Hacker News with Generative AI: Threats

FAA workers threatened with firing if they 'impede' SpaceX federal deal (independent.co.uk)
A SpaceX operative has threatened Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees with termination if they stand in the way of agency work by the company, which could lead to a lucrative federal contract, according to a report.

SpaceX, FAA, Government Contracts, Lawsuits, Threats

10 points by perihelions 49 days ago | 2 comments

Meteorologists get death threats as hurricane conspiracy theories thrive (rollingstone.com)
As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, meteorologists are staying awake for days at a time trying to get vital, life-saving information out to the folks who will be affected. That’s their job. But this year, several of them tell Rolling Stone, they’re increasingly having to take time out to quell the nonstop flow of misinformation during a particularly traumatic hurricane season. And some of them are doing it while being personally threatened.

Hurricane Season, Misinformation, Climate Change, Social Media, Threats

79 points by geox 198 days ago | 222 comments

Promises of 'passive income' on Amazon led to death threats for online review (cnbc.com)

E-commerce, Online Reviews, Threats, Amazon

6 points by SirLJ 212 days ago | 0 comments

MI6 and CIA using generative AI to combat tech-driven threat actors (theregister.com)

Generative AI, Intelligence Agencies, Cybersecurity, Threats

12 points by LinuxBender 229 days ago | 0 comments

FrostyGoop malware uses Modbus, threatens ICS systems worldwide (scmagazine.com)

Malware, Cybersecurity, Threats

11 points by LinuxBender 277 days ago | 0 comments

Nearly half of journalists covering climate crisis globally received threats (theguardian.com)

Journalism, Climate Change, Threats, Media

13 points by rntn 325 days ago | 0 comments