Security News

Reddit bans ‘impersonation,’ but satire and parody are still OK
2020-01-13 11:23

Reddit had already banned pornographic deepfakes in 2018. Now, in the run up to the 2020 US presidential election, it's expanded its deepfake ban: Reddit is now prohibiting impersonation, including domains that mimic others.

Reddit Says Influence Campaign is Behind Leaked U.S.-U.K. Trade Documents
2019-12-09 14:40

The platform has linked documents posted on its site to a vote-manipulation campaign already observed on Facebook earlier this year.

Android Ransomware Spreads Via ‘Sex Simulation Game’ Links on Reddit, SMS
2019-07-30 17:16

A new strain of ransomware is being distributed to Android users via online forums and SMS messages.

Reddit Gold: Alice and Bob, Caught in a Web of Lies
2019-02-22 21:23

There was a shocking turn of events in crypto-world.

Reddit locks out users with poor password hygiene after spotting 'unusual activity'
2019-01-10 19:13

Forum admin blames recycled credentials for 'security concern' Some Redditors have been locked out of their accounts over a mysterious security problem that the internet forum's admins have blamed...

Reddit Locks Down Accounts Due to 'Security Concern'
2019-01-10 13:20

Reddit this week decided to lock down some user accounts after detecting unusual activity on those accounts.  read more

Reddit helps admin solve mystery of rogue Raspberry Pi
2018-11-22 11:25

Finding a mysterious circuit board plugged into a network that you are tasked with managing is always going to be a disconcerting moment for any sysadmin.

Reddit AMA
2018-09-07 19:22

I did a Reddit AMA on Thursday, September 6....

I'm Doing a Reddit AMA
2018-08-31 19:06

On Thursday, September 6, starting at 10:00 am CDT, I'll be doing a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" in association with the Ford Foundation. It's about my new book, but -- of course -- you can ask me...

The Real Takeaways From the Reddit Hack
2018-08-15 09:32

There Are Significant Differences Between Each 2FA Method, and the Risks it Poses read more