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Using TikTok? Check out these six security tips

March 4 2021 By Syndicator in Facebook, Privacy, Security, Social Media, Twitter

Practical advice on how to maximize your security and privacy on TikTok.

Hiding Malware in Social Media Buttons

December 7 2020 By Bruce Schneier in Malware, Security, Social Engineering, Social Media

Clever tactic:

This new malware was discovered by researchers at Dutch cyber-security company Sansec that focuses on defending e-commerce websites from digital skimming (also known as Magecart) attacks.

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“Distinguished Impersonator” Information Operation That Previously Impersonated U.S. Politicians and Journalists on Social Media Leverages Fabricated U.S. Liberal Personas to Promote Iranian Interests

February 12 2020 By Daniel Pany in Alice Revelli, Facebook, Homepage Carousel, Iran, Latest Blog Posts, Lee Foster, Social Media, Threat Research, Twitter

In May 2019, FireEye Threat Intelligence published a blog post exposing a network of English-language social media accounts that engaged in inauthentic behavior and misrepresentation...

Attention is All They Need: Combatting Social Media Information Operations With Neural Language Models

November 14 2019 By Daniel Pany in data science, Homepage Carousel, Intelligence, Latest Blog Posts, Lee Foster, machine learning, Philip Tully, Sajidur Rahman, Social Media, Threat Research

Information operations have flourished on social media in part because they can be conducted cheaply, are relatively low risk, have immediate global reach, and can exploit the...