Instagram verification services: What are the dangers?

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 14:44:47 +0000

We take a look at services claiming to offer verification of Instagram accounts, along with the many ways it can go wrong.

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A week in security (May 2 – 8)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 10:20:30 +0000

The most important and interesting stories in security from the last seven days.

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Credential-stealing malware disguises itself as Telegram, targets social media users

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 14:14:23 +0000

Spyware.FFDroider is an information stealer that exfiltrates browser data in an attempt to steal credentials and valid session cookies.

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A week in security (March 28 – April 3)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:08:24 +0000

The most important and interesting security stories from the last seven days.

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Fake Emergency Search Warrants Draw Scrutiny from Capitol Hill

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 22:54:45 +0000

On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. Today, one of the U.S. Senate’s most tech-savvy lawmakers said he was troubled by the report and is now asking technology companies and federal agencies for information about the frequency of such schemes.

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URI spoofing flaw could phish WhatsApp, Signal, Instagram, and iMessage users

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:40:38 +0000

A URI spoofing flaw affecting popular messaging apps, which include Signal, Instagram, and iMessage, could direct users to potentially malicious destinations.

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