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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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Authenticated brand logos in Gmail will roll out over the coming weeks

The Verge

Authenticated brand logos in Gmail, a security feature that was first announced last July , will be rolling out over the coming weeks, Google announced on Monday. The feature is enabled by the Brand Indicators for Message Identification ( BIMI ) standard, which Google joined the working group for in 2019.

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How social media made Barbenheimer a big marketing success?

Dataconomy

As the amalgamation of these titles suggests, the trend captured the attention of millions, showcasing the powerful impact of social media on shaping the film industry’s future. Through hashtags, memes, and creative fan-made content, social media became the driving force behind the success of this cinematic experiment.

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Brooks Sports vs. Brooks Brothers: Menswear maker’s social slogan adds new wrinkle to dispute

GeekWire

Brooks Sports, the Seattle-based athletic footwear and apparel company, is escalating its legal battle against Brooks Brothers by challenging the menswear maker’s recent “Back to Brooks” social media and marketing campaign. Brooks Sports’ suit was filed prior to Brooks Brothers Group’s 2020 bankruptcy filing.

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Don’t gamble with your identity verification practices

CIO Business Intelligence

But casino gaming companies MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment were caught short in this area in recent weeks by hackers using identity-based and social engineering attacks that spoofed identity to gain access to secure systems. It sounds simple, but it could be a hedge against similar social engineering and phishing hacks.

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Part 1: Guarding against sophisticated threats: Strategies for your best defense

CIO Business Intelligence

This formidable threat group poses significant challenges to telecommunications, technology and software automation industries. Muddled Libra has a signature move: exploit the 0ktapus phishing kit to craft believable authentication pages and manipulate victims through social engineering. Tune in and stay updated.

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9-vendor authentication roundup: The good, the bad and the ugly

Network World

Due to numerous exploits that have defeated two-factor authentication, either by social engineering, remote access Trojans or various HTML injection techniques, many IT departments now want more than a second factor to protect their most sensitive logins and assets.