Part II of the Center for Security and Emerging Technologies (CSET) series is available which “examines how AI/ML technologies may shape future disinformation campaigns and offers recommendations for …
Commissioners Krebs, Hurd et. al. Deliver Commission on Information Disorder Final Report
We posted an analysis back in early November about former CISA Director Krebs' and former Congressman William Hurd's participation as Commissioners on the Information Disorder Report. At that time, …
CSET Introduces a “Disinformation Kill Chain”
The Center for Security and Emerging Technologies (CSET) offers this sobering reality: “Artificial intelligence (AI), specifically machine learning (ML), is poised to amplify disinformation …
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Twitter removes another 3,000 state-backed accounts linked to six countries
Twitter has reportedly removed roughly 3,465 state-backed accounts from its platform in an effort to limit the influence of information manipulation and disinformation campaigns on the site. Twitter …
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Social Media Platforms Operate More As Independent States, Not Their Proxies
This is clearly a foreshadowing of the coming metaverse. On November 8, 2021, an independent watchdog journalism organization published a report that alleged that a team within Facebook attempted …
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Former CISA Director Krebs and Former Congressman William Hurd both Commissioners on Information Disorder Report
The first Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Christopher Krebs, established the Rumor Control program at CISA - one of the first large-scale governmental efforts …
Meta Platforms’ Facebook will Remove Detailed Ad Targeting Options; The Filter Bubble Transparency Act Pending in Congress
There have been two major developments on the “disinformation and influence campaign” front. First, Meta Platforms just announced that they will be removing certain ad targeting options and …
Ransomware Hoax Spins Disinformation in a New Direction
On August 22, 2021, the “new” ransomware group Groove emerged on RAMP – a nascent but fairly exclusive Russian-language DarkNet cybercrime forum, according to Krebs On Security. Per a RAMP moderator …
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The Information Threat Vector(s): Why Facebook Regulation and Accountability Matters
Facebook has been headlining the news for three consecutive days – and not in a good way: 60 Minutes devoted a segment to the company’s negative internal research, a congressional hearing with a …
Russia Behind ‘Ghostwriter’ Campaign Targeting Germany
The European Union has blamed Russia for an ongoing disinformation campaign referred to as Ghostwriter that is targeting Germany amid political events and elections. Germany is only the latest target …
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