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Mobile Malware Uses Deepfakes, Social Engineering to Bypass Biometric Authentication

SecureWorld News

A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. The hackers rely heavily on social engineering tactics to distribute the malware.

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Current Malpractice Handicaps Social Selling’s Potential

Forrester IT

We first published research on social selling in 2016, and B2B sellers continue to flock to various networks to interact with their customers and prospects. Social provides the opportunity for authentic connections, mutually beneficial professional relationships, and positive business outcomes for both buyers and sellers.

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S&R Forum 2021: Passwordless Authentication Adoption Is Gaining Momentum

Forrester IT

Passwordless authentication, in the form of inherence factors (e.g., location, user behavior), is an emerging authentication technology that will protect organizations from brute force attacks, credential stuffing, phishing, and social engineering tactics. Passwordless authentication, in the form of inherence factors (e.g.,

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Executives on social media: The value of social leadership

Dataconomy

Social media platforms have evolved beyond personal networking, transforming into powerful professional communication and brand-building tools. This article explores the significance of executives engaging in social media and how social leadership can bring value to individuals and the organizations they represent.

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Cisco Duo MFA Third-Party Service Provider Breached, SMS Logs Stolen

IT Toolbox

A third-party telephony provider of Cisco suffered a breach wherein they hacked into and downloaded message logs for authentication SMS messages sent for Duo Security. The stolen data puts customers at risk of social engineering attacks to trick them into revealing credentials, carrying out financial fraud, etc.

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Google’s Social Learning: LLMs unite for collective knowledge

Dataconomy

Google has rolled out an innovative AI framework termed “Social Learning,” designed to boost the collaborative prowess of language models while safeguarding user privacy. ” -Google How does Google’s Social Learning work?

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Epic Games shuts down Houseparty app to focus on metaverse

CTOvision

Houseparty, the social video app that launched in 2016 and soared in popularity during the pandemic, will be shutting down in October, the company announced Thursday.