Tag: Russia

Fake News · Security · Social Media Engineering

What do Bears, Cranes, and Kittens Have in Common?

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Russia, Iran, and China are all attempting to interfere in the November election using some very sophisticated techniques. Without very sophisticated data analysis, its virtually impossible to spot the fakes. The Russian misinformation campaign is back up and running again. This time its using AI to generate fake photos, fake LinkedIn profiles, fake Twitter Accounts,… Continue reading What do Bears, Cranes, and Kittens Have in Common?

IoT · Security

High Wattage IoT Devices Used to Manipulate Energy Market

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Enron started it but the other power companies have all picked up the practice of playing the spot market for energy production and consumption. This works a lot like the Wall Street Futures Market where there is certain amount of financial speculation that goes on around both the supply and demand. If demand is high,… Continue reading High Wattage IoT Devices Used to Manipulate Energy Market