Welcome back to CyberDudes! We start this week with some quick news updates: CrowdStrike has raised its annual financial forecast as cybersecurity demand remains steady, scammers are using fake job termination emails to spread info-stealing malware, the FTC is updating its telemarketing rules to tackle tech support scams, and the UK’s Sellafield nuclear facility has opened a long-overdue cybersecurity hub.
For our main stories, Omar dives into an AI-powered fake news campaign targeting Western support for Ukraine and the US elections. We explore the staggering scope, sophistication, and systematic execution of these disinformation efforts, highlighting how hybrid warfare tactics are evolving and what this means for online trust.
Robin then tackles a controversial claim by a UK minister suggesting that Russia could “turn the lights off for millions” through cyberattacks. We dissect why this narrative has drawn criticism from experts, the challenges of framing such threats responsibly, and what it really takes to build societal and cyber resilience against them.
Catch all this and more on CyberDudes!
Stories from this episode:
https://www.reuters.com/technology/crowdstrike-raises-annual-forecast-steady-cybersecurity-demand-2024-11-26/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/28/fired_phishing_campaign_cloudflare/
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/27/24307766/ftc-telemarketing-fraud-rules-tech-support-scam
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8dlxvlgkpo
https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/ai-powered-fake-news-campaign-targets.html
https://therecord.media/uk-minister-criticized-hyperbolic-russia
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