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Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The syntax for hiding the skimmer’s source code as a social media button perfectly mimics an ‘svg’ element named using social media platform names (e.g., Uncategorized credit cards malware social engineering social media
Joseph Steinberg
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
It seems like every day that I see social media posts in which people share photos of the official COVID-19 vaccine card that they have received after being vaccinated against the novel coronavirus that has inflicted tremendous suffering worldwide over the past year.
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Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Social media data breaches are on the rise. Protect your brand against social media scams with Bolster's automated digital risk protection system. The post Navigating the Rise of Social Media Breaches appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 3, 2022
We like to stay connected with friends, family and even workmates via social media. The post Social Media: How to Keep Yourself Safe appeared first on Security Boulevard. Human beings are social animals. It […].
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
The secure production, distribution and management of media is being threatened by a complex, fragmented third-party ecosystem leaving the media industry exposed to potential cybersecurity threats, a survey by BlueVoyant found. The percentage of media vendors.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Security researchers have uncovered a new technique to inject a software skimmer onto checkout pages, the malware hides in social media buttons. The malicious payload is concealed as social media buttons that mimic social sharing icons such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
CyberSecurity Insiders
AUGUST 24, 2022
In the statement issued by Plex, the streaming media specified that the activity was discovered by it on August 23rd of this year and soon its IT staff, along with a third-party security firm, investigated.
Digital Shadows
AUGUST 25, 2021
There’s no denying that social media has forever changed how we interact with one another. Social media has been more. The post How Cybercriminals Weaponize Social Media first appeared on Digital Shadows. Cybercrime and Dark Web Research fraud Impersonation scams Social Media
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Agari and PhishLabs have put together their Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report detailing their analysis of phishing and social media attacks this quarter. Data Security Security Bloggers Network IT Security and Data Protection Phishing social media Tactic threat report threats
Joseph Steinberg
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Social media users’ delight at receiving notification that their accounts have qualified for Verification (that is, receiving the often-coveted “blue check mark” that appears on the social media profiles of public figures) has become the latest target of criminal exploitation.
Security Boulevard
MARCH 16, 2022
230(c)(1), is generally considered to provide that entities that merely act as conduits for communication (like social media companies) are not considered “publishers” of third-party content, and therefore have no direct liability for what other people say on their site.
Security Boulevard
JULY 27, 2022
Social media fraud losses comprised 26% of the total fraud losses reported in 2021. Here are some of the most popular social media scams that have fleeced social media users. The post The Top 8 Social Media Scams You Need to Watch Out For appeared first on Security Boulevard.
We Live Security
JANUARY 17, 2022
Do you often take to social media to broadcast details about your job, employer or coworkers? The post Social media in the workplace: Cybersecurity dos and don’ts for employees appeared first on WeLiveSecurity. Social Media
SecureBlitz
APRIL 5, 2022
There has been an unending debate regarding the media status of Gmail. Is Gmail a social media? A lot of internet users ask the question – is it social media or just another messaging platform? Social media has made the world a global village where you can connect.
Appknox
JUNE 30, 2022
Social media is both a boon and a bane. billion active social media users worldwide. This is precisely the very reason why cyber criminals love social media as well. Keeping this in mind, we have created an ultimate social media security checklist.
Malwarebytes
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
With children now back at school, it’s time to think about social media, and their use of it. Now is the time to consider giving your kids some security and privacy tips for all their social media needs. Very few social media giveaways are genuine.
Security Through Education
AUGUST 3, 2022
We like to stay connected with friends, family and even workmates via social media. The truth is social media is a buffet of information for a potential malicious hacker. In Hollywood, you may have seen the use of social media to locate a suspect in a police investigation. In heist movies, you may have seen the thieves use social media to find a post by a security guard with his badge in frame. Social media relies heavily on the use of geotagging.
Security Boulevard
JUNE 9, 2021
The debate over how much responsibility social media companies should have when it comes to regulating or policing what users post continues, particularly in the past year or so. The post Social Media Regulation: The Line Between Privacy and Protection appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
A research group at NATO's Strategic Communications Center of Excellence catfished soldiers involved in an European military exercise -- we don't know what country they were from -- to demonstrate the power of the attack technique. Over four weeks, the researchers developed fake pages and closed groups on Facebook that looked like they were associated with the military exercise, as well as profiles impersonating service members both real and imagined.
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 truly have.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 6, 2022
The Washington Post has revealed details of a contract with a software company that will allow the FBI to track social media posts. The post FBI investing millions in software to monitor social media platforms appeared first on TechRepublic.
