June 14, 2024
Stanford Internet Observatory wilts under legal pressure during election year
Because who needs disinformation research at times like these The Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO), which for the past five years has been studying and reporting on social media disinformation, is being reimagined with new management and fewer staff following the recent departure of research director Renee DiResta.…
Meta won’t train AI on Euro posts after all, as watchdogs put their paws down
Facebook parent calls step forward for privacy a 'step backwards' Meta has caved to European regulators, and agreed to pause its plans to train AI models on EU users' Facebook and Instagram users' posts — a move that the social media giant said will delay its plans to…
Nigerian faces up to 102 years in the slammer for $1.5M phishing scam
Crook and his alleged co-conspirators said to have used Discord to coordinate The US Department of Justice has convicted a Nigerian national of participating in a business email compromise (BEC) scam worth $1.5 million.…
Ukraine busts SIM farms targeting soldiers with spyware
Russia recruits local residents to support battlefield goals Infrastructure that enabled two pro-Russia Ukraine residents to break into soldiers' devices and deploy spyware has been dismantled by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU).…
French state bidding for piece of Atos, offers €700M
Big data + security division could be owed by the government and its people The French government has confirmed an offer of €700 million ($748 million) for key assets of ailing IT services giant Atos, following the company’s acceptance of a restructuring deal earlier this week.…
Microsoft bigwig says the Feds catching Chinese spies in Exchange Online is the cloud working as intended
'It's not our job to find the culprits – That's what we're paying you for' lawmaker scolds Brad Smith Lawmakers on Thursday grilled Microsoft president Brad Smith about the Windows giant's businesses dealing in China — and the super-corp's repeated security failings — at a time when Beijing-backed…