Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

based technology companies. A review of EDR vendors across many cybercrime forums shows that some fake EDR vendors sell the ability to send phony police requests to specific social media platforms, including forged court-approved documents. ” An ad from Pwnstar for fake EDR services. “Unlimited Emergency Data Requests.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 11, 2024

wtf, and PQHosting ; -sites selling aged email, financial, or social media accounts, such as verif[.]work Sanders said he first encountered some of these services while investigating Kremlin-funded disinformation efforts in Ukraine, as they are all useful in assembling large-scale, anonymous social media campaigns. work and kopeechka[.]store

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2023

Social media giants have long held too much power over our digital identities. By making people feel like mere products- this exploitative digital environment further encourages a bubble of distrust amongst social media users. The fine was the largest ever imposed on a social media company for privacy violations.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 19, 2025

In it, she highlighted a fascinating shift in social media behaviour: the most common action people are now taking isnt liking or commenting on public postsits actually having private conversations in direct messages or small, private groups. A few minutes earlier, Id been scrolling through LinkedIn when a video caught my attention.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Senators have reintroduced the EARN IT Act, requiring social media companies (among others) to administer a massive surveillance operation on their users: A group of lawmakers led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sen. It’s a framework for private actors to scan every message sent online and report violations to law enforcement.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2025

This low-power technology is designed for edge and power-constrained terminal deployments in which conventional AI inferencing requires the compression of ultra-high-definition video for real-time processing. on the advancement of this LSI in relation to its proprietary Attribute-Based Encryption (ABE) technologies. TOKYO, Apr.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

SpyCloud Investigations now includes IDLink, the company’s advanced analytics technology that automatically delivers expanded digital identity results from a simple search query. Media contact: Emily Brown, REQ on behalf of SpyCloud, ebrown@req.co

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

technology companies between 2021 and 2023, including LastPass , MailChimp , Okta , T-Mobile and Twilio. The feds then obtained records from Virgin Media, which showed the address was leased for several months to Tyler Buchanan , a 22-year-old from Dundee, Scotland. A Scattered Spider phishing lure sent to Twilio employees.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Government of Canada ordered the TikTok Technology Canada Inc. s operations in Canada through the establishment of TikTok Technology Canada, Inc. This does not mean Canadians will no longer have access to the popular social media platform. That law is currently being challenged in court by the popular social media platform.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Anne Neuberger, the US deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies stated the “Chinese access was broad in terms of potential access to communications of everyday Americans” but she said the hackers only targeted prominent individuals.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 7, 2025

Joining MISA represents a significant milestone, demonstrates the company’s ability to deliver impactful security solutions while increasing adoption of their SCALR XDR offering and helping clients maximize their investment in Microsoft Security technologies. Philadelphia, Pa., To learn more: [link].

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 27, 2024

And as long as we have been waiting for AI technology to become commonplace, if AI has taught us one thing this year, then its that when humans and AI cooperate, amazing things can happen. A lot of AI related stories this year dealt with social media and other public sources that were scraped to train an AI model.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The companies that were ordered to respond own some of the household social media and streaming service names. Some of the specific information that the FTC was looking for included: How social media and video streaming services collect, use, track, estimate, or derive personal and demographic information.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 31, 2022

Underlying these expectations are broadly shared assumptions that information technology increases operational effectiveness. Qualitative analysis leverages original data from field interviews, leaked documents, forensic evidence, and local media. The reason for this shortfall is their subversive mechanism of action.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A paradigm shift in technology is hurtling towards us, and it could change everything we know about cybersecurity. When ChatGPT was unveiled to the public in late 2022, security experts looked on with cautious optimism, excited about the new technology but concerned about its use in cyberattacks. Uhh, again, that is.

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

In mid-March 2025, Kaspersky technologies detected a wave of infections by previously unknown and highly sophisticated malware. However, Kaspersky’s exploit detection and protection technologies successfully identified the zero-day exploit that was used to escape Google Chrome’s sandbox.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The social media giant is testing the use of video selfies and facial recognition to help users get their hijacked accounts back. Social media accounts are often lost when users forget their password, switch devices, or when they inadvertently or even willingly give their credentials to a scammer. Is a comparison always possible?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2025

SyncUP uses a combination of GPS technology, Wi-Fi, and T-Mobile’s LTE nationwide network to locate registered devices and comes in the form of a small tag, a car tracker or a kids watch. According to our friends at 404 Media , several users reported receiving information that came from another tracker, not their own.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 25, 2021

News from Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology: China Claims Its AI Can Beat Human Pilots in Battle: Chinese state media reported that an AI system had successfully defeated human pilots during simulated dogfights. Last year, for example, an AI agent defeated a U.S.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 26, 2020

For the second time in as many years, Google is working to fix a weakness in its Widevine digital rights management (DRM) technology used by online streaming sites like Disney , Hulu and Netflix to prevent their content from being pirated. “L3 is usually used on desktops because of the lack of hardware trusted zones.”

