Security News

Is the era of social media Likes over?
2019-09-30 10:21

Instagram's testing a program to hide the Likes that have created a toxic cyberbullying environment. Now, Facebook is as well.

Governments still struggling to contend with weaponized social media platforms
2019-09-20 15:21

A report from a former NSA operative says countries across the world are still adjusting to the new reality of sophisticated cyberwarfare.

Should social media organizations be subject to strict privacy regulation?
2019-09-09 04:30

80% of IT security professionals agree that more security and privacy legislation is needed, especially for social media organizations that store personal data. However, nearly the same number of...

Report: 53% of social media logins are fraud
2019-08-28 10:16

Most attacks are from botnets. The goals: spreading spam, stealing data, spreading propaganda, and social-engineering consumers for profit.

Attackers use large-scale bots to launch attacks on social media platforms
2019-08-27 04:00

Social media sites have become lucrative targets for criminals looking for quick monetization. More than half of logins (53%) on social media sites are fraudulent and 25% of all new account...

ThreatList: Half of All Social Media Logins Are Fraud
2019-08-26 15:46

Fraudsters are using social media to spam, steal information, spread propaganda and execute social-engineering campaigns.

More than half of login attempts on social media accounts are fraudulent
2019-08-26 13:44

By 2021, cybercrime is projected to cost the global economy more than $6 million in damages, according to an Arkose Labs report.

Police site DDoSer/bomb hoaxer caught after jeering on social media
2019-08-16 10:33

He called in bomb hoaxes days after the Manchester Arena murders, DDoSed police sites when they investigated him, then taunted via Twitter.

Black Hat 2019 trends: Social media influence campaigns, big business, ATM hacking
2019-08-09 04:30

TechRepublic's Karen Roby interviews Dan Patterson about the top trends at the Black Hat USA 2019 cybersecurity conference.