How to defend your organization against social engineering attacks
Tech Republic Security
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
A security awareness program backed by multi-factor authentication can help protect your critical assets, says NordVPN Teams.
Smart Social Media: How to Stay Creative and Safe
SecureWorld News
AUGUST 22, 2022
Social media is allowing companies to show their creativity and personality to customers and the world like never before. Today, businesses have the ability to reach millions of people through social media—regularly and as creatively as they dare. How does AI boost social media? A staggering 4.62
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Social media used to be free. Not anymore.
Vox
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs. If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product” has long been a common refrain about the business of social media. But now, this free model of social media — subsidized by advertising — is under pressure.
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Social Engineering and Phishing
CTOvision
JUNE 28, 2016
Social engineering is one of the most problematic attack techniques to combat. User education is most effective at stopping a social engineer. Users who are aware of the potential for social engineering attacks and learn to recognize them can use simple methods to thwart these attacks successfully. Stu Sjouwerman.
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Ada Developers Academy: A no-cost career program that aims to diversify IT
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 19, 2022
“It seemed too good to be true — free classes for six months, a paid internship, partnerships with great companies in my area, high graduation and employment rates, and lastly, an emphasis on social justice,” says Burrows, who now works as a software engineer at RealSelf. Mariya Burrows, software engineer, RealSelf. Mariya Burrows.
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Don’t gamble with your identity verification practices
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 16, 2023
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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7 safety rules in social networks
Galido
JUNE 1, 2017
Now, in the era of the Internet, it’s hard to imagine a person who does not use at least one of the social networks. Social networks are used by everyone – both young and old. In order to protect yourself as much as possible from the risks that social networks carry, it is necessary to follow a number of simple rules.
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A former pro is helping figure skating look more authentic than ever
The Verge
MARCH 10, 2021
But far more exciting and intimate ways to shoot ice skating have been emerging on social media, and one person in particular has made a name synonymous with turning the sport into something spectacular to watch: Jordan Cowan, under the name On Ice Perspectives. It can be dull to watch. This conversation has been lightly edited for clarity.
Twitter Fined $150 Million for Misuse of 2FA User Data
SecureWorld News
MAY 26, 2022
Twitter, like many other social media websites, asks users to provide their phone number and email address to better protect their account. This action violated a 2011 FTC order that prohibited the social media site from misrepresenting its privacy and security practices. Twitter sells 2FA information to advertisers.
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DARPA offers $42 million for ‘revolutionary’ research on social media analysis
Trends in the Living Networks
AUGUST 2, 2011
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) (slogan: Creating and Preventing Strategic Surprise) is offering $42 million in funding for “revolutionary&# research into social media in strategic communication. Recognize persuasion campaign structures and influence operations across social media sites and communities.
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Simplify Access with Single Sign-On Integration in KITABOO
Kitaboo
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Technology has integrated itself into most aspects of our lives, from social media to online learning. Single sign-on is a mechanism wherein the user only needs one pair of identification credentials to access multiple applications in a single authentication step. After authentication, the students are logged into the app.
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LinkedIn pilots AI-powered Premium Company Pages for audience growth
Dataconomy
APRIL 17, 2024
LinkedIn, the platform known for connecting professionals, has recently begun a pilot program aimed at enhancing its revenue streams through a new offering tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises. TechCrunch has discovered and verified that LinkedIn is developing a new subscription service called LinkedIn Premium Company Page.
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6 tips from Seattle tech companies on how to support racial equity programs
GeekWire
MAY 25, 2021
Empower employees: Remitly last year provided training and resources to help employees learn how to civically engage with elected officials, attend city hall meetings, share petitions on social media and participate more actively in the public process.
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BCBSNC builds a better IT workplace through DEI
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 16, 2023
When employees feel they can bring their authentic selves to work, it can result in higher levels of employee productivity and satisfaction, improved retention rates, and more effective recruiting efforts. BCBSNC’s Ladder program addresses this issue by fostering leadership relationships for BIPOC IT workers. Diggs says.
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3 ways to deter phishing attacks in 2023
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 20, 2022
In fact, CIO has reported that it takes only a few minutes for experienced hackers to set up a social engineering attack against enterprises (and their managed service providers) that consider themselves to be secure and protected. Deploy email authentication standards on enterprise email servers to check and verify inbound emails.
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SSI Doesn't Mean Accounts Are Going Away
Phil Windley
JANUARY 20, 2023
No more required than the loyalty program my local supermarket offers. What will definitely go away is the use of accounts for social login. In social login, large identity providers have accounts that are then used by relying parties to authenticate people. Note that authentication is about recognizing.
