‘Bot or Not?’ – a game to train us to spot chatbots faking it as humans
Can you tell whether you’re talking to a human or AI? Continue reading ‘Bot or Not?’ – a game to train us to spot chatbots faking it as humans
Category Archives: Social networks
Facebook labels ‘state-controlled’ Russian, Chinese, Iranian media
Facebook users will see notices labeling “state-controlled media”, based on criteria such as funding, editorial independence, ownership structure and more. Continue reading Facebook labels ‘state-controlled’ Russian, Chinese, Iranian media
Facebook to verify identities on accounts that churn out viral posts
Hopefully it’s a COVID-19 version of what it did post-2016 elections, when it required verification of those buying political or issue ads. Continue reading Facebook to verify identities on accounts that churn out viral posts
Internet giants unite to stop warrantless snooping on web histories
7 internet giants, including Mozilla, Reddit and Twitter, asked the House to do what the Senate narrowly missed doing: protect browsing history. Continue reading Internet giants unite to stop warrantless snooping on web histories
TikTok’s handling of child privacy gets another watchdog’s attention
Use of the kid-addicting, video-sharing app is exploding during lockdown, triggering yet another inquiry into how safe it is for young ones. Continue reading TikTok’s handling of child privacy gets another watchdog’s attention
Clearview AI won’t sell vast faceprint collection to private companies
… nor to anybody, even law enforcement, in the place where privacy-oblivious biometrics companies are forced to their knees: Illinois. Continue reading Clearview AI won’t sell vast faceprint collection to private companies
Fake news Facebook accounts used coronavirus to attract followers
In April, the company yanked 1,887 misleading accounts, pages and groups tied to eight influencer networks building fake engagement.
Continue reading Fake news Facebook accounts used coronavirus to attract followers
Twitter turns off SMS-based tweeting in most countries
Buh-bye, original way of tweeting. Twitter said it’s to keep our accounts safe, referring to unspecified SMS-enabled vulnerabilities. Continue reading Twitter turns off SMS-based tweeting in most countries
OSINT – Using Threat Intelligence to Secure Your Organisation
In my first article on Cyber Security Threat Intelligence Analysts, (CTI analysts) we covered what a CTI analyst is and discussed how they can bridge the gaps between IT, Security, and the Business. We discussed how this is beneficial to the maturity o… Continue reading OSINT – Using Threat Intelligence to Secure Your Organisation
309 million Facebook users’ phone numbers (and more) found online
First, 267m records were exposed & sold for 0.0002 cents each on the Dark Web. It was taken down but got reposted with yet more records. Continue reading 309 million Facebook users’ phone numbers (and more) found online