Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Senators have reintroduced the EARN IT Act, requiring social media companies (among others) to administer a massive surveillance operation on their users: A group of lawmakers led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sen.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 8, 2024

It also appears many of their businesses have ties to a California marketing firm that works with a Russian state-run media conglomerate currently sanctioned by the U.S. Comby.com used to be a Russian language social media network that looked a great deal like Facebook. AMERICAN RUSSIAN MEDIA Many of the U.S. government.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Vice is reporting on a new police hack: playing copyrighted music when being filmed by citizens, trying to provoke social media sites into taking the videos down and maybe even banning the filmers: In a separate part of the video, which Devermont says was filmed later that same afternoon, Devermont approaches [BHPD Sgt. Billy] Fair outside.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 6, 2023

But the recording was posted during a 48-hour moratorium ahead of the polls opening, during which media outlets and politicians are supposed to stay silent. That meant, under Slovakia’s election rules, the post was difficult to widely debunk.

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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. Once inside, the attackers found nude photos of Thorne, which they then threatened to release unless she agreed to post on social media thanking the hackers using their online handles.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 17, 2024

The rapper and social media personality Punchmade Dev is perhaps best known for his flashy videos singing the praises of a cybercrime lifestyle. Punchmade shared on social media that the video’s removal was prompted by YouTube receiving a legal process request from law enforcement officials. Devon Turner, a.k.a.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Apple released iOS 18.0.1 update that addressed two vulnerabilities that exposed passwords and audio snippets to attackers. Apple released iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 updates to fix two vulnerabilities, respectively tracked as CVE-2024-44207 and CVE-2024-44204. The company addressed the vulnerability by improving checks.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Prosecutors say the duo used the compromised Ring devices to stream live video footage on social media of police raiding their targets’ homes, and to taunt authorities when they arrived. Prosecutors in Los Angeles allege 20-year-old James Thomas Andrew McCarty , a.k.a. “Aspertaine,” of Charlotte, N.C.,

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

They repeatedly lie to the media about the severity of the breach. This story seems straightforward. A city is the victim of a ransomware attack. A security researcher repeatedly proves their statements to be lies. The city gets mad and sues the researcher.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 30, 2023

The advice to impacted individuals is as follows: Get a digital password manager to help you make all passwords strong and unique If you've been reusing passwords, change them to strong and unique versions now, starting with the most important services you use Turn on multi-factor authentication wherever it's available, especially for important (..)

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Empower social media platform users and researchers to review who and what exactly is being advertised on Facebook. Based on our analysis of the sample data, consumers need interventions that will: Reduce the overall amount of tracking. Improve the ability for consumers to take advantage of their right to opt out under state privacy laws.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 31, 2023

Multiple Sony DVD-based video recorders store footage captured by cameras, audio recorders by high-end equipment brand Marantz capture sounds, and time and date generators sync gathered media up for accurate analysis. Circling back around to audio, this van features seven different audio inputs including a body wire channel.

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Lohrman on Security

JULY 16, 2023

Here are the details, selected media coverage and what you need to know moving forward. The White House just released the new National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

On top of that, it seems that the system has a new vulnerability : A researcher contacted Information Security Media Group on condition of anonymity to reveal that texting “STOP” to the Twitter verification service results in the service turning off SMS two-factor authentication.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 17, 2023

The FBI also found what specific pages Al-Azhari visited, including a section on donating Bitcoin; another focused on military operations conducted by ISIS fighters in Iraq, Syria, and Nigeria; and another page that provided links to material from ISIS’s media arm.

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Lohrman on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

So how will new generative AI tools change our media landscape in 2024 and beyond? With the modern Internet, it’s easier than ever before to learn from, imitate and even plagiarize other people’s work.

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Joseph Steinberg

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Initiate contact with a charity via its website/listed phone number/physical address/official social media accounts; never send payment details to anyone who initiates contact with you and claims to represent a charity. Ask would be visitors to leave information about the charity for which they are collecting, and research it online.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The new docuseries produced by ABC News Studios and Wall to Wall Media is tentatively titled, “ The Ashley Madison Affair ,” and is slated for release on Hulu in late Spring 2023. Wall to Wall Media is part of the Warner Bros. International Television Production group. 12, 2023 scoop from The Wrap.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 21, 2022

Never a dull moment in data breach land, more from there next week 😊 References The Yoda 3D print looks amazing (just don't touch his stick) New flash - social media platform collects lots of data! seriously, the TicTok hyperbole got a bit too much this week) What if. some free stuff is actually free?

