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WordPress forces user conf organizers to share social media credentials, arousing suspicions
2024-10-28 06:27

One told to take down posts that said nice things about WP Engine Organisers of WordCamps, community-organized events for WordPress users, have been ordered to take down some social media posts...

Social Media Accounts: The Weak Link in Organizational SaaS Security
2024-10-09 11:00

Social media accounts help shape a brand’s identity and reputation. These public forums engage directly with customers as they are a hub to connect, share content and answer questions. However,...

FTC exposes massive surveillance of kids, teens by social media giants
2024-09-19 17:16

A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff report has found that social media and video streaming companies have been engaging in widespread user surveillance, particularly of children and teens, with...

X fixes URL blunder that could enable convincing social media phishing campaigns
2024-04-10 10:37

Your profile can be used to present content that appears more relevant based on your possible interests, such as by adapting the order in which content is shown to you, so that it is even easier for you to find content that matches your interests. Content presented to you on this service can be based on your content personalisation profiles, which can reflect your activity on this or other services, possible interests and personal aspects.

AI and the Evolution of Social Media
2024-03-19 11:05

There is a lot we can learn about social media's unregulated evolution over the past decade that directly applies to AI companies and technologies. These lessons can help us avoid making the same mistakes with AI that we did with social media.

5 Best VPNs for Social Media in 2024 (Free & Paid VPNs)
2024-03-07 16:42

VPNs change your IP address location and encrypt your online traffic, letting your business make the most out of social media platforms without worrying about access challenges. In this article, we take a look at the five best VPNs for social media.

IP address X-posure now a feature on Musk's social media thing
2024-03-05 16:18

Video and audio calling features for X Premium users added last year to Elon Musk's version of Twitter have been expanded to everyone on the platform, and we're warning Reg readers yet again to disable the feature - this time because it appears to expose user IP addresses. X even admits that its audio and video calling exposes user IPs on the help page for the feature.

Australian Tax Office probed 150 staff over social media refund scam
2024-02-14 04:45

The extent of the scam was revealed on Monday in an audit of the ATO's management and oversight of fraud control arrangements for the Goods and Services Tax - Australia's equivalent of a value-added or sales tax. The scam promoted in online ads detailed a means of securing a loan from the ATO - an outright lie, as Australian tax authorities are not notably more generous than others around the world.

$2.7 billion lost to social media scams since 2021
2023-10-09 10:46

Scams originating on social media have accounted for $2.7 billion in reported losses since 2021, more than any other contact method, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In a new data spotlight, the FTC also takes a deep dive into social media scam trends in the first half of 2023.

FTC warns of ‘staggering’ losses to social media scams since 2021
2023-10-06 17:07

The Federal Trade Commission says Americans have lost at least $2.7 billion to social media scams since 2021, with the actual number likely many times larger due to severe under-reporting. "Reported losses to scams on social media during the same period hit a staggering $2.7 billion, far higher than any other method of contact," said Emma Fletcher, a Senior Data Researcher at the FTC. "And because the vast majority of frauds are not reported, this figure reflects just a small fraction of the public harm."