Elections stories
Gen Z most wary of local data centres despite UK support
Last month
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Gen Z back data centres in theory but baulk at them on their doorsteps, as environmental fears outweigh jobs in new UK polling.
Gen reveals 24% rise in ransomware attacks on consumers
Tue, 17th Sep 2024
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email security
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genai
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Threat report shows that within the consumer threat landscape, a popular delivery technique is hiding ransomware payload in pirated content.
Ransomware attacks hit 63% of UK government bodies
Mon, 5th Aug 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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elections
Sixty-three percent of UK government sector businesses faced ransomware attacks last year, with phishing incidents adding to the sector's cyber security woes.
UKI SME confidence rises amidst economic optimism
Fri, 19th Jul 2024
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elections
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inflation
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business confidence
Vistage's latest UKI SME CEO Confidence Index reveals growing optimism among business leaders, with 62% forecasting a revenue boost in the next year ahead of the General Election.
UN releases global principles to tackle misinformation online
Thu, 4th Jul 2024
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martech
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elections
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hate speech
The UN's new Global Principles for Information Integrity aim to curb online misinformation and hate speech, facing critique for not addressing deepfakes.
AI, sustainability, elections dominate 2024 CEO talks
Wed, 27th Mar 2024
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power / energy
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llms
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AI, sustainability, and upcoming elections are leading topics in CEO discussions in Q1 2024, notes the latest IoT Analytics report.
How AI and cybersecurity is shaping the 2024 election landscape
Mon, 18th Mar 2024
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ai
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cybersecurity
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elections
Tensions over AI-generated content and cybersecurity risks heighten as US voters express cross-party concern for the 2024 electoral landscape.
Three quarters worry over AI misuse in upcoming US elections
Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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mfa
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cybersecurity
A recent survey reveals a growing concern among 78% of U.S. voters over potential misuse of AI in the 2024 elections, affecting cybersecurity and election outcomes.
Tidal Cyber maps out 2024's election cyber threats worldwide
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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ransomware
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application security
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Tidal Cyber unveils a study revealing high-risk countries and top offenders for election cyber interference threats in 2024, spotlighting the methods used and potential defences.
Gartner reveals HR trends for attracting talent and boosting results
Thu, 4th Jan 2024
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genai
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hybrid & remote work
Gartner has forecast nine key HR trends for the future, including the rise of GenAI, embracing four-day workweeks, and shifting professional paths, to attract talent and enhance results.
Valimail predicts AI-driven disinformation surge in 2024 US elections
Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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email security
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iam
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Valimail predicts rise in AI-fuelled disinformation and cyber threats in 2024, stressing need for email authentication.
Venafi forecasts rise of '1000x developer' & hacker threats
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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virtualisation
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supply chain
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open source
Venafi warns of the rise of '1000x developer' and '1000x hacker' threats in 2024, fuelled by burgeoning AI innovations and cloud native vulnerabilities.
Google Cloud unveils cybersecurity predictions for 2024 in new report
Wed, 22nd Nov 2023
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public cloud
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phishing
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email security
Google Cloud reveals cybersecurity predictions for 2024, highlighting the continued evolution of cyber threats.
Facebook fights fake news ahead of Africa elections
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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facebook
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elections
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whatsapp
Facebook Africa is deploying local fact-checkers and improving digital literacy to combat misinformation ahead of elections across the continent.
Jigsaw launches DDoS protection for EU political organisations
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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ddos
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google
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elections
Google's parent company Jigsaw is offering DDoS protection to European political organisations amid concerns of attacks during the upcoming elections.
Voter databases available on the dark web - report
Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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ddos
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endpoint protection
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edr
A Carbon Black threat report has revealed that destructive cyberattacks are increasing ahead of 2018 US midterm elections.
Malaysians urged to watch out for clickbait and 'fake news' as election season approaches
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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phishing
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email security
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elections
Quann Malaysia is warning Malaysians to be vigilant and watch for clickbait phishing links as the 14th Malaysian General Elections get closer.
Expert: Farce involving Russia's US elections breach needs resolving
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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elections
Multiple US officials have announced the intelligence community had evidence that states had been compromised by Russia but didn't tell anyone.
State-sponsored election hacks are acts of cyber warfare - survey
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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elections
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venafi
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security vulnerabilities
78% of respondents said they would deem an act as cyber war if a nation-state was behind a successful or attempted hack of another country's election.
Want to cause chaos? ICIT says hacking elections is easy
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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elections
Hackers at DEFCON were able to exploit vulnerabilities in voting machines in a matter of minutes - ICIT breaks down just how easy it is.