The Justice Department announced on 09 July 2024, the seizure of two domain names and the search of 968 social media accounts used by Russian actors to create an AI-enhanced social media bot farm that spread disinformation in the United States and abroad. The social media bot farm used elements of AI to create fictitious social media profiles often purporting to belong to individuals in the United States which the operators then used to promote messages in support of Russian government objective
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Arkose Labs https://www.arkoselabs.com has analyzed and reported on tens of billions of bot attacks from January through September 2023, collected via the Arkose Labs Global Intelligence Network. Bots are automated processes acting out over the internet. Some perform useful purposes, such as indexing the internet, but most are Bad Bots designed for malicious ends. Bad Bots are increasing dramatically, and Arkose estimates that 73% of all internet traffic currently (Q3, 2023) comprises Bad Bots a
The operators of the infamous Raccoon malware announced their return this week after a six-month hiatus from hacker forums following the arrest of an administrator. "We are happy to return with new strength and understanding of our mistakes," they said in a statement.
Raccoon is a highly popular info-stealing malware-as-a-service sold on dark web forums. It has been praised for its simplicity and customization. The malware targets popular browsers and desktop cryptocurrency wallets to steal
In today's digital world, automation is becoming increasingly widespread, giving rise to the prominence of bots. Bots are highly versatile software programs designed to automate tasks and streamline processes. While they offer convenience and efficiency, we must recognize the potential for misuse.
Over the past few years, bots have emerged as a new cybersecurity threat, as they can be manipulated for malicious purposes. This article will explore the realm of malicious bots, uncover their cyberse
In 2010, Iran’s uranium enrichment centrifuges were attacked and rendered useless through a computer virus that became known as Stuxnet. It was the first case in which a hacker attack, coordinated by nations (presumably the US and Israel), hit a large military target in the “real world.” A worldwide race to create or acquire cyber weapons was then just taking shape.
Fast forward to last week (11 years later), Ukraine was hit by a massive cyber-attack that targeted government websites. Posted
