Elections stories

Social media election chatter in Australia surges 20% with cost of living top concern amid mixed sentiment for major parties ahead of 2025 vote.

As the Australian federal election nears, concerns grow over AI-driven cyber threats and misinformation risking election integrity and political campaign security.

Cyber experts warn Australian voters to beware election scams ahead of the federal poll, predicting tactics similar to those seen in the US as threats rise.

Babeltext is revolutionising voter engagement in Australia by providing multilingual communication, ensuring voters understand policies in their preferred languages.

Exabeam predicts that by 2025, AI will significantly shift the cybersecurity landscape in APAC, making malware creation and deepfakes more accessible to attackers.

Donald Trump's election victory has sparked a trading frenzy across Asia-Pacific markets, with volumes on Tiger Trade soaring by up to 96%.

Web threats in Singapore dropped year-on-year in Q2 2024, with 1.1 million threats detected on Kaspersky Security Network users' computers, landing the country 38th globally.

Ensign InfoSecurity launches Aletheia, a real-time deepfake detection tool with 90% accuracy, amid rising threats. Commercial release next month.

Threat report shows that within the consumer threat landscape, a popular delivery technique is hiding ransomware payload in pirated content.

Sixty-three percent of UK government sector businesses faced ransomware attacks last year, with phishing incidents adding to the sector's cyber security woes.

Akamai's latest report reveals a 65% hike in web attacks on APIs and applications in APJ, peaking in June 2024 with 4.8 billion incidents.

Vistage’s latest UKI SME CEO Confidence Index reveals growing optimism among business leaders, with 62% forecasting a revenue boost in the next year ahead of the General Election.

The UN's new Global Principles for Information Integrity aim to curb online misinformation and hate speech, facing critique for not addressing deepfakes.

BlackBerry's Q1 2024 report reveals unprecedented cyber threats, detecting 3.1 million attacks and a 40% rise in new malware, spotlighting surging global cybersecurity tensions.

Adobe's latest study reveals 77% of ANZ consumers struggle to verify online content's trustworthiness, impacting media consumption and election integrity.

Australians' concerns over AI-generated deepfakes and their possible impact on elections have surged by 66% in the past year.

AI, sustainability, and upcoming elections are leading topics in CEO discussions in Q1 2024, notes the latest IoT Analytics report.

Tensions over AI-generated content and cybersecurity risks heighten as US voters express cross-party concern for the 2024 electoral landscape.

A recent survey reveals a growing concern among 78% of U.S. voters over potential misuse of AI in the 2024 elections, affecting cybersecurity and election outcomes.

Tidal Cyber unveils a study revealing high-risk countries and top offenders for election cyber interference threats in 2024, spotlighting the methods used and potential defences.