Security News > 2019 > July > While cybercriminals abuse Twitter, threat researchers use it to boost threat intelligence efforts

Cybercriminals are abusing Twitter via tech support scams, command-and-control (C&C) operations and data exfiltration, according to Trend Micro. Misuse of social networks Researchers analyzed a large volume of Twitter data to identify relationships between various entities to spot anomalies and uncover key insights. “Social media is an inescapable part of modern life, and our new research shines an important light on how it’s being used positively by the security community, and abused by criminals,” said … More → The post While cybercriminals abuse Twitter, threat researchers use it to boost threat intelligence efforts appeared first on Help Net Security.

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