Collaborate Disseminate
The official app store is taking on spy- and surveillance-ware, along with apps that could be used to mount political-influence campaigns. Continue reading Google Play Bans Stalkerware and ‘Misrepresentation’
Some underground forum users said they’re monetizing the information through the State Department’s anti-influence-campaign effort. Continue reading U.S. Voter Databases Offered for Free on Dark Web, Report
With many in the public sphere warning about a potential compromise of the integrity of the Presidential Election, security researchers instead flag online resources and influence campaigns as the biggest problem areas. Continue reading Shoring Up the 2020 Election: Secure Vote Tallies Aren’t the Problem
Starting Sept. 1, Google will crack down on misinformation, a lack of transparency and the ability to amplify or circulate politically influential content. Continue reading Google Updates Ad Policies to Counter Influence Campaigns, Extortion
This removal, of 32K accounts, is not the first time Twitter has taken action to protect its users from influence operations. Researchers weighed in on the practice with Threatpost. Continue reading Twitter Disrupts Wide-Ranging Political Disinformation Campaigns
Google TAG report reveals that “hack for hire” firms are tapping into the coronavirus pandemic via WHO phishing lures. Continue reading ‘Hack-For-Hire’ Firms Spoof WHO To Target Google Credentials
The social platform has suspended six sets of accounts across four jurisdictions for running alleged influence campaigns, including Iran. Continue reading 5,000 Twitter Accounts Linked to Disinformation Campaigns
The technique can be used to spread disinformation while leveraging the trust people have in Google’s search results. Continue reading Google Search Results Spoofed to Create Fake News
The business of fake likes and followers turns out to be a sprawling enterprise — likely tied back to IoT botnet activity. Continue reading Virus Bulletin 2018: Exposing the Social Media Fraud Ecosystem