Deepfake Democracy: AI Technology Complicates Election Security

While cybersecurity risks to the democratic process have been pervasive for many years now, the prevalence of AI now represents new threats. [TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( February 12, 2024 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Deepfake Democracy: AI Technology Complicates Election Security]( While cybersecurity risks to the democratic process have been pervasive for many years now, the prevalence of AI now represents new threats. [Ongoing Azure Compromises Target Senior Execs, Microsoft 365 Apps]( Attackers are breaching cloud environments and playing games with corporate Microsoft 365 apps, and further victims are likely to come. [China's Dogged Campaign to Portray Itself as Victim of US Hacking]( After the US and its allies formally accused China of irresponsible and malicious behavior in cyberspace back in 2021, the government there has been on a mission to cast the US in the same light. [macOS Targeted by New Backdoor Linked to ALPHV Ransomware]( macOS data exfiltration malware poses as an update for Visual Studio code editor. [CISO Corner: DoD Regs, Neurodiverse Talent & Tel Aviv's Light Rail]( Also in this issue: How the SEC's reporting rules are being weaponized, quishing attacks plaguing execs, and tabletop exercises making a comeback. [Ransomware Groups Claim Hits on Hyundai Motor Europe and a California Union]( The unrelated cyberattacks both occurred in January. [How 'Big 4' Nations' Cyber Capabilities Threaten the West]( Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea pose significant cyber threats to Western nations. [Kenya Detected Over 1B Cyber Threats in Q4]( Officials attribute the massive volume to the nation's enhanced cyber threat monitoring capabilities. [MORE NEWS /]( [MORE COMMENTARY]( HOT TOPICS [China Caught Dropping RAT Designed for FortiGate Devices]( Dutch military intelligence warns that new malware, called "Coathanger," was found in multiple FortiGate devices during an incident response, and that Chinese-state actors are using the persistent RAT for espionage. [Super Bowl LVIII Presents a Vast Attack Surface for Threat Actors]( The NFL's digitization of almost all aspects of the event means it has a lot more turf to protect for itself, and for the game's tens of millions of fans. [5 AI Priorities to Stay Competitive]( In 2023, we learned just how big an impact AI will have on the world. What happens next? [How Hospitals Can Help Improve Medical Device Data Security]( To thwart cybercriminals, medical device manufacturers and hospitals must understand each other's roles and shared responsibilities in protecting health information. 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