Hackers’ forum hacked, OGUsers database dumped (again)
A rival hacking forum has yet again hacked OGUsers and doxxed its database for one and all to grab. Continue reading Hackers’ forum hacked, OGUsers database dumped (again)
Category Archives: Social networks
Researchers speed the death of ‘bad’ data in the race against good
They have a way to inject ‘good’ data – i.e., accurate COVID-19 news or security patches – to outpace the spread of fake news or malware. Continue reading Researchers speed the death of ‘bad’ data in the race against good
Researchers speed the death of ‘bad’ data in the race against good
They have a way to inject ‘good’ data – i.e., accurate COVID-19 news or security patches – to outpace the spread of fake news or malware. Continue reading Researchers speed the death of ‘bad’ data in the race against good
Hijacked Twitter accounts used to advertise face masks
The accounts were used to advertise a site selling products made scarce by COVID-19: face masks, forehead thermometers and toilet paper. Continue reading Hijacked Twitter accounts used to advertise face masks
Free Netflix pass because of Coronavirus? It’s a scam
The public is being warned about fraudulent messages being shared on social media platforms that Netflix is offering free passes to its platform because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading Free Netflix pass because of Coronavirus? It’s a scam
Facebook Messenger may ban mass-forwarding of messages
Facebook has done this before: it did it with WhatsApp, following an outbreak of lynchings sparked by viral social media hoaxes. Continue reading Facebook Messenger may ban mass-forwarding of messages
Facebook accidentally blocks genuine COVID-19 news
Facebook is denying that a recent content moderation glitch has anything to do with workforce issues, but blames automatic systems. Continue reading Facebook accidentally blocks genuine COVID-19 news
Human traffickers use social media oversharing to gain victims’ trust
Posts about money or family trouble are being used to gain trust by those who force victims into sex work or slavery, the FBI warns. Continue reading Human traffickers use social media oversharing to gain victims’ trust
IWD: biometrics, machine learning, privacy and being a woman in tech – Naked Security Podcast
To celebrate International Women’s Day we invite you to this all-female splinter episode. Continue reading IWD: biometrics, machine learning, privacy and being a woman in tech – Naked Security Podcast
Facebook: No, we are not killing Libra
Facebook denies that it’s cringing away from its virtual currency plans due to the fact that regulators loathe it. Continue reading Facebook: No, we are not killing Libra