What is Competency-Based Assessment?
Kitaboo
OCTOBER 9, 2023
This brings more clarity to both students and their families about each learner’s academic and social progress. Authentic tasks encourage them to become involved in reflecting on their learning. After this, teachers provide authentic assessments for learners to evaluate their progress along the way.
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Welltok data breach hits 8.5 million American citizens
Dataconomy
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Welltok collaborates with healthcare providers nationwide, delivering online wellness programs, maintaining databases containing personal patient data, generating predictive analytics, and supporting healthcare requirements such as medication adherence and pandemic response. Featured image credit : Welltok.
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Facebook is locking out people who didn’t activate Facebook Protect
The Verge
MARCH 21, 2022
The program, according to Facebook , is a “security program for groups of people that are more likely to be targeted by malicious hackers, such as human rights defenders, journalists, and government officials.” It actually wasn’t spam. So far, the text and security key options don’t work, many report. Olivia_Thiessen) March 18, 2022.
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Seattle tech vet launches startup accelerator exclusively on Clubhouse with 13-company cohort
GeekWire
APRIL 6, 2021
“We also believe there is a level of authenticity to Clubhouse which will lead to a new learned experience for our cohort to solidify their narrative.” The accelerator will run for four weeks, with programming designed to support the startup founders toward presenting on Investor Demo Day on May 1.
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Meet the startups that just joined Techstars Seattle’s 13th cohort
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
” Techstars Seattle is running a hybrid-style program for this cohort — founders can work from wherever they are most productive, whether that’s at Startup Hall in Seattle or their home city. We make it easy to collect and store data, set priorities, and take actions around ESG (environmental, social, and governance) goals.
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Reimagining technology for the next generation
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 31, 2022
The metaverse will require a digital foundation that enables trust and authenticity. Currently, society is at an inflection point as people have lower confidence in the internet and in social media. There are endless avenues to enable new ways to augment, customize, and otherwise “program” our physical environments.
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Twitter verifies fake Cormac McCarthy account (again)
The Verge
AUGUST 2, 2021
Many Twitter users were instantly skeptical about the authenticity of the account. “We We have so normalised the idea of geniuses demeaning themselves on social media that people can actually believe Cormac McCarthy would tweet in the cadence of a John Oliver monologue,” commented British novelist Ned Beauman.
Facebook verified a fan page posing as Elon Musk
The Verge
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Facebook’s verification rules state that the company has “confirmed that the Page or profile is the authentic presence of the public figure or brand it represents.” Verification is a challenge for big social media platforms. It paused its verification program in 2017 and relaunched it earlier this year.
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The Importance of API Security Testing
ForAllSecure
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
API stands for "Application Programming Interface". API security is a term used to describe the various measures you can put in place to protect your application programming interfaces (APIs) from unauthorized access and misuse. Authentication : Authentication is the process of verifying the identity of a user or system.
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Privacy on a new level with WhatsApp Secret Code
Dataconomy
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Social media giant Meta introduced the WhatsApp Secret Code feature in a blog post. Chat Lock allows users to protect specific chats with fingerprint or face recognition authentication. Your Chat Lock will now be even more secure. WhatsApp Chat Lock was first introduced in May 2023 for Android and iOS devices.
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Twitter is letting anyone apply for verification for the first time since 2017
The Verge
MAY 20, 2021
Twitter is relaunching its public verification program , allowing anyone to apply for a coveted blue check mark. The social network suspended the program in November 2017 after it was widely criticized for verifying the account of a white supremacist. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Companies, brands and organizations.
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Twitter now shares its ad revenue with the top creators
Dataconomy
JULY 14, 2023
The first Twitter ad revenue sharing payments included a total package of a couple of months, starting from February, and creators who subscribed to the Blue program with at least five million impressions were eligible for the first payouts. Today we launched our Creator Ads Revenue Sharing program.
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Tom Skerritt’s new Seattle digital media startup launches PNW lifestyle streaming channel
GeekWire
AUGUST 11, 2020
“The EVRGRN Channel, as a result, reflects the authentic PNW persona: resilient, independent, artistic, and adventurous.” “STIRR also provides local, live news programming, which pairs well with our regionally curated catalog.” More people are streaming media due to the pandemic and social distancing mandates.
