Oppenheimer vs Hinton? - Digital Threat Digest
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Keeping you informed with the latest developments and news in the cyber security and intelligence sectors.
Cyber 101: Cyber Awareness Month
Over the years, we have developed a range of content with the aim of educating organisations on cyber security threats and helping them defend their assets and reputation, so for us every month is Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Hacks and Libel - Digital Threat Digest
On 26 September, Semafor published a lengthy article written by Jay Solomon claiming that a series of Iranian-American analysts and advisors to the Biden administration had been compromised as part of a long-running Iranian influence operation.
How to manage the digital frontier? - Digital Threat Digest
These days, there seems to be a variety of digital technologies on the horizon that are poised to disrupt the way we live our everyday lives.
The Conspiratorial Delusion - Digital Threat Digest
On Saturday night, Channel 4’s Dispatches aired an investigation into Russell Brand, presenting allegations of sexual and emotional abuse towards multiple women between 2006 and 2013.
Decoding the dialect: The AI translational paradox - Digital Threat Digest
The other day, I came across this article from the Guardian on the use of AI translation in asylum applications.
Phishing assessment services: Tailored vs off-the-shelf
Not a week goes by that we don’t see a headline in the press that mentions something along the lines of “sophisticated phishing attack” or “new phishing attack approach”.
Covid-19, conspiracies and the CIA - Digital Threat Digest
In a manner horrifyingly reminiscent of March 2020, my week started with discourse on Covid-19, specifically of new variants.
Mitigating the risks of public IP addresses
You’ve heard of IP Addresses, you might even know what they are, but if you need to get a penetration test for your website or web application, why is your cyber security consultant asking about these as well? When it comes to penetration testing your web applications, it’s important to include your public IP addresses in the scope and here’s why.
Craving legitimate information - Digital Threat Digest
I’ve noticed I’ve been consuming increasing amounts of breaking news content from accounts named ‘Pop Crave’ and ‘Pop Base’.
Stemming the tide - Digital Threat Digest
The potential of AI-generated disinformation and influence operations is picking up fast. An anonymous software engineer called ‘Neapaw’ recently showcased ‘CounterCloud’, a Large Language Model (LLM) project designed to automate a pro-US, anti-Russia, pro-Biden, anti-Trump influence operation in its entirety.
Breaking down the cost of a cyber attack
We’re all used to articles citing eye-watering figures on what a data breach or ransomware attack can cost an organisation; typically figures ranging from thousands through to millions.
Gotcha - Digital Threat Digest
Media, politics, debate, and general human interaction increasingly revolve around ‘gotcha’ moments. The desperate and infinite pursuit of being able to catch out the person who disagreed with you online and parade them in front of the digital crowd as a stupid dumb idiot.
