☝️ TOP STORY

This election’s theme: Misinformation Disinformation and Mal-information

Meanwhile … FBI tells public to ignore false claims of hacked voter data

HOT TIP: CREDENTIAL FLUSHER, UNDERSTANDING THE THREAT AND HOW TO PROTECT YOUR LOGIN DATA

📰 Headline Highlights

• iPhone Users Warned As New Email Password-Stealing Attacks Reported

• Apple pulls iPadOS 18 update bricking M4 iPad Pro devices

• Apple Patches Major Security Flaws With iOS 18 Refresh

• Google Chrome Says Goodbye To Passwords On Windows, Mac, Linux, Android

• 1.3 million Android-based TV boxes backdoored; researchers still don’t know how

• Illinois widow loses $1M life savings after ‘pig butchering’ scam — here's how to spot this scheme

• Port of Seattle refuses to pay Rhysida ransom, warns of data leak

• Ransomware group releases screenshots in attempted extortion of Port of Seattle

• Data on nearly 1 million NHS patients leaked online following ransomware attack on London hospitals

• Construction companies potentially vulnerable through accounting software, report says

• Microsoft Warns of New INC Ransomware Targeting U.S. Healthcare Sector

• Malware locks browser in kiosk mode to steal Google credentials

• FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming Companies Have Engaged in Vast Surveillance of Users with Lax Privacy Controls and Inadequate Safeguards for Kids and Teens

• More Than Two Million Stolen VPN Passwords Discovered

• California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI

In other news, Over a Third of Cyberattacks Result in Job Losses

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🤷‍♀️ What now?

California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI

Technology definitely makes this an unprecedented influence of misinformation, disinformation and mal-information on people.

🔥 Hot Tip: Don’t be too quick to believe news that make you feel vindicated. Check to see if other outlets are making the same report. If necessary, look up fact checking sources.

LOOK OUT: Russia’s RT news agency has ‘cyber operational capabilities,’ assists in military procurement, State Dept says

There seems to be an inordinate amount of news in Headline Highlights today. It was quite unexpected as news during this time of the year is usually only ramping up. Hope next week’s dump is not as big as this week’s. However, don’t forget that Headline Highlights is what we have filtered out news we think is not relevant to our target audience.

Inside Hexagon

This ”season” of HX Weekly ends in September (3 quarters) and we will mark the new chapter in October with a different colored header. We will try not to make too many changes but we think we are at the point of maturity with HX Weekly.

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Glossary/Legend:

• Mal-information - is a controversial term for information which is based on fact, but removed from its original context in order to mislead, harm, or manipulate.

• Software patches - Updates to software or operating systems that fix bugs, improve security, or enhance performance. Patches are also known as "fixes" or "bugfixes".

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