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Cyber SecurityInsights

Social Media Statistics Are for Marketing Purposes

February 16, 2021
From the Capitol riot to squashing of Parler, clamping down on WeChat and TikTok to impact of the SolarWinds hack, these have been a whirlwind few months full of revelations.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Chinese Startup Leaks 318 Million Private Records Obtained Through Data Scraping Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn Social Profiles

January 22, 2021
A Chinese startup leaked information of more than 214 million social media users obtained through data scraping, including private information not provided on social profiles.
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Fiber optics background with U.S. map showing social media speculation on biggest DDoS cyber attack in U.S.
Cyber SecurityNews

Biggest DDoS Cyber Attack on U.S. Just Rampant Social Media Speculation

June 30, 2020
A rampant speculation was circulated on social media claiming that T-Mobile had suffered the biggest DDoS cyber attack in U.S., which turned out to be groundless.
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Hacker working on computer with digital China flag in background showing the data of 538 million Weibo users selling on dark web
Cyber SecurityNews

Data of 538 Million Weibo Users Is Available on the Dark Web for Only $250

April 3, 2020
Even though the data of 538 million Weibo users sold on dark web is limited, the information still posed a risk especially to the anonymous users sharing unfiltered news around the country.
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One hundred dollar bill on fish hook showing scammers using social media networks as favorite phishing spot
Cyber SecurityInsights

Social Media Networks Is a Favorite Phishing Spot for Scammers Because It’s Easy Pickings

March 18, 2020
Scammers have taken to social media networks as their favorite spot for phishing attacks as there are billions of registered users with a vast majority of them practicing little to no account security.
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Tech

Cat and Mouse Games: Chinese Social Media Users Invent Secret Codes to Bypass Government Censorship on COVID-19

March 12, 2020
The Chinese government is in a race to crack the code invented by social media users to circumvent government censorshop on discussions related to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Man clicking Whatsapp icon on mobile showing the new WhatsApp security flaw that makes the desktop version vulnerable to remote takeover via malicious messages
Cyber SecurityNews

New WhatsApp Security Flaw Makes the Desktop Version Vulnerable to Remote Takeover via Malicious Messages

February 18, 2020
A WhatsApp security flaw on the desktop version was recently discovered that allows hackers to rifle through user accounts and remotely access their files on PC via malicious messages.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Another Instagram Password Leak? Third-Party Follower Bot Exposes Plaintext Credentials of Thousands of Accounts

February 13, 2020
Latest Instagram password leak has exposed 10,000 plaintext credentials in the SocialCaptain app, allowing anyone to access any app profile by entering a unique user ID into a public URL.
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Woman holding mobile phone with TikTok logo on screen showing the TikTok security flaws which may allow hackers to steal personal data
Cyber SecurityNews

TikTok Security Flaws May Have Allowed Hackers to Steal Personal Data

January 17, 2020
Recently discovered TikTok's security flaws make it possible to spoof the source of SMS messages, alter people's feeds and accounts, and also access sensitive personal information via API calls.
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TikTok logo on mobile phone showing the TikTok national security review which raises concerns about Chinese motives in tech sector
Data PrivacyNews

TikTok National Security Review Raises Concerns About Chinese Motives in Tech Sector

November 13, 2019
CFIUS will be conducting a national security review on TikTok as top U.S. lawmakers think the company is used by the Chinese state to censor political opinion or snoop on U.S. citizens.
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Data Breach on DEA Law Enforcement System Grants Cyber Criminals Access to 16 Databases

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VPN Providers Ordered by Indian Government To Hold All Customer Data for Five Years, Hand Over to Government Upon Request

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Could a Cyber Attack Overthrow a Government? Conti Ransomware Group Now Threatening To Topple Costa Rican Government if Ransom Not Paid

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Data Privacy Conundrum: When Different States Play by Different Rules. . .

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