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The World of Scambaiting, Preventing Social Media Account Takeovers, Network Wrenches Hacked

Security Boulevard

Then they switch to the best practices to prevent social media account takeovers, highlighting […] The post The World of Scambaiting, Preventing Social Media Account Takeovers, Network Wrenches Hacked appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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Who’s to Blame for Hacked Social Media Accounts, Spoofed Online Meeting Requests and Malware

Security Boulevard

In episode 320, Tom and Scott discuss the contentious issue of who is accountable when Facebook or Instagram accounts are hacked, discussing potential failings on both the user’s and Meta’s part.

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Voice Cloning Conundrum: Navigating Deepfakes in Synthetic Media

SecureWorld News

As AI technologies continue to advance, their integration into daily security protocols and strategies becomes more critical and complex. This technology's capabilities have expanded rapidly, garnering significant attention both for its potential benefits and its risks. Promoting media literacy is another essential strategy.

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Account Hijacking Site OGUsers Hacked, Again

Krebs on Security

For at least the third time in its existence, OGUsers — a forum overrun with people looking to buy, sell and trade access to compromised social media accounts — has been hacked. An offer by the apparent hackers of OGUsers, offering to remove account information from the eventual database leak in exchange for payment.

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GUEST ESSAY: Scammers leverage social media, clever con games to carry out digital exploitation

The Last Watchdog

The rise of social media has added to the many user-friendly digital tools scammers, sextortionists, and hackers can leverage in order to manipulate their victims. As technology has rapidly exceeded all historical imaginings, opportunities for fraudsters to exploit their victims abound.

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“You have blood on your hands.” Senate Committee calls for action by social media giants to protect children online

Malwarebytes

On January 31, 2024, the CEOs of the most widely used social media platforms appeared before the Committee. In his opening statement, Ranking Member Senator Lindsey Graham held Mark Zuckerberg and the other CEOs to immediate account: “Mr. … You have a product that’s killing people.”

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Smart Social Media: How to Stay Creative and Safe

SecureWorld News

Social media is allowing companies to show their creativity and personality to customers and the world like never before. Today, businesses have the ability to reach millions of people through social media—regularly and as creatively as they dare. How does AI boost social media? A staggering 4.62

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