Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Researchers Warn of Yet Another Way to Boost Attacks Researchers with NetScout are warning that attackers are abusing certain versions of the Plex media server app to strengthen and amplify DDoS attacks. The FBI has also warned about increases in DDoS attacks that use these types of amplification techniques.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Together, the companies are empowering AV and media companies to improve their cybersecurity stance by providing a “clean bill of health” for their digital media environments, ensuring hardware and software are current, and protecting media storage and devices against the threat of malware. Media contact : Gordon Evans.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 14, 2020

State Report Blames Twitter's Lack of Security for July Hack A report by New York state investigators calls for Twitter and other social media companies to implement greater cybersecurity measures and advocates greater federal regulatory oversight of social media companies to help prevent the misuse of their platforms.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 22, 2022

current ransomware and scam trends, and handling the potential corporate risk of sharing information on social media.

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OpenText Information Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

However, it remains challenging to manage the increasing volume and complexity of rich media that organizations and individuals create and consume. Whether it is new formats, like 3D models, new channels, like social short-form video, or new … The post What’s new in OpenText Media Management appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Also: CoinEx Hack, OneCoin Founder's Sentencing, Another FTX Guilty Plea This week, Vitalik Buterin was the victim of a SIM swapping attack, North Korea likely orchestrated the $55 million CoinEx hack, OneCoin co-founder Karl Sebastian Greenwood was sentenced to 20 years in prison and former FTX executive Ryan Salame will reportedly plead guilty to (..)

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KnowBe4

MARCH 1, 2024

As social media phishing reaches new heights, new data reviewing 2023 shows a massive effort by cybercriminals to leverage impersonation of social media brands.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 28, 2023

The group accused of using wiper malware to disrupt the Ukrainian national Media Center has close ties with the Russian GRU, investigators say.

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 13, 2023

396 creating the state’s Social Media Safety Act (the “Act”). The Act comes after Utah’s similar social media laws enacted in March. The Act will apply to social media companies that operate social media platforms and have at least $100 million in annual revenue.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 10, 2023

On March 1-3, 2023, the Utah legislature passed a series of bills, SB 152 and HB 311, regarding social media usage for minors. For accounts registered to minors, the bill would require the relevant social media company to provide the minor’s parent or guardian access to the content and interactions of the account.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Hearing: Researchers Liken Major Platforms to a 'Disinformation Black Box' Cybersecurity and computer science experts testifying before Congress on Tuesday expressed concerns about their inability to access key social media data sets that could allow them to analyze and potentially counter the spread of misinformation.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 25, 2023

Now-Fixed Expo Framework API Vulnerability Posed Credential, Identity Theft Risks A new OAuth-related vulnerability in an open-source application development framework could expose Facebook, Google, Apple and Twitter users to account takeover, personal data leakage, identity theft, financial fraud and unauthorized actions on other online platforms, (..)

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The Guardian Data Protection

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

But the ‘likes’ weren’t worth the risks Social media is a strange place. A 2018 report by the children’s commissioner found that parents share about 71 photos and 29 videos of their child every year on social media. On average, by the time the child is aged 13, parents have posted 1,300 photos and videos of them to social media.

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KnowBe4

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A report looking at consumer interactions with AI-manipulated media finds consumers are most likely to encounter deepfakes and voice clones on social media

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CILIP

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Ownership rights declining, Physical media rising Libraries are becoming crucial champions of free and equal access to information and entertainment, writes Caroline Ball. billion in sales and constituting a significant 71% of all physical media revenue. billion in sales and constituting a significant 71% of all physical media revenue.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 22, 2024

On January 9, 2023, an Ohio federal judge placed a temporary restraining order on Ohio’s Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act, Ohio Rev. Under the Act, parents must provide consent for children under 16 to set up an account on social media and online gaming platforms. Code § 1349.09(B)(1)

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IG Guru

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The post NYC first to designate social media as environmental toxin via Axios first appeared on IG GURU. Check out the article here.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

The rise of social media has added to the many user-friendly digital tools scammers, sextortionists, and hackers can leverage in order to manipulate their victims. One common misconception is that scammers usually possess a strong command of computer science and IT knowledge.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 21, 2023

