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BotSlayer tool can detect coordinated disinformation campaigns in real time

September 17, 2019

A new tool in the fight against online disinformation has been launched, called BotSlayer, developed by the Indiana University’s Observatory on Social Media. The …

Should social media organizations be subject to strict privacy regulation?

September 9, 2019

80% of IT security professionals agree that more security and privacy legislation is needed, especially for social media organizations that store personal data. However, …

Attackers use large-scale bots to launch attacks on social media platforms

August 27, 2019

Social media sites have become lucrative targets for criminals looking for quick monetization. More than half of logins (53%) on social media sites are fraudulent and 25% of …

While cybercriminals abuse Twitter, threat researchers use it to boost threat intelligence efforts

July 30, 2019

Cybercriminals are abusing Twitter via tech support scams, command-and-control (C&C) operations and data exfiltration, according to Trend Micro. Misuse of social networks …

FTC wants Facebook to boost accountability and transparency, imposes $5 billion penalty

July 24, 2019

Facebook has to pay a $5 billion penalty and submit to new restrictions and a modified corporate structure that will hold the company accountable for the decisions it makes …

Researchers develop app to detect Twitter bots in any language

June 18, 2019

Thanks to fruitful collaboration between language scholars and machine learning specialists, a new application that can detect Twitter bots independent of the language used …

Tips to spring clean your company’s social media and stay protected

May 13, 2019

With springtime comes warmer weather, sunnier days, and—somewhat inexplicably—the urge to purge. And while many will budget extra time to clear out closets or downsize their …

Bad actors increasingly spreading misinformation via social media ahead of EU elections

May 7, 2019

Bad actors are amplifying misinformation content directed at EU member states to shape public perception, a report by SafeGuard Cyber reveals. The report provides evidence and …

Cybercriminals targeting social media: Facebook and Instagram are becoming phishers’ favorites

May 3, 2019

Social media phishing, primarily Facebook and Instagram, saw the highest quarter- over-quarter growth of any industry with a 74.7 percent increase, according to the Vade …

Most adults are concerned about malware and phishing on social media

April 30, 2019

More than eighty percent of adults believe that they’re at risk when it comes to security on social media. Most American adults are using at least one social media …

Researchers create system that predicts vulnerability severity from tweets

March 8, 2019

To what extent do users’ opinions about threat severity expressed online align with expert judgments and can these opinions provide an early indicator to help prioritize …

Social media-enabled cybercrime is generating $3.25 billion a year

February 27, 2019

Social media-enabled cybercrime is generating at least $3.25B in global revenue annually, according to an extensive six-month academic study undertaken by Dr. Mike McGuire, …

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