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The week in fake news: Button-pushing social-media hits, debunked
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here’s what The Associated Press found in seeking the facts behind these digital tales.
Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine, rehearsed in Chechnya – Al Jazeera English
Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine, rehearsed in Chechnya Al Jazeera English’TikTok warriors’: What are Chechen fighters doing in Ukraine? EuronewsView Full Coverage on Google News
Roaming Mantis Spreading Mobile Malware That Hijacks Wi-Fi Routers’ DNS Settings
Threat actors associated with the Roaming Mantis attack campaign have been observed delivering an updated variant of their patent mobile malware known as Wroba to infiltrate Wi-Fi routers and undertake Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking.
Kaspersky, whi…
Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine, rehearsed in Chechnya
Moscow’s invasion has echoes of the tactics it employed in conflicts in the North Caucasus, experts and survivors say.
Macron announces plans to boost France’s defence spending to €400 billion
President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to increase France’s defence budget by a third for the next seven years. He said he would ask parliament to approve a new budget of €400 billion for the period 2024-2030, up from €295 billion for 2019-2025…
Migliozzi and Molinari hold 1-shot lead in Abu Dhabi
Guido Migliozzi and Francesco Molinari are impressing in front of Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald for the second straight week.
Playing Whack-a-Mole with New CrySIS/Dharma Variants
The CrySIS/Dharma ransomware family has been around for several years – dating back to at least 2016. At least one version of the ransomware had its source code leaked, allowing anyone to purchase and repurpose it for their own ends.
LATEST CYBERTHREATS AND ADVISORIES – JANUARY 20, 2023
TikTok is fined for a privacy violation, major corporations suffer breaches and Vice Society attacks another school. Here are the latest threats and advisories for the week of January 20, 2023. Threat Advisories and Alerts U.K. School Survey Reveals Surprising Findings A new survey by London Grid for Learning (LGfL) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) revealed that the uptick in cyberattacks on the U.K. school system may not be as bad as first thought. The survey, of more than 800 schools, revealed that 78% of them had suffered at least one cybersecurity incident. Other interesting findings showed that…
Serbia dragged into huge row as Russia release Wagner propaganda video
Russia forces in Ukraine have released footage showing Serbian members of the Wagner organisation training alongside the Kremlin’s troops, sparking a furious backlash in Belgrade.