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 23, 2021

To evade detection, the malware makes use of the company’s so-called “invisible low stealth technology” and its Android product is advertised as having “low data and battery consumption” to prevent people from suspecting their phone or tablet has been infected.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

19, 2025, CyberNewswire — 2025 marks a time of unprecedented volatility in the technology job market. On one hand, dependence on technology is soaring. The growth of AI and machine learning is propelling a surge in new technologies, tactics, and ideas. Cary, NC, Feb.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 15, 2025

15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Quantum computing is set to revolutionize technology, but it also presents a significant security risk for financial institutions. “Wultra has cutting-edge technology that solves the nightmare of every banker in the world,” says Martin Drdul, co-founder of Tensor Ventures.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 8, 2021

This article is sponsored by iBynd which enables MSP’s, Cybersecurity companies, Cloud providers and other technology and Financial Service companies to seamlessly integrate a Cyber Liability Insurance product offering to their Small and Medium sized business customers.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The personal information of technology and culture website Mashable.com users has been discovered in a leaked database online. Mashable announced the leak late November 8, in an announcement on its website. “[W]e The company specified that no user passwords or financial information had been compromised.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 7, 2025

These technologies bypass signature-based defenses and mimic legitimate behavior, making detection more challenging. This simulation underscored the importance of adopting advanced technologies to address modern cyber challenges.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 2, 2020

By far the largest group of companies exposing their Zoom meetings are in the technology sector, and include a number of security and cloud technology vendors. These include at least one tech company that’s taken to social media warning people about the need to password protect Zoom meetings! Image: SecKC. This is extreme.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For at least the third time in its existence, OGUsers — a forum overrun with people looking to buy, sell and trade access to compromised social media accounts — has been hacked. An offer by the apparent hackers of OGUsers, offering to remove account information from the eventual database leak in exchange for payment.

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Joseph Steinberg

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

He is also the inventor of several information-security technologies widely used today; his work is cited in over 500 published patents. Sepio’s hardware fingerprinting technology discovers all managed, unmanaged and hidden devices that are otherwise invisible to all other security tools. Learn more: www.sepio.systems.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Atrium Health launched an investigation into the security breach and discovered that from January 2015 to July 2019, certain online tracking technologies were active on its MyAtriumHealth (formerly MyCarolinas) Patient Portal, accessible via web and mobile. The company notified the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

As technology advances, so do the methods and motivations of those who seek to disrupt global stability. As nations work to bolster their defenses, cybersecurity threats demand constant attention due to the rapid pace of technological advancement and the increasing sophistication of cybercriminals.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 19, 2025

About SecPod : SecPod is a leading cybersecurity technology company committed to preventing cyberattacks through proactive security. Saner Cloud is now available for enterprises worldwide. For more information or to schedule a demo, users can visit www.secpod.com.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 18, 2025

Technology has transformed so many areas of our lives and relatively quickly in the grand scheme of things. One area where technology has reshaped experience is online dating. One area where technology has reshaped experience is online dating. In fact, youre more likely to be targeted on social media. The biggest shift?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 12, 2025

Unlike conventional tools, its proprietary semantic reasoning technology understands application logic and behavior in real-time, allowing it to detect complex security flawsincluding business logic vulnerabilities, API misconfigurations, and runtime threatsthat other solutions often miss. Users can learn more at [link].

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

In Episode 356, Tom and Kevin discuss the increasing role of deepfake technology in bypassing biometric checks, accounting for 24 percent of fraud attempts. The conversation shifts to social media platforms Twitter, Blue […] The post Deepfake Fraud, Data Brokers Tracking Military Personnel appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2022

On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. Today, one of the U.S.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 6, 2021

Not for money, not for glory, but for the love of technology and for the joy of seeing it make a difference to people. I earned the award by doing something many people couldn't understand, namely devoting a bunch of my time to creating things for the community.

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