Security News

Why AI-faked videos are a danger to national and business security
2018-05-09 11:53

If you thought fake news was bad just wait until hackers get their hands on AI-powered face swapping tech, says G2 Crowd CRO Michael Fauscette.

YouTube snags millions of bad videos, but is it getting the right ones?
2018-04-30 12:55

You don't have to look far to find objectionable content

Silence! Chrome hushes noisy autoplaying videos
2018-04-19 11:15

With the Chrome 66 comes blissful quiet: Google is muting all autoplay content by default.

Hackers Deface Popular Videos Published by Vevo
2018-04-11 13:31

Pilfered Access Credentials Could Be to BlameA handful of popular music videos published on YouTube were defaced on Tuesday, with two hackers claiming credit. But Google, which owns YouTube, says...

Top Music Videos Including 'Despacito' Defaced by Hackers
2018-04-10 15:47

Some of the most popular music videos on YouTube including mega-hit "Despacito" momentarily disappeared Tuesday in an apparent hacking. Fans looking for videos by top artists including Drake, Katy...

Hacking smartphones via voice commands hidden in YouTube videos (Help Net Security)
2016-07-11 20:40

A group of researchers from Georgetown University and UC Berkeley have demonstrated how voice commands hidden in YouTube videos can be used by malicious attackers to compromise smartphones. In...