2024-08-09 19:55:08
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Election Security Threats Keep Growing As Voting Nears

As the US presidential election approaches, election security threats are on the rise. OpenAI warns of the potential for AI technology like ChatGPT-4o to sway political opinions.

Microsoft researchers have discovered Iranian hackers targeting US officials and launching AI-powered fake news sites. Additionally, Microsoft's Copilot Studio system is vulnerable to abuse.

Venezuela has banned a certain platform amid election disputes, and Maduro suggests abandoning WhatsApp in response to Musk. The Center for Countering Digital Hate and Mark Cuban have also issued warnings.

These developments highlight the increasing risks and challenges in maintaining the integrity of elections in the digital age.

World - South China Morning Post
9. August 2024 um 12:12

Iran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence US election: Microsoft | South China Morning Post

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Iran is accelerating online activity that appears intended to influence the US election, in one case targeting a presidential campaign with an email phishing attack, Microsoft said on Friday. Iranian actors also have spent recent months creating fake news sites and impersonating activists, laying the groundwork to stoke division and potentially sway American voters this fall, especially in swing states, the technology giant found. The findings in Microsoft’s newest threat intelligence report s..
The Guardian
9. August 2024 um 14:10

Iran hackers target US officials to influence election, Microsoft says

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Iran-linked hackers targeted US presidential campaign officials and county-level government accounts in attempts to influence the 2020 election, according to Microsoft. The IRGC intelligence unit sent a spear-phishing email to a high-ranking campaign official, while another IRGC-linked group compromised a county-level government account through a password spray operation. Iran also created covert news sites Nio Thinker and Savannah Time and used clandestine social media accounts to sow political..
Inc.com
9. August 2024 um 17:38

Election Security Threats Keep Growing As Voting Nears

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AI tech brings election interference risks; OpenAI warns ChatGPT-4o can sway political opinions; Microsoft researchers warn of Iranian hackers targeting U.S. officials; Iranian groups launching AI-powered fake news sites; Microsoft's Copilot Studio system vulnerable to abuse; Venezuela bans X platform amid election disputes; Maduro responds to Musk, suggests abandoning WhatsApp; Warnings from Center for Countering Digital Hate, Mark Cuban.
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