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LinkedIn
LinkedIn now uses your data for AI by default, opt out now!

LinkedIn is making major changes to its User Agreement and Privacy Policy, effective November 3, 2025. Among the most notable updates, the company will now use member data by …

LinkedIn
LinkedIn expands company verification, mandates workplace checks for certain roles

LinkedIn is rolling out new verification rules to make it easier to confirm that people and companies are who they claim to be. The company will now require workplace …

Seth Ruden
Why behavioral intelligence is becoming the bank fraud team’s best friend

In this Help Net Security interview, Seth Ruden, Senior Director of Global Advisory at BioCatch, discusses how financial institutions are addressing fraud. He explains how …

identity, face, code, privacy, person
Digital trust is cracking under the pressure of deepfakes, cybercrime

69% of global respondents to a Jumio survey say AI-powered fraud now poses a greater threat to personal security than traditional forms of identity theft. This number rises to …

YouTube
The dark side of YouTube: Malicious links, phishing, and deepfakes

With billions of users, YouTube has become a tempting target for cybercriminals. They post malicious links in video descriptions and comments. Some send phishing emails to …

social media
From likes to leaks: How social media presence impacts corporate security

From a psychological standpoint, we all crave attention, and likes and comments fuel that need, encouraging us to share even more on social media. In the corporate world, this …

social media
Scammers take over social media

In Q4 2024, cyber threats reached unprecedented levels, with 2.55 billion attacks blocked, equating to 321 threats every second. In this Help Net Security video, Luis Corrons, …

social media
Cybercriminals shift focus to social media as attacks reach historic highs

A new report from Gen highlights a sharp rise in online threats, capping off a record-breaking 2024. Between October and December alone, 2.55 billion cyber threats were …

Telegram
Telegram will share IP addresses, phone numbers of criminal suspects with cops

Telegram will start handing over the IP addresses and phone numbers of users who violate their Terms of Service “to relevant authorities in response to valid legal …

ransomware
Global ransomware crisis worsens

Ransomware and extortion incidents surged by 67% in 2023, according to NTT Security Holdings’ 2024 Global Threat Intelligence Report. Global ransomware crisis After a …

elections
The rising influence of AI on the 2024 US election

We stand at a crossroads for election misinformation: on one side our election apparatus has reached a higher level of security and is better defended from malicious attackers …

Meta
Meta plans to prevent disinformation and AI-generated content from influencing voters

Meta, the company that owns some of the biggest social networks in use today, has explained how it means to tackle disinformation related to the upcoming EU Parliament …

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