New Russian PSYOPs mix disinformation, spam, and Navalny

Feb22
by on February 22, 2024 at 6:42 pm
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Researchers have discovered a Russia-aligned PSYOPs campaign with a curious mix of espionage, disinformation, and Canadian pharmacy spam. It also has links to Alexi Navalny, the Kremlin critic who died last week in an Arctic penal colony. The PSYOPs — a military term for “psychological operations” — were unearthed by analysts at ESET, a cybersecurity firm headquartered in Slovakia. They named the campaign “Operation Texonto.” The operation disseminated war-related disinformation to Ukrainians via spam emails. Through two waves of messages, the PSYOPs spread fears about shortages of food, medicines, and heating supplies — typical themes of Russian propaganda.  Alongside the disinformation,…

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Dutch EV charging startup raises €27.5M to grow European network

Feb21
by on February 21, 2024 at 5:32 pm
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Amsterdam-based Fastned has raised more than €24mn in new bonds to grow its fast charging network across Europe. Investors have also extended €3.5mn from earlier bonds, bringing the total funding to over €27.5mn. Founded in 2012, the startup provides over 280 fast charging stations across several European countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and France. In January last year, it announced an expansion to Spain as well. Drivers can add up to 300km of range in about 15 minutes, depending on the EV type. Notably, Fastned provides electricity using renewable energy from solar and wind power. Fastned offers both a…

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IBM: Europe was the world’s most targeted region for cyberattacks in 2023

Feb21
by on February 21, 2024 at 5:01 am
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Cyberattacks hit Europe more than any other region in 2023, according to new research from IBM. The continent accounted for a whopping 32% of incidents analysed by the tech giant. That pushes it past last year’s biggest target, Asia-Pacific, which drops from first to third with 23%. North America jumps into second place with 26% of all cases. Across the globe, the biggest technical shift was the growing abuse of user identities. Attacks harnessing valid credentials surged by 71% year-over-year. For the first time, they became the most common entry point into victim environments — alongside phishing. IBM also discovered…

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Inside Finland’s state-of-the-art quantum computing hardware ecosystem

Feb19
by on February 19, 2024 at 12:59 pm
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In 1965, cryogenics pioneer Olli V. Lounasmaa set up the Low Temperature Laboratory (LTL) at what is now Aalto University to research ultra-low temperature physics. Despite some initial scepticism because “why would anyone want to research cold in Finland,” the LTL has prospered, attracting researchers from all over the world — and laying the foundation for Finland’s leading quantum computing startup ecosystem.  Quantum computing has long been the stuff of dreams. Arthur C. Clarke’s statement from the 1970s that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic,” has never felt truer than when trying to wrap one’s head around phenomena…

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We tested the world’s cleanest snowmobile — and it goes like a rocket

Feb18
by on February 18, 2024 at 2:00 pm
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With the flip of a switch, the snowmobile springs to life. The batteries beneath my seat engage, and launch me at lightning speed through the fresh white powder ahead. Soon I am gliding across a frozen lake in Swedish Lapland like a speedboat on water.  Mindful not to get carried away, I loop back toward the starting point, engaging the brakes just before the treeline. The sled skids to a halt. The low whine of its electric motor instantly replaced by the eery quiet of the Arctic.    “You can connect so much more with the outdoors when you don’t…

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