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Twitter may have “inadvertently” handed phone and email data from some users to advertisers as part of its Tailored Audiences system that targets users’ feeds with ads.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/28JZN9DLRbI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Twitter’s new policy bans financial scams

September 25, 2019 0 Comments bitcoin, confidence, confidence fraud, confidence scams, cyrptocurrency, elon musk, financial scams, fraud, policy, security threats, Social networks, Spam, twitter

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 10:30:59 +0000

“Oh no! However shall I give away Bitcoin to all my followers?” sobbed a bunch of crooks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/RF4–MivPx4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Twitter turns off SMS texting after @Jack hijacking

September 6, 2019 0 Comments @jack, 2-factor Authentication, 2fa, account hijack, account hijacking, Celebrities, Hacked, Jack Dorsey, MFA, security threats, SIM swaps, SMS, Social networks, twitter

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 09:41:13 +0000

Two problems, Twitter says: vulnerabilities that mobile carriers need to fix & its reliance on linked numbers for 2FA.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/2v_2dm33u_g” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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S2 Ep7: iPhone attack, Twitter hack and Android bots – Naked Security Podcast

September 5, 2019 0 Comments account takeover, Apple, hack, Hacking, iPhone, Naked Security, Podcast, social media, twitter, zero days

Credit to Author: Alice Duckett| Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:33:48 +0000

Episode 7 of the Naked Security podcast is available now!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/EUMAta8PBoU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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@jack’s twitter attacked, phone number hacked

August 31, 2019 0 Comments @jack, hack, Hacked, Jack Dorsey, twitter

Credit to Author: Naked Security writer| Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 22:37:15 +0000

Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account was compromised.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/vEvUc0ZSkTM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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A week in security (August 19 – 25)

August 26, 2019 0 Comments A week in security, AhMyth, APT, awis, Bitcoin sextortion, Bolik banking Trojan, crypomining, DEF CON 27, facebook, facebook hoax, Fortnite, Google, hong kong, Instagram hoax, Key Negotiation of Bluetooth, KNOB attack, Magecart, misinformation, NordVPN, Ransomware, recap, Security Service of Ukraine, Sodinokibi, spyware, Syrk ransomware, twitter, Valve Corporation, week in security, weekly blog roundup, youtube, Yuzhnoukrainsk

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:38:39 +0000

A roundup of the latest cybersecurity news for the week of August 19–25, including Magecart attacks on poker software, a new Bluetooth vulnerability, continuing ransomware attacks on US cities, Bitcoin sextortion, and a look back at one researcher’s DEF CON experience.

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Tags: AhMyth APT awis Bitcoin sextortion Bolik banking Trojan crypomining DEF CON 27 facebook facebook hoax fortnite Google hong kong Instagram hoax Key Negotiation of Bluetooth KNOB attack Magecart misinformation NordVPN ransomware recap Security Service of Ukraine Sodinokibi spyware Syrk ransomware twitter Valve Corporation week in security weekly blog roundup youtube Yuzhnoukrainsk

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Twitter may have shared your data with its ad partners without your permission

August 8, 2019 0 Comments Bug, Data Sharing, Privacy, targeted advertising, twitter, Uncategorized, user data

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:48:11 +0000

Some user data, such as country and device type, was exposed to some advertisers for over a year.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/zUx2z5TCqdU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Good Twitter Samaritans accidentally prevent shoeshine scam

July 26, 2019 0 Comments india, Scam, shoe shine, Social engineering, social media, travel, travelling, twitter

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:45:12 +0000

We take a look at how a shoeshine scam nearly took place in real life—until people online trying to help in one way, ended up assisting in quite another.

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Tags: india scam shoe shine social media travel travelling twitter

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Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 investigation shows Russian disinformation campaigns have global reach

July 23, 2019 0 Comments bellingcat, buk, disinformation, fake news, IRA, JIT, malaysia airlines, mh17, russia, russian disinformation, russian propaganda, Social engineering, social media, twitter, ukraine

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:54:56 +0000

In June, investigators released a warrant to arrest Russian and Ukrainian nationals for shooting down Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. However, Russian disinformation campaigns have spread about the true cause of the fight’s demise. How can we separate fact from fiction and protect against fake news?

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Tags: bellingcat buk disinformation fake news IRA JIT malaysia airlines mh17 russia russian disinformation russian propaganda social media twitter ukraine