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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:42:27 +0000

US government officials continue to warn that the public and private sectors need to identify and root out China-backed attackers lurking in industrial control systems.

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This New Tool Aims to Keep Terrorism Content Off the Internet

Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online. A free new tool is coming to help clean house.

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November 10, 2023 admin

Here’s How Violent Extremists Are Exploiting Generative AI Tools

Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:00:00 +0000

Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists to bypass automated detection systems.

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November 9, 2023 admin

Sandworm Hackers Caused Another Blackout in Ukraine—During a Missile Strike

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Russia’s most notorious military hackers successfully sabotaged Ukraine’s power grid for the third time last year. And in this case, the blackout coincided with a physical attack.

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Police Use of Face Recognition Is Sweeping the UK

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Face recognition technology has been controversial for years. Cops in the UK are drastically increasing the amount they use it.

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November 8, 2023 admin

Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2023 Seeks to End Warrantless Police and FBI Spying

Credit to Author: Dell Cameron| Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:44:02 +0000

The Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2023 pulls from past privacy bills to overhaul how police and the feds access Americans’ data and communications.

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November 7, 2023 admin

Internet Blackouts in Gaza Are a New Weapon in the Israel-Hamas War

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2023 18:41:31 +0000

Israel has said it’s prepared to disrupt internet service in Gaza, signaling a new age of warfare. In the past two weeks, the Palestinian territory has already suffered three communications shutdowns.