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How Can Hamas Capitalize on the Gaza Conflict for Information Warfare?

Reynolds Alex1 year ago08 mins

State-Sponsored Information Operations Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict As the Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies, researchers are closely monitoring potential state-sponsored information operations. So far, no significant coordinated cyber activity has been identified, but experts anticipate an increase in attacks as the situation continues to unfold. John Hultquist, chief analyst for Mandiant Intelligence at Google Cloud, warns of the…

The Dangers of Twitter’s Collection of Users’ Biometric Data

Reynolds Alex1 year ago013 mins

Privacy Concerns Arise as X (Formerly Twitter) Collects Biometric Data X Corp., previously known as Twitter, has recently announced a new privacy policy that includes the collection of biometric data from its users. This move has sparked concerns amongst privacy advocates and experts who argue that the collection of such sensitive and permanent information poses…

AI-Generated Content: The Dilemma of Instagram’s Flagging System

Emma Thompson1 year ago08 mins

Instagram‘s Move Towards Labeling AI-Generated Content: Enhancing Web Safety Recently, Instagram caught the attention of security researchers by testing a new feature that would label social media posts created by AI, including ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence models, as “AI-generated content.” This development is seen as a crucial step by experts in making the Web…

“Mastodon: Patching Bugs, but Can It Truly Challenge Twitter’s Dominion?”

Emma Thompson2 years ago08 mins

Four Vulnerabilities in Mastodon Raise Security Concerns Last week, Mastodon, the decentralized microblogging platform, patched four vulnerabilities, shining a spotlight on the security of the open-source platform. The vulnerabilities included cross-site scripting, arbitrary file creation, denial-of-service, and a weakness that allowed attackers to hide parts of URLs. These vulnerabilities were assigned scores ranging from moderate…

Digital Privacy: Evaluating the Impacts of Meta’s Race to Dethrone Twitter

Reynolds Alex2 years ago09 mins

Data Privacy Regulations and Meta‘s Threads App Introduction Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has recently launched a new microblogging app called “Threads” in over 100 countries. However, the app has faced challenges in launching in the European Union (EU) markets due to upcoming data privacy regulations. This has led to concerns about…

The Global Dilemma: Instagram Threads Stumbles Due to Privacy Concerns

Nguyen Michael2 years ago08 mins

Data Privacy Concerns Surrounding Meta’s Twitter Competitor A full 20 million people have already signed up for Meta’s new Twitter competitor, but the launch of the service raises significant data privacy concerns. The app, called Instagram Threads, collects a wide range of data from its users, including health information, purchase histories, financial data, location, contact…

“Threads’ European Launch Delayed Amid Privacy Worries: Instagram’s Twitter Alternative Faces Hurdles”

Emma Thompson2 years ago010 mins

Social Media Privacy Concerns Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives, allowing us to connect with friends, share our thoughts, and stay up to date with current events. However, with the increasing reach and influence of social media platforms, concerns about privacy and data protection have come to the forefront. Data…

Twitter revelation leads Google to update email authentication: A commentary on the power of social media in cybersecurity

Patel Maya2 years ago07 mins

Google Tightens BIMI Authentication Protocol for Gmail Google has responded to a security researcher’s tweets alerting them to a flaw in their email security protocol that scammers used to impersonate large brands and send phishing emails to Gmail users. Despite the recent rollout of Google’s Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) program and the use…

Australia’s Cybersecurity Strategy Needs a Comprehensive Review to Tackle Emerging Threats, Rather Than Imposing Bans on Social Media Apps

Patel Maya2 years ago05 mins

Australia Needs a Comprehensive Cybersecurity Overhaul, Not Just Bans on Apps like TikTok The Australian Government has recently joined other governments in announcing a ban on the use of TikTok on government devices, owing to security fears and the risk of foreign interference through the app. The collection and use of personal information by TikTok,…

“Meta Reveals Extensive Social Media Cyber Espionage Campaigns Targeting South Asia”

Nguyen Michael2 years ago07 mins

In today’s digital age, cybersecurity has become an essential part of every organization’s infrastructure. With the rise of cyber espionage and social media influencing, companies need to have a robust network security platform to protect their data from harm. One such solution is Perimeter 81’s network security platform, which promises to save time for IT…