsApp, where the suspect built a relationship...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 21Chinese woman, 65, plays dual roles of beautiful doctor and mum to con man out of US$25,000A 65-year-old Chinese woman used artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate both a young doctor and her mother, successfully scamming 170,000 yuan (US$25,000) from a man. Liu Hui, a resident of Shanghai, connected with a woman named Yu Xiuzhen on a social media platform in 2021. Yu asserted that she was a 29-year-old doctor at a prestigious Grade 3A hospital in Shanghai, claiming influence over her hospital’s property engineering projects. Over the past five years, Yu frequently shared details...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 21ClickFix Lures Deploy ChainScript RAT Using Polygon to Rotate C2 InfrastructureThe Hacker News
CYBERSep 21Cartrack breach exposes customer datait-online.co.za · South Africa
CYBERSep 21Facebook, Instagram recover after brief outage hits users in U.S. and other marketsSeeking Alpha Tech
CYBERSep 21Jade Sleet Linked to Indian IT Provider Breach With FLATROOF and ROOFDECK BackdoorsThe Hacker News
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 20Chinese - made EV vulnerable to hackingAn electric vehicle manufactured in China has been found to be susceptible to hacking. This raises concerns about the cybersecurity of automotive technology and consumer safety.abc.net.au · Australia
CYBERSep 20Crossed Wires : AI flips economics of hacking on its headArtificial intelligence is reportedly transforming the economic landscape of hacking. This suggests a significant shift in the costs and benefits associated with cybercrime.dailymaverick.co.za · South Africa
CYBERSep 20The Houthi exploits the Dubai fire... and his lies escalate with the smokeHouthi forces are accused of exploiting a fire in Dubai for propaganda, with their alleged falsehoods escalating. This highlights the use of information warfare and disinformation in regional contexts.okaz.com.sa · Saudi Arabia
CYBERSep 20SIM Camera trail leads to alleged ISI spy link in KathuaA SIM camera investigation has reportedly uncovered an alleged link to an ISI spy in the Kathua region. This indicates a potential intelligence operation.thenorthlines.com · India
CYBERSep 20Putin humiliated as Moscow hit by cyber attack and blames united kingdom | World | Newsexpress.co.uk · United Kingdom
CYBERSep 20‘Stop Vizag Data Centers’ Instagram account blocked in IndiaNine posts were taken down before the account itself was restricted on Saturday, the campaign says; it has drawn 56 lakh views and 11,800 followers in two months questioning AI data centres around VisakhapatnamThe Hindu