SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Reconnaissance - BEC actors perform reconnaissance on potential victims, compiling lists of potential targets, visiting company websites, social media, and networking websites. Weaponization - While most BEC attacks don't involve malware, it isn't completely unheard of. Should you have a BEC Incident Response Plan?

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

While many people might think of Russian state-sponsored hacking groups when it comes to infiltrating social media platforms, there’s actually a global network of hackers participating in an underground economy where things like Facebook and Instagram accounts are commodities. Exactly how hackers go after legitimate accounts varies.

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The Verge

MAY 13, 2020

In a preliminary settlement filed on Friday in San Mateo Superior Court, the social network agreed to pay damages to American moderators and provide more counseling to them while they work. Many powerful political actors — including the National Rifle Association — similarly operate with the aid of “social welfare” groups.

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GeekWire

JULY 24, 2020

Department of Energy’s broad network of government-funded research institutions across the country, PNNL’s research on national security and energy is worthy of recognition. PNNL’s VaporID project aims to advance detection of nuclear explosions and malware. Part of the U.S. Love this town. Thank you @geekwire !

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 8, 2023

Anyway, what Chenxification does for example is frustrate computer malware's ability to locate and extract an application's decryption key. We sold the company to Palo Alto Networks, I think less than four years from its founding date, which is a very interesting growth story, obviously. Christian Colberg is credited with the term.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 2, 2023

Find out what Daniel looks for and how he does digital forensics using social media and other open source resources. While I produced this episode, a 21 year old Massachusetts National Guard airman is alleged to have photographed and distributed copies of classified US Military material on Discord, a social media site. You find clues.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Scammers and malware authors know a good opportunity when they see one, especially if it's a vulnerability in a popular web service. Since last year, malware gangs have been busy polluting this territory with phony stories to spread dangerous apps. Any area of the Google ecosystem fits the mold of such a juicy target.

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