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Hackers hijack Ukraine and Russia emergency alert apps to send fake nuclear warnings
Ukraine's Air Alert and Russia's Emergencies Ministry apps sent false nuclear strike and radiation alerts; notifications disabled and services restored.
Russia Ukraine emergency alert apps hit by fake nuclear strike messages
Fake nuclear and drone warnings were sent via compromised apps in both countries after a ceasefire in Kherson.
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Russian and Ukrainian hackers hijack emergency apps to spread fake nuclear attack warnings
Hackers compromised Ukraine's Air Alert app spreading fake nuclear and radiation warnings; similar hack claimed on Russia's EMERCOM app.
Hackers send fake nuclear alerts through Ukraine and Russia emergency apps
Ukraine shut Air Alert after false radiation and chemical warnings; Russia said its emergency app was also attacked.
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Lawmakers say Russia seeks to undermine Democrats before midterms
They say a classified assessment finds influence activity by Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, but no vote-system hacking.
Gudea leverages AI to help organizations prevent social media crises before they erupt
Gudea raised $7 million for AI that tracks online rumors before they become reputation crises.
British PM says it is 'clear' Russia interfered with Brexit vote
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote and is spreading disinformation in Europe.
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OpenAI says it disrupted Russian and Iranian influence ops that used ChatGPT
OpenAI banned ChatGPT accounts tied to Russian and Iranian influence operations spreading propaganda and fake research.
OpenAI uncovers Russian and Iranian influence ops that planted fake stories in real news outlets
OpenAI banned ChatGPT accounts used by Russian and Iranian operators to plant fake stories in real outlets.
OpenAI says Iran, Russia used AI journalists, think tanks to influence Western media
OpenAI disrupted Russian and Iranian campaigns that used ChatGPT to plant AI personas and stories in mainstream media.
UK and Germany team up against Russian cyberattacks as Brexit rethink looms
Britain and Germany agreed to share intelligence and jointly disrupt Russian cyberattacks and sabotage.
Disrupting AI-enabled “false front” operations
OpenAI banned Russian and Iranian influence operations that used ChatGPT to run false-front media and think-tank campaigns.
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Russia's Hybrid Cyber-Physical War in Europe Heats Up
Russia intensifies hybrid warfare against Europe, combining cyber sabotage, disinformation, and drone attacks, particularly targeting nations materially supporting Ukraine.
Contain the Chaos: ‘CONTROL Resonant’ Launches on GeForce NOW
Malicious actors use AI to deliver phishing traps and fake contact information to trick AI agents browsing major companies and services, causing significant user confusion and financial risk.
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Hackers influence ChatGPT and Gemini to direct users to scam centers
Attackers poison ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overview with GEO-optimized fake content, steering users of 374 companies toward scam phone numbers and phishing pages.
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UK gears up for fight against Russia’s disinformation machine
The UK will create a National Centre for Information Defence to detect and disrupt hostile-state disinformation.
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Attackers Manipulate AI Chatbots in Mass Disinformation, Phishing Campaign
Attackers are poisoning AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini with malicious web content to generate mass phishing and disinformation.
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Burnham announces plan for new UK center to fight disinformation
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham ordered a new national centre to detect and disrupt hostile disinformation.
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Israeli contractor BlackCore trained Angolan officials in online influence operations
Citizen Lab links Israeli firm BlackCore to training Angolan officials to run covert influence campaigns with fake personas and pro-government content.
Forgery of C2PA on a Pixel 10
Researcher forged a Google Pixel 10 C2PA content credential with genuine signatures, showing root-level attackers can fake photo provenance.
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From Hacks to Bioweapons, Claude Misuse Is Now Everywhere
Anthropic reports Claude was misused by Midnight Blizzard, ShinyHunters, disinformation campaigns, and bioweapon attempts; roundup also covers Xinbi takedown.
OpenAI disrupts 20 campaigns to misuse its tech as federal officials mull international use of AI
OpenAI disrupted 20+ nation-state operations misusing ChatGPT, including CyberAv3ngers using it for reconnaissance and malware code debugging.
OpenAI banned Russian ChatGPT accounts backing covert influence operation
OpenAI banned Russian-run ChatGPT accounts behind fake think tank IBI, which used AI-generated posts and a 'Sovereignty Index' to push pro-Russia narratives.