Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2022

A credential-stealing Windows-based malware, Spyware.FFDroider , is after social media credentials and cookies, according to researchers at ThreatLabz. It uses specific methods for each browser to exfiltrate the data stored in the target browsers: Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Internet Explorer Microsoft Edge. Social media.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 25, 2021

Social media feels like the natural evolution of technology, like something that would have happened no matter what. It’s too late now to re-model social media, so we have to learn to live with what we have and make better choices from here on out. The Social Media we should have had. The Social Media we truly have.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Since the dawn of the Internet, the digital world has continued to evolve, offering users unlimited access to information, entertainment and ways of connecting with people around the globe. Despite these benefits, going online can expose users to multiple risks to their safety and privacy. How to ensure safe digital encounters.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

7 Tips to Follow for Safer Internet Day IdentityIQ The 20 th annual Safer Internet Day is taking place on Feb. Safer Internet Day is a campaign that aims to educate the public on internet safety and encourage everyone to take part in creating a safer internet. Why is Safer Internet Day Important?

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Malwarebytes

JULY 21, 2022

TikTok moms have started a movement: Calling out potential creeps who follow child influencer accounts on the platform. The latest account in the spotlight is @wren.eleanor, a TikTok account with a massive 17.3 Keep your children off the internet! Take your social media accounts private. million followers.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Safer Internet Day 2023: Empowering Kids and Families for a Safer Internet divya Tue, 02/07/2023 - 06:44 Save the date for Safer Internet Day 2023 , which will take place on Tuesday, 7 February 2023, the 20th edition of the campaign! Besides the benefits and opportunities offered by the internet, dangers and risks are looming.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For the most popular operating system in the world—which is Android and it isn’t even a contest —there’s a sneaky cyberthreat that can empty out a person’s bank accounts to fill the illicit coffers of cybercriminals. The ATS framework uses the harvested credentials to initiate unauthorized money transfers to accounts held by the attacker.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Everything connected to the internet is vulnerable to cyber attacks. With the multitude of online shops now asking you to create an account for placing an order or creating a wishlist, it might seem very convenient to reuse passwords. Make sure that passwords for e-mail, banking, social media and shopping accounts are all different.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

. Tesla Chief Elon Musk, who intends to acquire social media giant Twitter for $44 billion, has put the company in a fix. He just wants the networking firm to come clean by deleting 20% of BOT accounts it owns and uses for marketing practices.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2022

Russian Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor is going to ban Instagram in Russia to prevent the spreading of info related to the Ukraine invasion. Russia will ban Instagram, the decision was announced by Russian Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor. “As you know, on March 11, Meta Platforms Inc. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 25, 2021

Social media feels like the natural evolution of technology, like something that would have happened no matter what. It’s too late now to re-model social media, so we have to learn to live with what we have and make better choices from here on out. The Social Media we should have had. The Social Media we truly have.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 13, 2019

[ NASDAQ: SZMK ] says it is investigating a security incident in which a hacker was reselling access to a user account with the ability to modify ads and analytics for a number of big-name advertisers. He acknowledged that the purloined account had the ability to add or modify the advertising creatives that get run on customer ad campaigns.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Employees and executives are often oversharing personal details on social media and even in automated out-of-office (OOO) email messages. Of course, OOO instructions serve an important business communications function, and a strong strong social media profile is a great way to network with your peers and brand yourself. Social media.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

While the internet and social media have been very positive for businesses, there remains an inherent risk when it comes to how brands manage their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. Here are five potential pitfalls of social media marketing.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 9, 2023

Popular fast food restaurant chain Chik-fil-A recently said it was investigating reports of "suspicious activity" on customer accounts. Dominic Alvieri, a cybersecurity analyst and security researcher, was one of the first to share this information on social media: Chik-fil-A investigating cyber incident from apparent app breach Wednesday.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 8, 2021

For the first time in the history of professional social media platform LinkedIn a formal investigation has been launched by Italian watchdog Garante Privacy over a data breach of 500m LinkedIn user accounts. It also acts as a supervisory authority for General Regulation on protecting Personal data in European Union.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 26, 2021

You may decide to delete your Twitter account, because social media isn’t for everyone. Perhaps you set up an account to see what the big deal is. Whatever your reason, if you’re looking to delete your account, you’ve come to the right place. How to delete your Twitter account permanently.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 10, 2022

Elon Musk, the Chief of Tesla and Starlink Satellite Internet, offered a $44 billion deal to Twitter. But the only thing he requested was that the company should come clean and take down fake accounts that were bots and generating fake tweets and might also be in use to spread misinformation, blasphemy content, fake likes, and whatnot.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The Supreme Court is about to reconsider Section 230, a law that’s been the foundation of the way we have used the Internet for decades. The court will be handling a few cases that at first glance are about online platforms' liability for hosting accounts from foreign terrorists. Whether we like it or not. Google and Twitter v.