Social media is designed of course to connect, but legitimate modes of doing so can be abused. One such case of abuse that’s currently running involves Linktree, a kind of meta-medium for social media users with many accounts.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Lapsus$ ransomware hit Impresa, the largest media conglomerate in Portugal and the owner of SIC and Expresso. The Lapsus$ ransomware gang has compromised the infrastructure of Impresa, the largest media conglomerate in Portugal. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2022

The media company Nikkei has disclosed a ransomware attack and revealed that the incident might have impacted customer data. The Japanese-based media company Nikkey is focused on the business and financial industry, it is the world’s largest financial newspaper. To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The agenda of the open meeting includes a vote by the FTC on whether to release a staff perspective and recommendations on the blurring of advertising and content on digital media and its effects on children and teens. A transcript of the October 19, 2022 event is available here.

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Two in-depth Senate reports have revealed that such campaigns continue despite efforts by social media companies to cleanse their platforms. Facebook, Google and Twitter's Defenses Don't Appear to be Blocking Campaigns The battle against Russian disinformation is far from over.

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IG Guru

JANUARY 31, 2024

The post Inside a Global Phone Spy Tool Monitoring Billions via 404 media first appeared on IG GURU. Check out the article here.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

On February 12, 2024, a federal court in the Southern District of Ohio issued an order granting a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, prohibiting the Ohio Attorney General from implementing and enforcing the Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act, Ohio Rev. Code § 1349.09(B)(1) B)(1) (the “Act”).

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WIRED Threat Level

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In the hours following the worst mass shooting in Maine’s history, disinformation about the suspected gunman flooded social media with false claims that he had been arrested.

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KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A large scam campaign is targeting users on LinkedIn and other social media platforms posing as financial advisors, according to researchers at DomainTools. The scammers contact targets over LinkedIn, as well as social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

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The Guardian Data Protection

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The report released on Thursday found that Beijing had spent billions of dollars annually on information manipulation efforts, including by acquiring stakes in foreign media through “public and non-public means”, sponsoring online influencers and securing distribution agreements that promote unlabelled Chinese government content.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 3, 2019

senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio are urging social media firms to create policies and standards to combat the spread of "deepfake" videos, which they say pose a potential threat to American democracy. Warner and Rubio Want Companies to Develop Standards and Policies to Combat Fakes U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 20, 2023

The inquiries reflect a focus by the FTC on the extent of deceptive advertising on social media and video platforms; how the platforms create and monitor ads; and how they help consumers distinguish advertising and other commercial messages from other types of content.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 5, 2023

On September 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) accepted petitions challenging the constitutionality of social media laws in Florida and Texas. 7072 , prohibits “a social media platform from willfully deplatforming a [political] candidate.” Florida’s law, S.B. Texas’s law, H.B.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The syntax for hiding the skimmer’s source code as a social media button perfectly mimics an ‘svg’ element named using social media platform names (e.g., facebook_full, twitter_full, instagram_full, youtube_full, pinterest_full, and google_full).

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Data Breach Today

MAY 24, 2019

Leak Contained Public Data From Instagram and Other Sources Instagram has revoked the access of an Indian social media marketing company after personal details of some of its users ended up in an unprotected database online.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 24, 2023

On October 15, 2023, a proposal was published on Utah’s social media regulation law, S.B. As part of Utah’s effort to regulate social media companies, state officials released proposed rules for S.B. 152’s requirement that social media companies verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for minors who intend to use the platforms.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 6, 2023

The threat actor, known as “Kimsuky,” is targeting “individuals employed by research centers and think tanks, academic institutions, and news media organizations.” and South Korean governments have issued a joint advisory outlining a North Korean phishing campaign, The Register reports.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 8, 2024

Tech Giant Asks Creators to Declare Content with 'Made with AI' Label Meta will slap a "made with AI" label on generative artificial intelligence contest posted onto its social media sites starting in May, a change the social media giant says will result in more content carrying a warning for users.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Well, these are great tools for scammers, especially on social media. You know how some gifts are insanely sought after each year, selling out in mere minutes?

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