How to Inoculate against Midterm Misinformation Campaigns
A New York University professor advocates “prebunking”—sounding the alarm before a conspiracy theory spreads too widely.....»»
US verges on vaccination tipping point, faces thousands of needless deaths: FDA
Top regulatory officials call for clinicians to speak up and drown out misinformation. Enlarge / A child with measles. (credit: Greene, Charles Lyman) The US may be heading to a "dangerous vaccination tipping point," wit.....»»
Slow the scroll: Users less vigilant about misinformation on mobile phones, study finds
Mobile phones pack a lot of information into pocket-sized devices, which is why users may want to slow down the next time they're scrolling through social media or checking email on a mobile app. People process information more efficiently, but tend.....»»
OilRig targets Israel organizations with new lightweight downloaders
ESET researchers analyzed a growing series of new OilRig downloaders that the group used in several campaigns throughout 2022 to maintain access to target organizations of special interest, all located in Israel. They include an organization in the h.....»»
Attackers abuse OAuth apps to initiate large-scale cryptomining and spam campaigns
Attackers are compromising high-privilege Microsoft accounts and abusing OAuth applications to launch a variety of financially-motivated attacks. Abusing OAuth applications OAuth is an open standard authentication protocol that uses tokens to grant a.....»»
Week in review: Booking.com hotel booking scam, Kali Linux 2023.4 released
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Advanced ransomware campaigns expose need for AI-powered cyber defense In this Help Net Security interview, Carl Froggett, CIO at Deep Instinct, dis.....»»
UAW says it signed 1,000 VW workers in Tenn. organizing push
The UAW is trying to capitalize on recent contract victories in Detroit and reverse labor’s decades-long decline in the auto sector. It has launched simultaneous, public campaigns to organize 13 non-union U.S. plants......»»
Exploring the impact of generative AI in the 2024 presidential election
2024 is a presidential election year in the US. 2016 and 2020 both saw impressive increases in attempts to influence voters through crafty propaganda and social media campaigns run by bots and expert social engineers, along with attempts to influence.....»»
Advanced ransomware campaigns expose need for AI-powered cyber defense
In this Help Net Security interview, Carl Froggett, CIO at Deep Instinct, discusses emerging trends in ransomware attacks, emphasizing the need for businesses to use advanced AI technologies, such as deep learning (DL), for prevention rather than jus.....»»
Psychological science can help counter spread of misinformation, says new report
Debunking, "prebunking," nudging and teaching digital literacy are several of the more effective ways to counter misinformation, according to a new report from the American Psychological Association......»»
North Korean hackers combine malware to attack macOS
North Korea is becoming more of an online threat, with its hackers conducting multiple campaigns and frequently targeting macOS.North Korea is among a number of countries best known for having hackers working on its behalf, and occasionally they caus.....»»
Climate conspiracy theories flourish ahead of COP28
Climate conspiracy theories are flourishing with lifestyle influencers joining in the misinformation war and scientists hounded on social media, researchers say, as pressure rises on leaders at the COP28 summit......»»
Crowd-sourced fact-checking fights misinformation in Taiwan
New Cornell University research finds while journalists and professional fact-checkers struggle to keep up with the deluge of misinformation online, sites that rely on loosely coordinated contributions from volunteers, such as Wikipedia, can help fil.....»»
Researchers: Disinformation campaigns are undermining democracy—here"s how we can fight back
Misinformation is debated everywhere and has justifiably sparked concerns. It can polarize the public, reduce health-protective behaviors such as mask wearing and vaccination, and erode trust in science. Much of misinformation is spread not by accide.....»»
Nostalgia in politics: Study sheds light on how (and why) parties appeal to the past in their election campaigns
Have you ever felt nostalgic when thinking about the past? Then you are not alone. According to survey research, around two-thirds of the European public feel nostalgic......»»
AI disinformation campaigns pose major threat to 2024 elections
AI, post-quantum cryptography, zero trust, cryptography research, and election security will shape cybersecurity strategies in the present and for 2024, according to NTT. As the world emerged from the pandemic and continued to adapt to the rapid impl.....»»
Tech Companies Are Taking Action on AI Election Misinformation. Will it Matter?
Recent actions taken by Meta and Microsoft to protect elections from AI will have limited impact on misinformation, say experts. Meta announced Wednesday (Nov. 8) that it would require labels for political ads that have been digital.....»»
Nissan quarterly profit doubles on robust gain in North America
Robust sales in North America help Nissan more than double its profit in the latest quarter as the automaker readies a new midterm plan and shores up flagging fortunes in China......»»
100+ researchers say they stopped studying X, fearing Elon Musk might sue them
Affected studies were tracking hate speech, child safety, and misinformation. Enlarge (credit: WPA Pool / Pool | Getty Images Europe) At a moment when misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is rapidly spreading on X (.....»»
Givers to crowdfunding campaigns enjoy vicarious success, says study
Why would someone decide to give their money to help a stranger bring a creative project to life? Recent research in the Journal of Consumer Research has found that backers of crowdfunding projects participate, in part, because of a sense of indirect.....»»
How to Spot Abortion-Related Misinformation
Between pregnancy “crisis centers” and “abortion pill testing,” there's a lot of questionable info out there. Here's how to tell what's evidence-based and what's not......»»