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Schneier on Security

JULY 24, 2024

A transcript of Huffman’s speech was obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Dave Maass using a Freedom of Information Act request and was shared with 404 Media. ” Slashdot thread.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Those devices were used to help infiltrate sensitive networks related to universities, government agencies, telecommunications providers, and media organizations… The botnet was launched in mid-2021, according to the FBI, and infected roughly 260,000 devices as of June 2024.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 19, 2024

Credit: Twitter.com/jterryy07 Reactions to today’s outage were swift and brutal on social media, which was flooded with images of people at airports surrounded by computer screens displaying the Microsoft blue screen error. A reader shared this photo taken earlier today at Denver International Airport.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

On social media and in US regulatory filings, however, it presents itself as a US company, based at various times in California, Maryland, and Washington, DC, Reuters found. It employs around 40 people and reported revenue of 143,270,000 rubles ($2.4 mln) last year. Pushwoosh is registered with the Russian government to pay taxes in Russia.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 31, 2022

Qualitative analysis leverages original data from field interviews, leaked documents, forensic evidence, and local media. A case study of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict provides empirical support for the argument.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 17, 2023

The problem with the patch is that it breaks backwards compatibility: “…once the fixes have been enabled, your PC will no longer be able to boot from older bootable media that doesn’t include the fixes.” A second update will follow in July that won’t enable the patch by default but will make it easier to enable.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 14, 2023

“Singh also uses the threat of revealing personal information to extort victims into giving him access to their social media accounts, which Singh then resells.” based social media platforms. “Victims are extorted into paying CC-1 to have their information removed from Forum-1,” prosecutors allege.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

For now at least, they appear to be focusing primarily on companies in the financial, telecommunications and social media industries. Zack Allen is director of threat intelligence for ZeroFOX , a Baltimore-based company that helps customers detect and respond to risks found on social media and other digital channels.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

404 Media recently reported that law enforcement warned that securely stored iPhones awaiting forensic examination are mysteriously rebooting, making them harder to unlock. 404 Media obtained the document from a mobile forensics source and verified it with another source. reported 404 Media. ” reported 404 Media.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 31, 2022

Store two copies on different media: Having multiple backups in the same format means that they have the same vulnerabilities: the same malware can hit multiple network-connected drives, a flood or electrical surge or fire can destroy all of your equipment at once, and a loss of Internet access can cut you off from cloud-based backups.

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Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 24, 2022

According to multiple media reports, the Australian Institute of Company Directors had been scheduled to run an an online event today for nearly 5,000 registrants at which the organization planned to discuss its new “cybersecurity governance principles.”

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

But whoever hacked and ransom'd Optus didn't care about me taking time out and I've done more media in the last week than I have in a long time. It's a stunning location here in Bali and it's just been the absolute most perfect spot for a honeymoon, especially after weeks of guests and celebrations.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 2, 2024

It was Ticketmaster that consumed the bulk of my time this week with the media getting themselves into a bit of a frenzy over a data breach that at the time of recording, still hadn't even been confirmed. What a week!

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 10, 2022

Optinrealbig’s CEO was the spam king Scott Richter , who changed the name of the company to Media Breakaway after being successfully sued for spamming by AOL, Microsoft , MySpace , and the New York Attorney General Office, among others.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Recipients cannot forward, share, or copy the “View Once” media, and they cannot take screenshots or screen recordings of it. “The View once media messages are technically the same as regular media messages, only with the “view once” flag set. ” reads the post published by Tal Be’ery.

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WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

AI-generated influencers based on stolen images of real-life adult content creators are flooding social media.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Law enforcement warns that securely stored iPhones awaiting forensic examination are mysteriously rebooting, making them harder to unlock, reported 404 Media. Law enforcement warns that securely stored iPhones awaiting forensic examination are mysteriously rebooting, making them much harder to unlock, per a document obtained by 404 Media.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 27, 2024

Stefán Jökull Sigurðarson is no stranger to HIBP, and we're super excited to have him onboard permanently)

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