Category: Donald Trump
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Denver’s crosswalks hacked to broadcast anti-Trump messages
Denver’s crosswalks hacked to broadcast anti-Trump messages Pedestrians crossing a street in Denver, Colorado, got rather more than they bargained for last weekend, when the audio signals at two crosswalks began broadcasting a political message alongside their usual walking instructions. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Graham Cluley Go to…
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John Bolton charged over classified emails after Iranian hack of his AOL account
John Bolton charged over classified emails after Iranian hack of his AOL account Former US national security adviser John Bolton is the latest in a line of Donald Trump’s critics to find themselves on the sharp end of charges from the US Department of Justice. Bolton, who left the White Hose in 2021 and wrote…
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Elmo has been hacked, claims Trump is in Epstein files, calls for Jews to be exterminated
Elmo has been hacked, claims Trump is in Epstein files, calls for Jews to be exterminated Over the weekend, Sesame Street star Elmo’s verified account was apparently hijacked and used to post a string of profane messages, including one describing Donald Trump as a “child f****r” and referencing Jeffrey Epstein. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley
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Smashing Security podcast #420: Fake Susies, flawed systems, and fruity fixes for anxiety
Smashing Security podcast #420: Fake Susies, flawed systems, and fruity fixes for anxiety A bizarre case of political impersonation, where Trump’s top aide Susie Wiles is cloned (digitally, not biologically — we think), and high-ranking Republicans start getting invitations to link up with “her” on Telegram to share their Trump pardon wishlists. Was it a…
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Hackers hit deportation airline GlobalX, leak flight manifests, and leave an unsubtle message for “Donnie” Trump
Hackers hit deportation airline GlobalX, leak flight manifests, and leave an unsubtle message for “Donnie” Trump GlobalX Airlines, a charter airline being used by the US government for deportation flights, has been attacked by hacktivists who have made off with what they claim are detailed flight records and passenger manifests. Read more in my article…
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The AI Fix #41: Can AIs be psychopaths, and why we should be AI optimists
The AI Fix #41: Can AIs be psychopaths, and why we should be AI optimists In episode 41 of the AI Fix, our hosts learn that society needs to be completely reordered by December, Grok accuses Trump of being a Russian asset, Graham discovers that parents were wrong about computer games all along, and Mark…
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Stop targeting Russian hackers, Trump administration orders US Cyber Command
Stop targeting Russian hackers, Trump administration orders US Cyber Command The Trump administration has told US cyber command and CISA to stop following or reporting on Russian cyber threats. Yes, Russia! That country everyone used to agree was home to lots of ransomware gangs and hackers. Hmmm… Read more in my article on the Hot…