Interview With a Crypto Scam Investment Spammer

Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. What follows is an interview with a Russian hacker responsible for a series of aggressive crypto spam campaigns that recently prompted several large Mastodon communities to temporarily halt new registrations. According to the hacker, their spam software has been in private use until the last few weeks, when it was released as open source code. Continue reading Interview With a Crypto Scam Investment Spammer

Smashing Security podcast #305: Norton unlocked, and police leaks

Carole’s in her sick bed, which leaves Graham in charge of the good ship “Smashing Security” as it navigates the choppy seas of credential stuffing and avoids the swirling waters of apps being sloppy with sensitive information.

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Mastodon Account Suspended from Twitter Following Ban on Server Links

By Habiba Rashid
Elon Musk’s Twitter is on a suspension spree.
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This Week in Security: Mastadon, Fake Software Company, and ShuffleCake

Due to Twitter’s new policy of testing new features on production, the interest in Mastodon as a potential replacement has skyrocketed. And what’s not to love? You can host it …read more Continue reading This Week in Security: Mastadon, Fake Software Company, and ShuffleCake

Smashing Security podcast #297: Mastodon 101, and the Hushpuppi saga

Graham offers some security and privacy advice for those exodusing Twitter to Mastodon, and Carole slams the door shut on a notorious scammer with a huge Instagram following.

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Your Guide To Navigating Mastodon, an Alternative to Twitter

By Habiba Rashid
In this article, we will address what is Mastodon and how it works. Basically, this is one of those “everything you should know about” articles. Enjoy!
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