New Phishing Scam Hooks META Businesses with Trademark Threats

By Waqas
Scammers are sending phishing links to the inboxes of Meta business owners and Facebook page administrators, aiming to obtain their login credentials.
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The growing challenge of cyber risk in the age of synthetic media

As AI tools become more widespread, impersonation and deception have become easier. However, organizations are combating this issue with policies and technological solutions. In this Help Net Security video, Mike Bechtel, Chief Futurist at Deloitte, di… Continue reading The growing challenge of cyber risk in the age of synthetic media

Social engineer reveals effective tricks for real-world intrusions

In this Help Net Security interview, Jayson E. Street, Chief Adversarial Officer at Secure Yeti, discusses intriguing aspects of social engineering and unconventional methods for gathering target information. Street explores the overlooked threat of ph… Continue reading Social engineer reveals effective tricks for real-world intrusions

Scammers Selling Twitter (X) Gold Accounts Fueling Disinfo, Phishing

By Deeba Ahmed
Buy Your Verified Scam: Researchers Expose Twitter Gold Account Black Market.
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TikTok Editorial Analysis

TikTok seems to be skewing things in the interests of the Chinese Communist Party. (This is a serious analysis, and the methodology looks sound.)

Conclusion: Substantial Differences in Hashtag Ratios Raise
Concerns about TikTok’s Impartiality

Given the research above, we assess a strong possibility that content on TikTok is either amplified or suppressed based on its alignment with the interests of the Chinese Government. Future research should aim towards a more comprehensive analysis to determine the potential influence of TikTok on popular public narratives. This research should determine if and how TikTok might be utilized for furthering national/regional or international objectives of the Chinese Government…

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“Get Paid to Like Videos”? This YouTube Scam Leads to Empty Wallets

By Deeba Ahmed
From WhatsApp to Telegram: New Twist on Old Scam Exploits Users for Money via YouTube Video Engagement.
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Digital ops and ops management security predictions for 2024

CISOs don’t need a crystal ball – they already know that 2024 will be another tough year, especially with AI at everyone’s mind. Instead of playing catch-up regarding the security of emerging tech like generative AI, organizations will prioritize… Continue reading Digital ops and ops management security predictions for 2024

Exploring the impact of generative AI in the 2024 presidential election

2024 is a presidential election year in the US. 2016 and 2020 both saw impressive increases in attempts to influence voters through crafty propaganda and social media campaigns run by bots and expert social engineers, along with attempts to influence t… Continue reading Exploring the impact of generative AI in the 2024 presidential election

My passport and other personal documents were sent to someone using LINE rather than institutional email. Does LINE OCR & share info with advertisers? [closed]

I’m an expat and recently someone convinced a professor’s assistant to send them scans of my passport and locally issued government residency/visa documentation specifically using LINE (desktop) and not institutional email.
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