Security News

Hoax! Nope, hackers aren’t posting invisible sexual videos on your wall
2019-04-05 11:47

A Facebook hoax from 2011 is doing the rounds again. Don't fall for it, do something useful instead.

Spycam sex videos of 1,600 motel guests sold to paying subscribers
2019-03-22 11:57

1,600 guests were filmed with hidden webcams that livestreamed the action. The site also sold videos.

Videos and Links from the Public-Interest Technology Track at the RSA Conference
2019-03-08 20:24

Yesterday at the RSA Conference, I gave a keynote talk about the role of public-interest technologists in cybersecurity. (Video here). I also hosted a one-day mini-track on the topic. We had six...

YouTube disables comments on millions of videos of children
2019-03-04 12:18

After big brands pulled ads, YouTube banned millions of comments, closed hundreds of accounts, and sped up development of a predator filter.

Pedos pollute YouTube comments on kids’ videos, advertisers flee
2019-02-22 13:18

Can YouTube ever keep video comments under control, or it is time to kill off comments altogether?

Scammers steal social media videos to wring hearts and wallets
2019-01-30 11:43

They're putting up fake accounts to bilk the tender-hearted for donations, using the images of a real 5-year-old with real cerebral palsey.

Misinformation Woes Could Multiply With 'Deepfake' Videos
2019-01-28 12:10

If you see a video of a politician speaking words he never would utter, or a Hollywood star improbably appearing in a cheap adult movie, don't adjust your television set -- you may just be...

Google is reading text in YouTube videos for search crawling without user consent
2018-12-14 13:55

Videos uploaded as private or unlisted are subject to being crawled, but Google's documentation does not acknowledge this behavior at all.

YouTube is reading text in users’ videos
2018-12-14 12:23

Google keeps tabs on much of your activity. Now, it turns out that its YouTube service is also reading what’s in your videos too.

Face Off: Researchers Battle AI-Generated Deep Fake Videos
2018-12-07 16:33

Convincing Face-Swapping Clips Easy to Create With Gaming Laptops and Free ToolsThe easy availability of tools for designing face-swapping deep-fake videos drove Symantec security researchers...