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Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:37:07 +0000

With news of another so-called Fappening (nude photos of celebrities distributed without permission) doing the rounds, it was inevitable that scammers would look to take advantage. We’ve already seen message board aficionados warn others of dodgy download links and random Zipfiles claiming to contain stolen nude photos and video clips, but today we’re going to look…

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Security Wired

March 15, 2017 admin

Hack Brief: High-Profile Twitter Accounts Overrun With Swastikas

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:39:45 +0000

The inevitable social media fallout when Turkey and the Netherlands fight. The post Hack Brief: High-Profile Twitter Accounts Overrun With Swastikas appeared first on WIRED.

MalwareBytes Security

March 14, 2017 admin

How not to phish a security researcher on Twitter

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0000

What happens when a phisher decides to try and directly phish a security researcher on Twitter? This.

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MalwareBytes Security

February 23, 2017 admin

How do I secure my social media profile?

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:00:07 +0000

Quitting social media entirely can be unrealistic, or at least seriously unfun. So it’s important to take a moment to check out account settings before you start, to make absolutely sure you’re okay with the service’s default settings.

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MalwareBytes Security

January 19, 2017 admin

Verified Twitter accounts compromised, get busy spamming

Verified Twitter accounts tend to be a little more secure than those belonging to non-verified users due to the amount of extra hoop jumping required to get one of those ticks in the first place. A number of security requirements, including providing a phone number and setting up 2FA, are all things a would-be verified Twitter user needs to do. Unfortunately, things can still go wrong…

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MalwareBytes Security

January 18, 2017 admin

More phishy sponsored tweets

Watch out: sponsored Tweets leading to phishing pages are doing the rounds once more. We take a look at the latest phishing scam being pushed to unsuspecting Twitter users, and show how the scammers are after a double-whammy of login credentials and credit card information.

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MalwareBytes Security

January 18, 2017 admin

Selfie safety: keeping your security picture perfect

Selfies! Everybody likes the odd selfie, but are you keeping good security practices in mind when setting up the shot? There are dangers both online and off. We take a look at the latest possible security issue stemming from a quick snap, along with some of the things you should (and shouldn’t) be doing when lining up your latest photo.

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