FBI Warns of Phishing Attacks Targeting US Election Officials

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week warned US election officials of potential invoice-themed phishing attacks meant to steal their login credentials.

Such attacks have already hit US election officials in at least nine states, and the FBI expects the phishing attempts to continue and even ramp up.

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Chrome Browser Gets Major Security Update

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Google this week released a security-themed Chrome browser makeover with patches 28 documented vulnerabilities, some serious enough to lead to code execution attacks.

The new browser refresh is now rolling out to Windows, Mac and Linux users as Chrome 100.0.4896.60. 

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Finland’s Spy Service Warns of Russian Interference, Attacks

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Finland must brace for Russian interference and hybrid attacks as it weighs whether to join the NATO military alliance, the security services warned on Tuesday.

The Nordic nation shares a 1,340-kilometre (830-mile) border with Russia and has remained militarily non-aligned since the end of World War II to avoid provoking its eastern neighbour.

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