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CIOs Struggle To Find The Machine Learning Employees That They Need
The Accidental Successful CIO
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
CIOs at credit-card business use AI-enabled applications to speed up credit-card authentication, identify and prevent fraud, power virtual agents and personalize marketing offers. As CIOs start to implement AI programs, they are discovering that data privacy restrictions are making things difficult for them. In the U.S.,
Top 5 Ways to Defend Against Ransomware Now
SecureWorld News
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Bring awareness to social engineering and mitigate those risks. Social engineering, according to most experts at SecureWorld, is the key reason cyber incidents are thriving. It's clear that social engineering is the number one way that ransomware gets into people's environments," says Grimes.
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CISA Warns of IDOR Vulnerabilities Abused for Data Breaches
SecureWorld News
JULY 31, 2023
Web applications have become an integral part of our daily lives, facilitating everything from online banking to social networking. Understanding IDOR vulnerabilities IDOR vulnerabilities occur when web apps allow direct access to objects, such as database records, based on identifiers without proper authentication and authorization checks.
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Research Uncovers 3,200+ Mobile Apps Leaking Twitter API Keys
SecureWorld News
AUGUST 2, 2022
New research from security firm CloudSEK shows that more than 3,200 mobile applications were leaking Twitter API (Application Program Interface) keys, which can be used to gain access and take over user accounts. Along with OAuth, Twitter API also uses controls such as app-based authentication and user-based authentication.
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Clubhouse defined a format — now it has to defend it
The Verge
APRIL 2, 2021
The live audio app launched during a pandemic; gained more than 10 million downloads for an invite-only, iOS-only app; and succeeded to the point that most every social platform wants to copy it. And social audio is shaping up to go that way. Social audio will likely follow the same trajectory as stories. Congrats to Clubhouse.
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The chaotic and cinematic MGM casino hack, explained
Vox
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Scattered Spider specializes in social engineering , where attackers manipulate victims into performing certain actions by impersonating people or organizations the victim has a relationship with. From there, the attacker can use other social engineering techniques like adding a sense of authority or urgency to a request.
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What Twitter should copy from Tinder
The Verge
AUGUST 19, 2021
Twitter hadn’t anticipated the authenticity of rank-and-file workers would ever be up for scrutiny. Twitter’s verification program, which it had just spent three years overhauling, had not anticipated a case in which the authenticity of rank-and-file workers would ever be up for scrutiny.
Online Social Networking & Business Collaboration World - Richard Kimber
Trends in the Living Networks
NOVEMBER 23, 2008
I'm at Online Social Networking & Business Collaboration World , where I'm chairing the plenary sessions and enterprise streams. The book on social networking has not been written yet. Social networking brings together many spheres of competition. The volume of photos shared on the Internet on social networks is phenomenal.
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Common Techniques Hackers Use to Penetrate Systems and How to Protect Your Organization
ForAllSecure
APRIL 26, 2023
Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities. It uses psychological manipulation to trick users into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information.”
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Meet the 8 startups that just pitched at a virtual Demo Night hosted by Female Founders Alliance
GeekWire
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Seattle-based FFA just wrapped up a virtual version of its eight-week Ready Set Raise program, which requires each company to have a female or non-binary CEO. The organization doesn’t take equity from companies participating in the accelerator program. Fix Fake solves this problem by halving the authentication costs.
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How Blacks in Technology Foundation is ‘stomping the divide’
CIO Business Intelligence
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Whether it’s workplace issues, social justice issues, or talking about engineering, and help each other along with our careers,” says Greenlee. In another example, Greenlee’s family member attended a programming course in high school but was immediately discouraged after being made to feel uncomfortable in an all-white classroom. “He
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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The US Department of Agriculture’s ReConnect Program furnishes loans and grants to provide funds for the costs to construct, improve, or acquire the facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in eligible rural areas.
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The AI influencer recruitment guide you need
Dataconomy
DECEMBER 29, 2023
In stark contrast to human influencers who gain popularity through real-life experiences, talents, or expertise, AI influencers are entirely synthetic characters designed to engage audiences on social media platforms. Social media presence: AI influencers are typically active on various social media platforms, just like human influencers.
6 revealing statistics about career challenges Black IT pros face
CIO Business Intelligence
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Unfair and hostile work environments A study from The Kapor Center for Social Impact and The Ford Foundation found unfair treatment to be the top driver of employee turnover, in particular for employees from underrepresented groups. Evaluate your sponsorship programs to make sure they work for everyone.
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Is it AI-generated? It’s hard to tell!
Dataconomy
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Nevertheless, the underlying question remains: Is it merely an unengaging speaker, or a sophisticated computer program? As AI-generated content becomes increasingly indistinguishable from the authentic, our trust in the information we consume faces an unprecedented test.
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