Tech Republic Security

MAY 15, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission recently announced new efforts to end scams that target consumers through fake security alerts. Here's how to spot them and stay safe.

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Vox

MAY 20, 2021

The leaked internal messages also revealed several other instances in recent months of FTC inquiries pressuring Amazon to take action against merchants engaging in fake-review schemes. Amazon has also filed at least five lawsuits related to fake-review schemes over the last six years.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 3, 2023

District Court for the Western District of Washington, alleges Allure Esthetic and its owner Dr. Javad Sajan used unlawful non-disclosure agreements (NDA) to prevent bad reviews, bribed patients to remove negative reviews, and published fake positive reviews. According to the lawsuit, Allure required patients to sign NDAs from 2017 to 2019.

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Gizmodo

JULY 17, 2021

Amazon has gotten Fakespot , a popular service on the web that works to identify fake reviews on the e-commerce platform, kicked off the Apple App Store. The incident has pitted two of the biggest giants in the tech industry against a small company, and Fakespot is crying foul. Read more.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is probing whether Amazon and Google broke consumer laws by failing to take action against fake reviews on their sites, the agency announced Friday. “We She added that it was unfair to businesses that adhere to the rules if other businesses can give their own products fake 5-star reviews.

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The Verge

MARCH 30, 2022

Apple and Meta handed over user data to hackers who faked emergency data request orders typically sent by law enforcement, according to a report by Bloomberg. Fake emergency data requests are becoming increasingly common, as explained in a recent report from Krebs on Security. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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GeekWire

MARCH 15, 2021

A Washington tech executive charged in a scheme to obtain more than $5.5 Mohan submitted fake and altered documents, including fake federal tax filings and altered incorporation documents, and misrepresented to a lender, for example, that in 2019 his company Mahenjo Inc., (Justice.gov Image). Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 16, 2024

It’s all about a fake giveaway of Le Creuset cookware, and guess what? That’s a fancy way of saying they’re using high-tech AI to copy their voices, facial expressions, and even the way they talk. These fake ads are all over social media, targeting fans of Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, and others, says Engadget.

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GeekWire

MARCH 3, 2024

… Read More Former AWS engineers raise $3M to take on tech giants with ‘world’s fastest spreadsheet’ When a spreadsheet gets big, your computer can get slow. Some tech startups are bringing workers together all week, every week BELLEVUE, Wash. — … Read More 5 days in the office? . At precisely 2 p.m.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

For decades, hackers have conned people into clicking on malicious links, luring them in with spam-ridden emails that boast fake credit card offers or request false password resets. Fake or stolen Facebook accounts used to be somewhat easy to spot. “I need those messages to prove my husband should not have our children. I’m lost now.”

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The Verge

MARCH 4, 2022

Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed a law punishing “fake news” with up to 15 years in prison, according to Reuters. Courts would mete out the harshest sentences for fake news that leads to “serious consequences.”. The rule must still pass the upper house of parliament and be signed by President Vladimir Putin.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As outlined in Microsoft's report , Storm-1152 provided cybercriminals access to fake accounts and tools to bypass security measures, facilitating malicious operations like phishing campaigns, ransomware attacks, and data theft. Cybercrime groups are often resilient and often quickly adapt or re-emerge."

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GeekWire

AUGUST 24, 2021

A Seattle-area tech executive who attempted to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 disaster relief loans through the Paycheck Protection Program was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday. In support of those applications, submitted fake and altered documents, including fake federal tax filings and altered incorporation documents.

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GeekWire

MARCH 6, 2024

Tech commentator, podcast host, veteran journalist, and entrepreneur Kara Swisher discusses her new book, “Burn Book: A Tech Love Story,” March 5, 2024, at Town Hall in Seattle with Alex Stamos, former Facebook and Yahoo chief security officer. … “Then it got perfect because of two things.

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GeekWire

MARCH 29, 2021

Aside from smart tech folks saying this is a fake, AI-generated profile, what Darla say is false, as Amazon well knows. New York Times reporter Karen Weise tweeted Monday afternoon that Amazon told her the Darla account in particular was fake and the company reported it to Twitter. — o…k (@kateconger) March 29, 2021.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Oversight Board of Meta has suggested that a clearly fabricated fake Joe Biden video should not be removed from Facebook, pointing out the need for Meta to revisit and potentially broaden its somewhat restrictive policy on manipulated media. What’s the story behind the fake Joe Biden video?

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Twitter verified a fake account for Norway’s new Minister of Finance, but apparently, it’s not Twitter’s fault. As first reported by Norwegian tech site NRKbeta , the Prime Minister’s Office and Norway’s Security Authority (NSM) mistakenly passed along a fake account for verification.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Read on to see how to detect the seven telltale signs of a fake agile in enterprise IT today. CIOs with inadequate knowledge of agile , including its basic principles, requirements, and benefits , are almost certain to encounter fake agile in practice in their enterprises. Talking the talk — and overlooking the tech.

