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Georgian analysts warn of the risks posed by Russian influence, both online and on the ground. With unverified content spreading on Telegram, tensions between pro-Western and pro-Russian Georgians are reaching a boiling point. dfrlab.org/2024/05/01/rus…

Excited to speak now in #BSidesAth - See you in June!! Security BSides Athens

📢 With the support of Reset Tech & 20+ fact-checking organisations, we unveil "Operation Overload". It is a sophisticated, cross-country disinformation campaign orchestrated to disseminate pro-Russian propaganda in the West. #OperationOverload checkfirst.network/operation-over…

This is the second time HBO Max makes my life impossible. You need to figure out how to handle other regions. HBO Max Nederland is there any way to get in touch to get real support? (No, the website cannot troubleshoot my case, already tried)

💡 #Hacktivism is back and more sophisticated than ever. Since early 2022, we’ve seen a resurgence in threat activity from hacktivist actors, with increased capabilities in intrusion and information operations. Explore our latest blog post: bit.ly/45KWRdY

A 500-seat auditorium filled with people, and more people outside in the networking/sponsors area or already engaging in the soldering sessions. 💻 🫶

Bsides Tirana 2024 CFP is still open. If you want to be part of the biggest technical cyber security conference in Albania now is your chance. Submit your talk proposal: sessionize.com/bsides-tirana-… #BSidesTirana #BSides #conference #security #tirana #albania

This band is called Mac Sabbath and it's a fever dream.

Our team at the DFRLab - @dfrlab.bsky.social documented more than 40 foreign interference allegations related to the 2024 US elections in our Foreign Interference Attribution Tracker (FIAT) launched yesterday. We explain our methodology and initial findings here: dfrlab.org/2024/10/23/dfr…

Not surprisingly noname05716 has joined the new Arabic hacktivist collective Operation Sword of Justice as the hacktivist convergence continues. Noname05716 went from operating in isolation until in late 2023 they started teaming up with most hacktivist groups.

Hacktivist activity linked to geopolitical events won't be slowing down in 2025. We can expect more convergence between pro-russian and pro-palestine hacktivists. We will also continue to see new groups emerge, like Moscow Pentest.

This week, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s R1 rattled the US after it was found to match OpenAI’s o1 model across a number of core tasks. DFRLab - @dfrlab.bsky.social’s Kenton Thibaut, PhD examines what DeepSeek’s breakthrough says and doesn’t say about the ‘AI race’ with China: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

🚨🚨RussiaUkrainewar Hacktivist #cybertracker edition 30. 🚨🚨 On the 3rd anniversary of full-Russian invasion of Ukraine I am sharing my latest cybertracker. TLDR: Russia-Ukraine war hacktivist activity continues, but groups have dropped from over 130 active down to 80.

1/ An interesting analysis by ChatGPT on the psychological aspects of the meeting between Zelensky and Trump-Vance is circulating online. It reveals a masterclass in gaslighting, manipulation, and coercion from Trump and his entourage. Let’s break it down. 1/n

🚨India-Pakistan Cybertracker #1 🚨 There are at least 45 hacktivist groups that are engaging in cyber activities as a result of kinetic actions between India and Pakistan. Geopolitical flashpoints will now always trigger hacktivist activity. Of the 45 groups: 10 are aligned