The Great Hack
Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:46:14 +0000
A review of the new Netflix documentary, The Great Hack, a take on Cambridge Analytica and life in the social media age in general.
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Good Twitter Samaritans accidentally prevent shoeshine scam
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:45:12 +0000
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| We take a look at how a shoeshine scam nearly took place in real life—until people online trying to help in one way, ended up assisting in quite another. Categories: Tags: indiascamshoe shinesocial mediatraveltravellingtwitter |
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Read moreMalaysia Airlines Flight 17 investigation shows Russian disinformation campaigns have global reach
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:54:56 +0000
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| In June, investigators released a warrant to arrest Russian and Ukrainian nationals for shooting down Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. However, Russian disinformation campaigns have spread about the true cause of the fight’s demise. How can we separate fact from fiction and protect against fake news? Categories: Tags: bellingcatbukdisinformationfake newsIRAJITmalaysia airlinesmh17russiarussian disinformationrussian propagandasocial mediatwitterukraine |
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Read moreCooperating apps and automatic permissions are setting you up for failure
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 16:53:10 +0000
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| Apps that cooperate and share permissions might seem convenient, but are they worth the security and privacy risk? Categories: Tags: cooperating appsfacebookgmailgoogle calendarpermissionssocial mediatwitter |
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Read moreHow to delete VKontakte (but keep your data)
Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 08:20:01 +0000
We explain how to leave the social network while keeping some posts as a memento, even if you forgot your password and changed your phone number.
Read moreLabs report: Malicious AI is coming—is the security world ready?
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 15:00:00 +0000
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| Malwarebytes Labs’ latest report looks at the near-future reality of malicious artificial intelligence (AI), evaluating how the technology is being used today, and how it realistically might be abused in the next few years. Categories: Tags: AIAnomaly Detectionartificial intelligencedeep learningdeepfakesfake newsmachine learningsocial mediavulnerabilities |
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Read moreHow to protect your VK account against hacks and spam
Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 08:41:39 +0000
A guide on how to protect your account against spammers, hackers, and other gate-crashers.
Read moreHow to delete your Snapchat account while preserving your data
Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 15:59:13 +0000
A guide on how to disappear from Snapchat but keep the mementos you want.
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