Weekly Security Sprint EP 87. AI, MDM, Elections and Hiring Risks

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In this week’s Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:

Organizational Cyber Security Culture

Memorandum on Advancing the United States’ Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Fulfill National Security Objectives; and Fostering the Safety, Security, and Trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence

Main Topics:

Info Ops

  • Russian propaganda exploits US hurricane response to undermine FEMA and Ukraine support. This article explores how Russian information campaigns are leveraging hurricanes Milton and Helene to amplify discontent within the US. It focuses on the key narratives pushed by Kremlin-backed media and their role in undermining trust in US disaster relief efforts. 
  • Fact check: Debunking weather modification claims. No one creates or steers hurricanes; the technology does not exist. As the southeastern United States reels from the impact of two historic hurricanes, a large amount of disinformation about nonexistent weather manipulation technology is spreading across the internet, particularly on social media platforms. 

2024 Elections

HYPR is latest firm to reveal hiring of fraudulent IT worker overseas. The problem of fake remote tech workers attempting to gain employment at Western companies has been in the news quite a bit these days. Quite a bit. But this problem may not be restricted to North Korean operatives, and more and more organizations are stepping up to reveal their own encounters with fake IT employees, while sounding an alarm that companies need to invest more attention and resources into how they vet remote and contract employees. Executives from HYPR, an identity security company, revealed this week that they recently offered a contract to a software engineer claiming to be from Eastern Europe. This person initially accepted the job before walking away when the onboarding and verification process raised a number of red flags about their true identity and location. HYPR Unmasks a Fake IT Worker: North Korea Isn’t the Only Threat

Quick Hits:

Terrorism

‘All servers’ for Redline and Meta infostealers hacked by Dutch police and FBI

Ransomware: 

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