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Top 5: Ways people get scammed on social media
2018-05-17 15:01

Scamming happens all the time on social media, and some of the schemes are much less obvious than you'd think. Here are the top ways people get tricked.

The 5 top ways people get scammed on social media
2018-05-17 14:29

Most of these seem obvious, but they still happen all the time.

Social media: The zero-trust game
2018-05-11 14:55

Our value today is measured in numbers. Followers, connections, likes, tweets, and impressions now count toward not only the value of our opinions but also quantify our sphere of influence. These...

Should governments regulate social media data collection?
2018-04-30 08:50

Venafi announced the results of a survey querying 512 security professionals attending RSA Conference 2018. The survey evaluated opinions on the intersection of cyber security, privacy threats and...

How to protect your business from the real risk of a social-media takeover
2018-04-23 17:49

By not following basic security practices on social media, individuals and businesses increase the risk of attack said Mike Price, CTO of security firm ZeroFox.

How to stop hackers from taking over your company's social media accounts
2018-04-11 20:41

Mike Price, CTO of security firm ZeroFOX, talked with TechRepublic about how social media takeovers happen, and how companies can protect their accounts.

What Social Media Platforms And Search Engines Know About You
2018-04-10 16:53

The Facebook scandal involving the harvesting of data from tens of millions of users has raised a lot of questions about social media and search engines. As Facebook founder and CEO Mark...

Any social media accounts to declare? US wants travelers to tell
2018-04-01 00:00

The State Department seeks to expand its social media vetting beyond flagged visa applicants The US Department of State wants to ask visa applicants to provide details on the social media accounts...

Experts Call Facebook’s Latest Controversy a Social Media ‘Breach Of Trust’
2018-03-20 22:42

Security experts are calling for a higher prioritization of data security in the wake of Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Leaky Amazon S3 Bucket Exposes Personal Data of 12,000 Social Media Influencers
2018-02-06 21:15

Octoly's incident response was sorely lacking, says the Upguard researcher who found the exposed repository.