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Dataconomy

APRIL 15, 2024

Screenshot taken by Futurism Using this kind of tech to depict a real person in a true-crime show is surprising. While we’ve seen fake stuff made by AI in shows before, using it to create images of a real person is worrying. It’s not just making up a story for fun; it’s messing with the truth of a real event.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 3, 2024

RELATED: Employment Scammers Targeting University Students Amidst Layoffs ] The victims, predominantly tech-savvy young people, are lured with job offers and subsequently forced into illegal online activities. Upon arrival, he was asked to create fake social media accounts and use them to contact people.

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ComputerWorld IT Management

JULY 7, 2022

The FBI warned last week that people are interviewing for tech jobs using stolen identities — and even deepfake videos. The FBI said that the rise in fake applicants is happening mainly in software development, database, and other software-related job openings. To read this article in full, please click here

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 31, 2022

But for two of the largest tech companies in the world to just give user data to hackers? Bloomberg says the two tech giants gave hackers basic subscriber information, such as addresses, phone numbers, and IP addresses, in response to a fake "emergency data request.". Discord confirmed it had also responded to a fake request.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 4, 2015

The following are some of the hot topics in the federal technology ecosystem (from FedTechTicker.com and TopTechTicker.com ): Fed Tech Ticker. Two New Mexico tech firms win federal grants for clean energy projects - Santa Fe New Mexican. Two New Mexico tech firms win federal grants for clean energy projects - Santa Fe New Mexican.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Zhang created fake entities with fake payroll and tax records as part of his applications. Amazon was not named in the Department of Justice news release , though the Seattle tech giant has dispersed $11 million in financial assistance to businesses around its Seattle offices impacted by employees working from home.

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The Verge

MARCH 11, 2022

In the photo itself, Bernstein is accused of “distributing fake anti-Russian information.” Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that punishes people spreading “fake news” with up to 15 years in prison. A video of Bernstein’s arrest was also posted alongside his photo and personal details.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As outlined in Microsoft's report , Storm-1152 provided cybercriminals access to fake accounts and tools to bypass security measures, facilitating malicious operations like phishing campaigns, ransomware attacks, and data theft. Cybercrime groups are often resilient and often quickly adapt or re-emerge."

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The Verge

MAY 4, 2021

The whole thing is very cool, to the point of almost seeming like a wire-assisted fake, and likely as much an ad for the Royal Navy and Gravity Industries as it is an actual test of the Gravity Jet Suit’s utility in a naval exercise. This also isn’t the first time the Royal Navy has helped demo the tech.

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GeekWire

JULY 17, 2023

Forum3, founded last year to help companies use NFTs and other new tech for brand building, is starting to reach out to potential participants and assembling a panel of judges. They can also hear more about the ethical and legal guidelines for use of the tech, said Brotman, a former Starbucks digital leader.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 12, 2022

District of New Jersey, Onur Aksoy, a 38-year-old resident of Florida, was charged with running an operation to traffic fake Cisco equipment from China into the United States with an estimated retail value of more than $1 billion. Florida man makes millions of fake equipment. CEO selling fake Cisco gear got away with it for years.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Major platforms allow these fakes to quickly find an audience — he estimates dozens of his work on Facebook alone. And while there are ways to get them taken down, it’s time-consuming to chase down every fake to get it removed, and demoralizing to see ripoffs continue to proliferate across the internet. A fake listed on Amazon.

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Network World

AUGUST 8, 2016

After only 30 minutes on a new computer, his parents surfed to an online tech support scam which claimed their PC was infected with Zeus. Fairly atrocious attempt at scareware by tech support scammers. Ivan Kwiatkowski. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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CTOvision

APRIL 11, 2014

Note how the fake plug looks old and dirty like the surroundings. From this view you can see a cable from the fake outlet. This is really pretty low tech stuff. Also low tech. It runs to a battery pack. This is a side view that shows the cable into battery pack. After the device was removed the insides can be seen.

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GeekWire

MARCH 1, 2024

Thursday night, a brightly shining, tech-infused tree in front of the Husky Union Building got a jump on nature. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) The cherry blossoms at the University of Washington offer a spectacular welcome to spring every year on the school’s Seattle campus.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

We examined the best fake name generators and random face generators (like This Person Does Not Exist) as they are making AI impersonation pretty easy, compared to deepfakes where you need some complex tools and tech knowledge. Is it fascinating or frightening? We will try to find the answer in this article and learn how […]

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SecureWorld News

MAY 1, 2023

Google's Mike Trinh and Pierre-Marc Bureau said that CryptBot is traditionally delivered via maliciously modified versions of legitimate and popular software packages such as Google Earth Pro and Google Chrome that are hosted on fake websites.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The tech giant waded into a meme-filled mess apparently started by internet trolls who hoped to make it look like Microsoft’s next-generation gaming console was catching fire. CANSADO de las FAKE NEWS. But other tech giant’s are dealing with real issues around devices actually catching fire.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

The following are some of the hot topics in the federal technology ecosystem (from FedTechTicker.com and TopTechTicker.com ): Fed Tech Ticker. Help CTOvision Find And Highlight The Best Tech Events. Fake Online Locksmiths May Be Out to Pick Your Pocket, Too - New York Times. Katie Kennedy.

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