Heimadal Security
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Cox Media Group (CMG), an American media conglomerate, reported that it was attacked by a ransomware assault in June 2021, which knocked off live TV and radio broadcast feeds. The post Cox Media Group Ransomware Attack Confirmed appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 14, 2022
The post State-sponsored cyberespionage campaigns continue targeting journalists and media appeared first on TechRepublic. Journalists have information that makes them particularly interesting for state-sponsored cyberespionage threat actors. Learn more about these threats now.
Security Boulevard
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Social media is the new stage for threat actors to defraud your business & brand. The post How to Detect and Stop Social Media Fraud appeared first on Security Boulevard. Security Bloggers Network brand protection social media protection
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 15, 2022
Social media intelligence is a relatively new intelligence discipline in the public sector. The post Social Media Intelligence: Addressing National Security Challenges with SOCMINT appeared first on Flashpoint.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 9, 2021
American media conglomerate Cox Media Group (CMG) was hit by a ransomware attack that took down live TV and radio broadcast streams in June 2021. The post Cox Media Group took down broadcasts after a ransomware attack appeared first on Security Affairs.
Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Businesses, employees and their customers rely on social media interactions more than ever since COVID-19 arrived. However, social media usage should raise certain privacy concerns. Which, The post Social Media Risks Increasing in 2021 appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Netscout experts warn of DDoS-for-hire services abusing Plex Media servers to bounce junk traffic and amplify DDoS attacks. Plex Media Server is a personal media library and streaming system that runs on modern Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.
Schneier on Security
JUNE 28, 2018
The Norwegian Consumer Council just published an excellent report on the deceptive practices tech companies use to trick people into giving up their privacy. From the executive summary: Facebook and Google have privacy intrusive defaults, where users who want the privacy friendly option have to go through a significantly longer process. They even obscure some of these settings so that the user cannot know that the more privacy intrusive option was preselected.
Security Boulevard
MAY 3, 2021
Social media provides a way to stay connected and share with others, but did you know that the cyber criminals will also use social media as another technique to conduct their attacks. The post Social Media Safety Awareness Tips appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Adam Levin
OCTOBER 19, 2018
The social media companies Facebook and Reddit are publicizing “War Rooms” set up to closely monitor their network content for election tampering. While social media companies are at least appearing to put forward a good faith effort to prevent the same sort of electoral interference that occurred in 2016, some experts have questioned whether or not these approaches are keeping up with the newer strategies and techniques developed by foreign troll farms.
Heimadal Security
JANUARY 31, 2022
The post $770 Million Lost from Social Media Fraud Surge appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Cybersecurity News fraud FTC social media
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
New feature helps protect against social media account takeovers and cyberbullying
Security Affairs
MAY 21, 2022
The media company Nikkei has disclosed a ransomware attack and revealed that the incident might have impacted customer data. The Japanese-based media company Nikkey is focused on the business and financial industry, it is the world’s largest financial newspaper.
Security Boulevard
JUNE 9, 2022
Social media impersonations have become a very popular tactic to deploy online scams. The post How to Prevent and Respond to Social Media Impersonations appeared first on BlackCloak | Protect Your Digital Life™. Security Bloggers Network Cyber Threats Privacy social media
Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
A threatening social media post targeting an executive, employee, brand, or any other asset often has merit to it, and investigating the online accounts associated with the threat actor is imperative in the process of assessing risk.
Heimadal Security
JUNE 10, 2021
Cox Media Group’s television and radio stations across the U.S. The post Cox Media Group Hit by Cyberattack appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Cybersecurity News Cox Media Group cyberattack cyberattacks ransomware attack security breach
CyberSecurity Insiders
APRIL 7, 2022
Anonymous, an internationally recognized hacking group, has leaked over 900,000 emails belonging to Russian state media channels. The post Anonymous leaks a million emails from Russian state media appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.
Trend Micro
JUNE 28, 2021
Social media is a double-edged sword, and as we celebrate #SocialMediaDay, let’s remember to use best security practices to keep us safe from malicious actors who abuse the platforms. Cyber Crime Social Media Security Strategies Articles, News, Reports Cyber Threats
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
Cybercriminals can use social media in many ways in order to trick employees. InfoSec Insider Web Security brian foster data goldmine infosec insider mobiliron multifactor authentication Phishing pitfalls remote workers social media Twitter Hack work from home zero-trust security
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 truly have.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 2, 2022
The Lapsus$ ransomware hit Impresa, the largest media conglomerate in Portugal and the owner of SIC and Expresso. The Lapsus$ ransomware gang has compromised the infrastructure of Impresa, the largest media conglomerate in Portugal.
Digital Shadows
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
This blog is drawn from the Digital Shadows’ Social Media Monitoring Solutions Guide, which provides best practices for security teams. The post Social Media Monitoring Best Practices first appeared on Digital Shadows. Brand Protection Social Media
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