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Hot for Security

JANUARY 21, 2021

Researchers have recently stumbled upon an unsecure database belonging to Fleek, an X-rated social media app Fleek that ceased operations in 2019. Most of the data in the S3 bucket consisted of images uploaded by users, including their account avatars,” the report said. Unfortunately, most of the accounts were still fake.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Whether you’re looking for a smartphone, a laptop, a gaming device or something else, or even just signing up for an account online, you want to make sure your kids are protected. Today’s generation of kids and teens consider their devices and the Internet as extensions of their lives. 7 Internet safety tips.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

Kilmer said Faceless has emerged as one of the underground’s most reliable malware-based proxy services, mainly because its proxy network has traditionally included a great many compromised “Internet of Things” devices — such as media sharing servers — that are seldom included on malware or spam block lists.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 20, 2022

Such scams may arrive via email, SMS, or social media. Make sure you lock your accounts behind two-factor authentication (2FA). Refrain from posting on social media about your vacation. The post Internet Safety Month: 7 tips for staying safe online while on vacation appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Sea Turtle cyber espionage group targeted telco, media, ISPs, IT service providers, and Kurdish websites in the Netherlands. Sea Turtle also used code from a publicly accessible GitHub account, which is likely under the control of the threat actor. Limit logon attempts on accounts to reduce the chance of successful brute force attacks.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Spanish National Police has arrested eight alleged members of a crime organization who were able to steal money from the bank accounts of the victims through SIM swapping attacks. Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Europol announced another success in the fight against cybercrime, the agency shut down 30,506 Internet domain names for distributing counterfeit and pirated items. Europol announced the shutdown of 30,506 Internet domain names for distributing counterfeit and pirated items as part of the ‘In Our Sites’ (IOS) operation launched in 2014.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 4, 2023

Since March, Meta has discovered about 10 malware families using AI themes to compromise business accounts across the internet — including social media business accounts — and blocked over 1,000 unique ChatGPT-themed malicious URLs from being shared on its platforms. To read this article in full, please click here

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Every day, criminals scour the internet for personal information they can use to commit fraud and identity theft. Social media can be a valuable trove of information for identity thieves looking to assume the identity of children. How Thieves Can Use Social Media to Gain Information. How to Avoid Oversharing on Social Media.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Decades ago, the promise of the Internet was clear: No one, depending on their age, gender, race, income, or place of birth, would be unwelcome from expressing their thoughts and ideas. Women also, as we learned, reported higher rates of receiving text messages from unknown phone numbers, and having their social media accounts hacked.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2022

While Twitter suspends some Anonymous accounts, the collective hacked All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK). The group plans to distribute the stolen documents to various points on the internet to prevent they are censored. Our Anonymous brother @OpsAn0n got suspended by @Twitter. Enough is Enough!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Safer Internet Day is a reminder for organizations to train and regularly refresh employee awareness around cybersecurity. With regular headlines of the latest cyber-attack occurring, organizations must focus on cybersecurity and using the internet safely. So why is it vital to train employees on cybersecurity and internet risks?

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 14, 2023

Both are alleged to be part of a larger criminal organization that specializes in using fake emergency data requests from compromised police and government email accounts to publicly threaten and extort their victims. based social media platforms. When they raided Singh’s residence on Sept.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 5, 2023

In an increasingly connected world, where our lives revolve around the internet, safeguarding our privacy online has become paramount. From social media platforms to online shopping and banking, we share a wealth of personal information that can be vulnerable to misuse or exploitation.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

In the not too distant future, each one of us will need to give pause, on a daily basis, to duly consider how we purchase and use Internet of Things devices and services. Nor has anyone accepted accountability for encrypting any of the fresh flows of data, whether in transit or at rest. This is coming. Talk more soon.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 10, 2024

Sea Turtle Turkish state-backed group changed to focus on internet service providers (ISPs), telcos, media, and Kurdish websites. Sea Turtle exploits known vulnerabilities and compromised accounts to gain initial access.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

Several legitimate and acknowledged media related to minority ethnic groups and news focusing on the Rakhine state were found on the list. The mail account hostmaster@urlblocked.pw, published as contact details in DNS, bounces all incoming mails. Blocking without accountability. Circumvention of Internet blocking.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 26, 2021

Justice Department last week announced O’Connor’s arrest and indictment, his alleged role in the Twitter compromise was well covered in the media. All of those come into play in the case of the Snapchat account of actor Bella Thorne , who was allegedly targeted by PlugwalkJoe and associates in June 2019. FEMALE TARGETS.

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