Security News

Social Media 'Bots' From Russia Distorting Global Politics: Study (Security Week)
2017-06-22 11:09

A wave of "computational propaganda," largely driven by Russia, is impacting politics around the world by spreading misinformation designed to manipulate public opinion, researchers said Tuesday. read more

New Technique to Hijack Social Media Accounts (Schneier on Security)
2017-06-19 11:44

Access Now has documented it being used against a Twitter user, but it also works against other social media accounts: With the Doubleswitch attack, a hijacker takes control of a victim's account...

US visa applicants will have to provide social media handles (Help Net Security)
2017-06-02 16:16

US consular officials have been provided with a new questionnaire that they can give selected visa applicants to complete. Among other things, Form DS-5535 requires applicants to share all social...