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Deepfake videos of Tom Cruise show the technology’s threat to society is very real
New deepfake videos of actor Tom Cruise have made their way onto TikTok under the handle @deeptomcruise, and boy do they look real. They’re so realistic, in fact, it’s possible that you wouldn’t even know they’re computer-generated had you not been alerted by the account’s handle. And they were made using not much more than …
DHS uses federal alert system for 1st time in a year to warn of domestic terrorist threat
The warning comes in the days after Biden’s inauguration. January 27, 2021, 6:28 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Using a federal system designed to warn all Americans about terrorist threats to the U.S. homeland, the Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that anger “fueled by false …
BREAKING: Leavenworth under evacuation after bomb threat | Columbia Basin
The city of Leavenworth has been evacuated after a bomb threat came in at around 8 p.m. on Tuesday Tuesday. Kent Sisson of Chelan County Emergency Management says traffic is blocked from passing through on both ends of town until the threat of an explosive is neutralized. SR 2 is shut down at E. Leavenworth Rd …
Foreign Hacking In 2020 Election Averted; Domestic Disinformation Still A Threat : NPR
Foreign threats to the 2020 election looked a lot like Y2K: With high levels of alarm and preparation, the system held off foreign disinformation and cyberattacks. Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images Foreign threats to the 2020 election looked a lot like Y2K: With high levels of alarm and preparation, the …
Paul Allen’s KFAN show abruptly goes to break, shortly after reported threat
Credit: Pixabay Police in St. Louis Park are actively investigating a reported threat that was made at 1600 Utica Ave. S. on Wednesday morning, leading to a sweep of the multi-business office building known as the Towers at West End. According to police, officers were dispatched to an unidentified business at 1600 Utica Ave. S. …
The election’s threat to our health
There have been many scary aspects of this year for me as a healthcare professional. A pandemic, strain to healthcare infrastructure and PPE availability issues were scary enough; yet now healthcare coverage is under attack in a time when there is unprecedented need for its existence. The current administration’s desire to rescind the Affordable Care …
The Israeli technologies fighting the drone threat at airports
Airports are slowly getting back to business amid the coronavirus crisis. While that’s a hopeful development for the travel industry, airports will need to plan for an ever-increasing threat of disruption from unauthorized drones overhead. The last time an incident was widely reported was February 3, about a month before the pandemic started grounding planes. …
Cyber Attack Most Likely Space Threat: Maj. Gen. Whiting « Breaking Defense
Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting WASHINGTON: Cyber defense is a top mission priority for the Space Force, says Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, deputy commander of the new service. “We know that cyber attack is where we are most likely to face the enemy in space,” Whiting said, if for no other reason than the barriers to …
BREAKING: Port Isabel causeway closed due to bomb threat
Editors note: We have edited the story with a correction, Cameron County Sheriff’s office was the initial contact. SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (KVEO) — An anonymous bomb threat is currently being investigated. According to Lieutenant Olivarez with the Texas DPS, at approximately 7:58 p.m. an anonymous male caller contacted the Cameron County Sheriff’s office about …
Wildfires Live Updates: In Oregon, Firefighters Face a Threat of Resurging Winds
After some calm, winds threaten a resurgence in parts of Oregon. Firefighters battling the devastating flames in Oregon are expected to encounter resurging wind gusts in parts of the state on Sunday that threaten to fan the flames even as rescue workers continue searching for dozens of missing people. The National Weather Service issued a …
