Collaborate Disseminate
By Deeba Ahmed
The victims of this “data leak” also include celebrities like Alicia Keys, Loren Gray, Kylie Jenner, Ariana Grande, and Kim Kardashian.
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data analytics firm exposed 2m Instagram and… Continue reading Data analytics firm exposed 2m Instagram and TikTok users’ data
According to a police report and an audio statement, cosplaying TikToker Yandere.freak was playing with a loaded gun and shot a friend in the head. Continue reading TikTok Cosplayer Killed Friend While Pretending to Be Batman Villain
HackerOne announced the next evolution of the Internet Bug Bounty (IBB) program at the company’s annual Security conference. The IBB’s mission is to secure open source by pooling funding and incentivizing security researchers to report vulnerabilities … Continue reading HackerOne updates Internet Bug Bounty program to improve the security of open source software
When Gabby Petito went missing on a cross-country road trip with her fiancé, the internet banded together to help find her. Right now, it’s unclear if they actually helped. Continue reading Inside TikTok’s Amateur Investigation Into Gabby Petito’s Disappearance
When LinkedIn first launched Stories format, and later expanded its tools for creators earlier this year, one noticeable detail was that the Microsoft-owned network for professionals hadn’t built any kind of obvious monetization into the program — noticeable, given that creators earn a living on other platforms like Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, and those apps had […] Continue reading LinkedIn is launching its own $25M fund and incubator for creators
The Great Londini has gathered a two million strong army to out TikTok trolls, there’s a bad supply chain vulnerability in many IoT devices, and how did Wikipedia pages end up covered in Nazi swastikas?
All this and much more is discussed in the lat… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #239: TikTok vigilantes, sloppy IoT, and Wikipedia woe
One day after last summer’s mass-hack of Twitter, KrebsOnSecurity wrote that 22-year-old British citizen Joseph “PlugwalkJoe” O’Connor appeared to have been involved in the incident. When the Justice Department last week announced O’Connor’s arrest and indictment, his alleged role in the Twitter compromise was well covered in the media.
But most of the coverage so far seem to have overlooked the far more sinister criminal charges in the indictment, which involve an underground scene wherein young men turn to extortion, sextortion, SIM swapping, death threats and physical attacks — all in a bid to seize control over highly-prized social media accounts. Continue reading PlugwalkJoe Does the Perp Walk
Is dream hacking the next big privacy concern or just a new marketing gimmick? Some people may be surprised that TikTok shares data with China, and details on Google Chrome adding HTTPS-first mode and Firefox and easing its blocking of Facebook login b… Continue reading Targeted Dream Incubation, TikTok Data Sharing, Chrome and Firefox Updates
A ransomware gang has exploited a security hole in software used by many businesses, and are demanding $70 million for a decryption tool. Plus we take a close look at TikTok, and a website which seems to have entirely ripped-off Twitter.
All this a… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #235: REvil returns, TikTok grows, and Gettr defaced
TikTok can now collect biometric data from user content, researchers find a vulnerability in Peloton bikes, and why some people think that Nextdoor might be the next big social network. ** Links mentioned on the show ** TikTok Can Now Collect Biometric… Continue reading TikTok Collecting Biometric Data, Peloton Bike+ Vulnerability, Nextdoor App Concerns